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

😐 Solo nomad: Tunis is 11.5% more expensive than La Marsa without rent, and 4.9% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tunis is 10.5% more expensive than La Marsa without rent, and 18.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tunis
La Marsa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.21 TND 15.01
$3.36 TND 9.68
55.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.73 TND 74.1
$21.63 TND 62.3
18.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.97 TND 14.33
$4.10 TND 11.80
21.22%
Cappuccino
$1.03 TND 2.96
$0.71 TND 2.05
45.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 TND 2.16
$0.65 TND 1.87
15.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 TND 0.81
$0.25 TND 0.72
12.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 TND 4.77
$1.50 TND 4.33
10.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.67 TND 7.68
$2.56 TND 7.36
4.30%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tunis
La Marsa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.47 TND 1.34
$0.54 TND 1.57
-12.96%
White Bread (500g)
$0.21 TND 0.61
$0.16 TND 0.46
31.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 TND 5.04
$1.56 TND 4.48
12.18%
Eggs
$1.50 TND 4.32
$1.58 TND 4.54
-5.06%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.63 TND 30.62
$11.20 TND 32.25
-5.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.32 TND 18.19
$5.87 TND 16.90
7.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.70 TND 42.33
$13.29 TND 38.28
10.61%
Apples (1kg)
$2.12 TND 6.09
$1.91 TND 5.49
10.99%
Banana (1kg)
$3.54 TND 10.18
$2.93 TND 8.44
20.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.13 TND 3.25
$1.01 TND 2.90
11.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.71 TND 2.04
$0.68 TND 1.96
4.41%
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 TND 2.06
$0.68 TND 1.95
4.41%
Onion (1kg)
$0.63 TND 1.82
$0.51 TND 1.47
23.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.46 TND 1.33
$0.33 TND 0.96
39.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.31 TND 0.89
$0.27 TND 0.78
14.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.37 TND 9.69
$3.42 TND 9.85
-1.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.09 TND 20.41
$6.80 TND 19.60
4.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.35 TND 3.88
$1.15 TND 3.31
17.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.62 TND 4.66
$1.06 TND 3.05
52.83%
🚌 Getting Around
Tunis
La Marsa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.35 TND 1.01
$0.33 TND 0.94
6.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.26 TND 41.08
$6.86 TND 19.75
107.87%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.32 TND 0.93
$0.31 TND 0.90
3.23%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.31 TND 0.89
$0.20 TND 0.58
55.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.43 TND 9.88
$4.15 TND 11.96
-17.35%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.88 TND 2.55
$0.82 TND 2.37
7.32%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$41.5K TND 119.4K
$34.4K TND 99.1K
20.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.7K TND 111.4K
$27.5K TND 79.2K
40.62%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tunis
La Marsa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$57.4 TND 165
$35.06 TND 101
63.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.71 TND 27.98
$9.33 TND 26.88
4.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.81 TND 59.9
$15.10 TND 43.49
37.81%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tunis
La Marsa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.74 TND 97.2
$44.68 TND 129
-24.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.08 TND 40.54
$7.75 TND 22.31
81.68%
Cinema Ticket
$5.41 TND 15.57
$4.50 TND 12.97
20.22%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tunis
La Marsa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$111 TND 320
$83.0 TND 239
33.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,343 TND 9,627
$2,401 TND 6,916
39.19%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tunis
La Marsa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$44.79 TND 129
$45.59 TND 131
-1.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$59.7 TND 172
$43.23 TND 125
38.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$96.1 TND 277
$91.6 TND 264
4.89%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$80.4 TND 232
$64.9 TND 187
23.96%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tunis
La Marsa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$281 TND 808
$353 TND 1,017
-20.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$175 TND 504
$286 TND 822
-38.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$492 TND 1,416
$776 TND 2,234
-36.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$291 TND 839
$830 TND 2,390
-64.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,410 TND 4,061
$1,858 TND 5,350
-24.10%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$768 TND 2,211
$1,052 TND 3,029
-27.03%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tunis
La Marsa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$379 TND 1,092
$345 TND 993
10.03%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.96
13.6
-19.41%

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Last update for Tunis: April 13, 2026

Last update for La Marsa: April 12, 2026

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