Cost of Living Comparison Between Tunis and Ariana Cost of Living Comparison Between Tunis and Ariana

🙂 Solo nomad: Tunis is 5% cheaper than Ariana without rent, and 8.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tunis is 21.3% more expensive than Ariana without rent, and 10.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tunis
Ariana
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.98 TND 14.48
$3.96 TND 11.53
25.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.2 TND 73.3
$17.07 TND 49.67
47.63%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.18 TND 15.08
$4.85 TND 14.1
6.80%
Cappuccino
$1.04 TND 3.02
$0.82 TND 2.38
26.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.7 TND 2.05
$0.64 TND 1.86
9.37%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 TND 0.82
$0.23 TND 0.67
21.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.74 TND 5.07
$1.49 TND 4.33
16.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.68 TND 7.78
$1.99 TND 5.81
34.67%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tunis
Ariana
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.5 TND 1.44
$0.5 TND 1.47
-
White Bread (500g)
$0.2 TND 0.59
$0.19 TND 0.54
5.26%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.78 TND 5.17
$1.51 TND 4.38
17.88%
Eggs
$1.55 TND 4.52
$1.51 TND 4.39
2.65%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.65 TND 30.99
$10.38 TND 30.2
2.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.33 TND 18.42
$6.02 TND 17.51
5.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.58 TND 42.44
$13.64 TND 39.71
6.89%
Apples (1kg)
$2.09 TND 6.08
$2.08 TND 6.06
0.48%
Banana (1kg)
$3.66 TND 10.65
$3.1 TND 9.01
18.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.12 TND 3.27
$1.18 TND 3.45
-5.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.72 TND 2.08
$0.7 TND 2.04
2.86%
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 TND 2.08
$0.75 TND 2.19
-5.33%
Onion (1kg)
$0.63 TND 1.82
$0.67 TND 1.94
-5.97%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.46 TND 1.35
$0.49 TND 1.42
-6.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.29 TND 0.83
$0.31 TND 0.91
-6.45%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.35 TND 9.75
$3.54 TND 10.32
-5.37%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.76 TND 19.67
$6.95 TND 20.22
-2.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.27 TND 3.7
$1.29 TND 3.74
-1.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.59 TND 4.62
$1.57 TND 4.58
1.27%
🚌 Getting Around
Tunis
Ariana
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.35 TND 1.03
$0.33 TND 0.96
6.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.3 TND 41.61
$10.08 TND 29.34
41.87%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.3 TND 0.86
$0.32 TND 0.94
-6.25%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 TND 0.96
$0.33 TND 0.96
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.42 TND 9.95
$4.34 TND 12.63
-21.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.81 TND 2.36
$0.89 TND 2.59
-8.99%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.8K TND 118.8K
$37.2K TND 108.1K
9.89%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.6K TND 112.3K
$35.3K TND 102.8K
9.17%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tunis
Ariana
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$58.9 TND 171
$58.4 TND 170
0.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.62 TND 27.98
$10.03 TND 29.19
-4.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.72 TND 60.3
$20.65 TND 60.1
0.34%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tunis
Ariana
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.9 TND 102
$32.2 TND 93.7
8.39%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.14 TND 41.16
$17.14 TND 49.88
-17.50%
Cinema Ticket
$5.36 TND 15.59
$4.43 TND 12.9
20.99%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tunis
Ariana
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$111 TND 322
$110 TND 320
0.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,370 TND 9,807
$3,300 TND 9,602
2.13%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tunis
Ariana
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.94 TND 134
$45.03 TND 131
2.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$60.2 TND 175
$59.2 TND 172
1.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.8 TND 276
$97.4 TND 283
-2.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$80.5 TND 234
$67.7 TND 197
18.97%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tunis
Ariana
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$272 TND 791
$245 TND 712
11.03%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$179 TND 521
$159 TND 462
12.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$480 TND 1,398
$447 TND 1,299
7.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$294 TND 854
$293 TND 853
0.12%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,086 TND 3,160
$1,154 TND 3,357
-5.87%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$716 TND 2,084
$743 TND 2,161
-3.57%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tunis
Ariana
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$378 TND 1,099
$343 TND 997
10.21%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.96
13.15
-16.65%

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Last update for Tunis: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ariana: October 27, 2025

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