Cost of Living Comparison Between Tunis and La Marsa Cost of Living Comparison Between Tunis and La Marsa

😐 Solo nomad: Tunis is 10.3% more expensive than La Marsa without rent, and 5.2% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tunis is 13.8% more expensive than La Marsa without rent, and 19.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tunis
La Marsa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.04 TND 14.52
$3.33 TND 9.60
51.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.24 TND 72.7
$22.00 TND 63.4
14.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.13 TND 14.77
$4.15 TND 11.94
23.61%
Cappuccino
$1.03 TND 2.97
$0.77 TND 2.21
33.77%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 TND 2.02
$0.63 TND 1.82
11.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 TND 0.81
$0.25 TND 0.72
12.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.72 TND 4.96
$1.48 TND 4.26
16.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.68 TND 7.73
$2.55 TND 7.35
5.10%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tunis
La Marsa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.49 TND 1.41
$0.50 TND 1.45
-2.00%
White Bread (500g)
$0.17 TND 0.50
$0.19 TND 0.54
-10.53%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.79 TND 5.16
$1.54 TND 4.42
16.23%
Eggs
$1.49 TND 4.29
$1.57 TND 4.51
-5.10%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.44 TND 30.07
$11.48 TND 33.06
-9.06%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.18 TND 17.80
$5.64 TND 16.26
9.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.45 TND 41.61
$13.71 TND 39.48
5.40%
Apples (1kg)
$2.11 TND 6.07
$1.91 TND 5.49
10.47%
Banana (1kg)
$3.69 TND 10.62
$3.04 TND 8.76
21.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.14 TND 3.28
$1.04 TND 3.00
9.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.74 TND 2.14
$0.74 TND 2.14
-
Potato (1kg)
$0.70 TND 2.02
$0.68 TND 1.96
2.94%
Onion (1kg)
$0.64 TND 1.84
$0.51 TND 1.47
25.49%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.46 TND 1.33
$0.36 TND 1.05
27.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.31 TND 0.89
$0.27 TND 0.78
14.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.43 TND 9.88
$3.32 TND 9.55
3.31%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.81 TND 19.62
$6.68 TND 19.23
1.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.28 TND 3.69
$1.09 TND 3.13
17.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.62 TND 4.66
$1.06 TND 3.07
52.83%
🚌 Getting Around
Tunis
La Marsa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.35 TND 1.01
$0.33 TND 0.95
6.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.25 TND 41.03
$6.72 TND 19.36
112.05%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.30 TND 0.86
$0.31 TND 0.90
-3.23%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 TND 0.95
$0.20 TND 0.57
65.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.43 TND 9.87
$4.17 TND 12.02
-17.75%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.81 TND 2.35
$0.90 TND 2.59
-10.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.1K TND 115.4K
$34.5K TND 99.3K
16.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.6K TND 111.3K
$27.0K TND 77.7K
43.12%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tunis
La Marsa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$58.8 TND 169
$34.71 TND 100.0
69.29%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.78 TND 28.18
$9.65 TND 27.79
1.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.24 TND 61.2
$15.02 TND 43.25
41.41%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tunis
La Marsa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.59 TND 99.6
$44.32 TND 128
-21.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.30 TND 41.18
$7.46 TND 21.48
91.69%
Cinema Ticket
$5.54 TND 15.94
$4.52 TND 13.00
22.57%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tunis
La Marsa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$112 TND 324
$83.3 TND 240
35.08%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,281 TND 9,451
$2,418 TND 6,964
35.70%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tunis
La Marsa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$44.89 TND 129
$44.76 TND 129
0.29%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$61.4 TND 177
$44.30 TND 128
38.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$96.3 TND 277
$90.4 TND 260
6.48%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$81.2 TND 234
$64.1 TND 185
26.80%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tunis
La Marsa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$271 TND 781
$344 TND 991
-21.23%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$180 TND 518
$281 TND 809
-35.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$479 TND 1,380
$782 TND 2,253
-38.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$303 TND 872
$818 TND 2,356
-62.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,390 TND 4,004
$1,886 TND 5,431
-26.27%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$737 TND 2,123
$1,045 TND 3,010
-29.47%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tunis
La Marsa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$394 TND 1,134
$336 TND 967
17.26%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.96
13.6
-19.41%

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Last update for Tunis: March 3, 2026

Last update for La Marsa: March 2, 2026

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