Cost of Living Comparison Between Tunisia and Egypt Cost of Living Comparison Between Tunisia and Egypt

😐 Solo nomad: Tunisia is 31.1% more expensive than Egypt without rent, and 45.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tunisia is 33.9% more expensive than Egypt without rent, and 38% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tunisia
Egypt
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.43 TND 9.99
$3.88 E£193
-11.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$20.57 TND 59.9
$19.69 E£979
4.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.94 TND 14.36
$4.85 E£241
1.86%
Cappuccino
$0.92 TND 2.69
$1.47 E£72.9
-37.41%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.63 TND 1.83
$0.32 E£16.14
96.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 TND 0.85
$0.13 E£6.24
123.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.64 TND 4.79
$1.39 E£69.2
17.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.42 TND 7.03
$2.93 E£146
-17.41%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tunisia
Egypt
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.51 TND 1.49
$0.84 E£41.59
-39.29%
White Bread (500g)
$0.18 TND 0.52
$0.63 E£31.29
-71.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.49 TND 4.32
$0.67 E£33.19
122.39%
Eggs
$1.63 TND 4.75
$1.43 E£71.3
13.99%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.7 TND 31.14
$3.29 E£164
225.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.81 TND 16.9
$4.32 E£215
34.49%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.16 TND 41.2
$8.38 E£417
68.97%
Apples (1kg)
$1.89 TND 5.51
$1.47 E£73.2
28.57%
Banana (1kg)
$2.91 TND 8.48
$0.6 E£29.92
385.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.1 TND 3.19
$0.47 E£23.42
134.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.78 TND 2.26
$0.4 E£19.99
95.00%
Potato (1kg)
$0.72 TND 2.11
$0.48 E£23.72
50.00%
Onion (1kg)
$0.62 TND 1.8
$0.41 E£20.32
51.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.48 TND 1.4
$0.24 E£11.99
100.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.3 TND 0.87
$0.19 E£9.31
57.89%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.36 TND 9.79
$1.96 E£97.2
71.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.9 TND 20.08
$7.17 E£356
-3.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.25 TND 3.64
$1.31 E£65
-4.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.36 TND 3.95
$1.87 E£92.9
-27.27%
🚌 Getting Around
Tunisia
Egypt
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.35 TND 1.03
$0.29 E£14.56
20.69%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 TND 29.45
$6.21 E£309
62.96%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.31 TND 0.91
$0.42 E£20.82
-26.19%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.31 TND 0.89
$0.29 E£14.37
6.90%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.01 TND 11.68
$1.3 E£64.6
208.46%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.86 TND 2.51
$0.33 E£16.61
160.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.2K TND 116.9K
$34.9K E£1.7M
15.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.7K TND 106.7K
$32K E£1.6M
14.74%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tunisia
Egypt
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$54 TND 157
$21.33 E£1,060
153.26%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.83 TND 28.62
$7.02 E£349
40.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.12 TND 58.5
$11.8 E£587
70.51%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tunisia
Egypt
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$27.65 TND 80.5
$14.48 E£720
90.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.74 TND 37.09
$6.65 E£331
91.58%
Cinema Ticket
$5.51 TND 16.05
$3.02 E£150
82.45%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tunisia
Egypt
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$96.7 TND 281
$85.6 E£4,255
12.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,714 TND 7,898
$1,928 E£95.8K
40.80%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tunisia
Egypt
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.44 TND 121
$25.72 E£1,279
61.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$53.8 TND 157
$44.15 E£2,195
21.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.5 TND 290
$106 E£5,279
-6.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75.6 TND 220
$50.6 E£2,514
49.58%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tunisia
Egypt
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$231 TND 671
$164 E£8,151
40.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$157 TND 456
$102 E£5,066
53.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$407 TND 1,183
$325 E£16.1K
25.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$271 TND 790
$193 E£9,578
40.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$966 TND 2,812
$792 E£39.4K
21.98%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$560 TND 1,630
$481 E£23.9K
16.50%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tunisia
Egypt
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$328 TND 955
$149 E£7,412
120.07%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.33
16.38
-30.83%

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Last update for Tunisia: October 29, 2025

Last update for Egypt: October 27, 2025

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