Cost of Living Comparison Between Tunis and Kairouan Cost of Living Comparison Between Tunis and Kairouan

😐 Solo nomad: Tunis is 20% more expensive than Kairouan without rent, and 30.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tunis is 36.3% more expensive than Kairouan without rent, and 34.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tunis
Kairouan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.04 TND 14.73
$2.39 TND 6.98
110.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.24 TND 73.7
$8.54 TND 24.94
195.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.13 TND 14.97
$3.34 TND 9.76
53.59%
Cappuccino
$1.03 TND 3.01
$0.72 TND 2.10
43.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 TND 2.05
$0.64 TND 1.87
9.37%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 TND 0.82
$0.14 TND 0.39
100.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.72 TND 5.03
$1.48 TND 4.32
16.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.68 TND 7.84
$1.97 TND 5.74
36.04%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tunis
Kairouan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.49 TND 1.43
$0.45 TND 1.30
8.89%
White Bread (500g)
$0.17 TND 0.50
$0.09 TND 0.26
88.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.79 TND 5.23
$1.56 TND 4.55
14.74%
Eggs
$1.49 TND 4.35
$1.49 TND 4.34
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Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.44 TND 30.49
$11.35 TND 33.14
-8.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.18 TND 18.05
$5.61 TND 16.39
10.16%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.45 TND 42.18
$11.94 TND 34.87
21.02%
Apples (1kg)
$2.11 TND 6.16
$2.23 TND 6.50
-5.38%
Banana (1kg)
$3.69 TND 10.76
$2.35 TND 6.85
57.02%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.14 TND 3.33
$1.05 TND 3.06
8.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.74 TND 2.17
$0.68 TND 1.97
8.82%
Potato (1kg)
$0.70 TND 2.05
$0.66 TND 1.94
6.06%
Onion (1kg)
$0.64 TND 1.87
$0.77 TND 2.24
-16.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.46 TND 1.35
$0.52 TND 1.51
-11.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.31 TND 0.91
$0.25 TND 0.73
24.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.43 TND 10.02
$3.38 TND 9.86
1.48%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.81 TND 19.89
$6.87 TND 20.06
-0.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.28 TND 3.75
$1.15 TND 3.37
11.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.62 TND 4.72
$1.07 TND 3.12
51.40%
🚌 Getting Around
Tunis
Kairouan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.35 TND 1.02
$0.35 TND 1.03
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.25 TND 41.60
$10.18 TND 29.73
39.98%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.30 TND 0.87
$0.29 TND 0.85
3.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 TND 0.97
$0.31 TND 0.90
6.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.43 TND 10.01
$7.49 TND 21.88
-54.21%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.81 TND 2.38
$0.76 TND 2.21
6.58%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.1K TND 117.0K
$35.9K TND 104.9K
11.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.6K TND 112.8K
$34.5K TND 100.6K
12.13%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tunis
Kairouan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$58.8 TND 172
$46.13 TND 135
27.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.78 TND 28.57
$9.53 TND 27.82
2.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.24 TND 62.0
$14.98 TND 43.75
41.79%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tunis
Kairouan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.59 TND 101
$23.26 TND 67.9
48.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.30 TND 41.75
$12.95 TND 37.81
10.42%
Cinema Ticket
$5.54 TND 16.16
$4.65 TND 13.58
19.14%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tunis
Kairouan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$112 TND 328
$109 TND 317
3.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,281 TND 9,582
$2,469 TND 7,209
32.91%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tunis
Kairouan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$44.89 TND 131
$23.37 TND 68.2
92.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$61.4 TND 179
$44.83 TND 131
36.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$96.3 TND 281
$47.36 TND 138
103.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$81.2 TND 237
$65.2 TND 190
24.52%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tunis
Kairouan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$271 TND 792
$117 TND 341
132.06%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$180 TND 525
$136 TND 398
31.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$479 TND 1,399
$372 TND 1,086
28.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$303 TND 884
$271 TND 793
11.51%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,390 TND 4,060
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$737 TND 2,153
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tunis
Kairouan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$394 TND 1,150
$334 TND 974
17.98%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.96
13.6
-19.41%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Tunis: March 3, 2026

Last update for Kairouan: March 2, 2026

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