Cost of Living Comparison Between Tunisia and Kenya Cost of Living Comparison Between Tunisia and Kenya

🙂 Solo nomad: Tunisia is 6.2% cheaper than Kenya without rent, and 0.6% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tunisia is 6.1% cheaper than Kenya without rent, and 5.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tunisia
Kenya
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.43 TND 9.99
$3.86 KES 499
-11.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$20.57 TND 59.9
$34.45 KES 4,452
-40.29%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.94 TND 14.36
$6.92 KES 894
-28.61%
Cappuccino
$0.92 TND 2.69
$2.21 KES 285
-58.37%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.63 TND 1.83
$0.67 KES 86.3
-5.97%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 TND 0.85
$0.5 KES 64.7
-42.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.64 TND 4.79
$2.39 KES 308
-31.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.42 TND 7.03
$2.77 KES 358
-12.64%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tunisia
Kenya
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.51 TND 1.49
$0.82 KES 106
-37.80%
White Bread (500g)
$0.18 TND 0.52
$0.5 KES 64.7
-64.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.49 TND 4.32
$1.36 KES 176
9.56%
Eggs
$1.63 TND 4.75
$1.6 KES 207
1.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.7 TND 31.14
$10.18 KES 1,316
5.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.81 TND 16.9
$6.27 KES 811
-7.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.16 TND 41.2
$5.2 KES 672
172.31%
Apples (1kg)
$1.89 TND 5.51
$2.78 KES 359
-32.01%
Banana (1kg)
$2.91 TND 8.48
$0.97 KES 125
200.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.1 TND 3.19
$1.8 KES 233
-38.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.78 TND 2.26
$0.88 KES 114
-11.36%
Potato (1kg)
$0.72 TND 2.11
$0.86 KES 111
-16.28%
Onion (1kg)
$0.62 TND 1.8
$0.95 KES 122
-34.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.48 TND 1.4
$0.68 KES 88.5
-29.41%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.3 TND 0.87
$0.69 KES 89.8
-56.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.36 TND 9.79
$3.13 KES 405
7.35%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.9 TND 20.08
$11.34 KES 1,466
-39.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.25 TND 3.64
$2.15 KES 278
-41.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.36 TND 3.95
$2.58 KES 333
-47.29%
🚌 Getting Around
Tunisia
Kenya
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.35 TND 1.03
$0.75 KES 96.7
-53.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 TND 29.45
$29.74 KES 3,844
-65.97%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.31 TND 0.91
$1.52 KES 197
-79.61%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.31 TND 0.89
$1.56 KES 201
-80.13%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.01 TND 11.68
$3.18 KES 411
26.10%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.86 TND 2.51
$1.48 KES 191
-41.89%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.2K TND 116.9K
$18.7K KES 2.4M
115.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.7K TND 106.7K
$17.9K KES 2.3M
104.93%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tunisia
Kenya
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$54 TND 157
$32.69 KES 4,225
65.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.83 TND 28.62
$15.07 KES 1,948
-34.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.12 TND 58.5
$38.25 KES 4,944
-47.40%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tunisia
Kenya
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$27.65 TND 80.5
$37.13 KES 4,799
-25.53%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.74 TND 37.09
$19.55 KES 2,526
-34.83%
Cinema Ticket
$5.51 TND 16.05
$6.26 KES 809
-11.98%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tunisia
Kenya
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$96.7 TND 281
$164 KES 21.1K
-40.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,714 TND 7,898
$7,586 KES 980.4K
-64.22%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tunisia
Kenya
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.44 TND 121
$14.19 KES 1,834
192.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$53.8 TND 157
$20.99 KES 2,713
156.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.5 TND 290
$49.48 KES 6,395
101.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75.6 TND 220
$45.68 KES 5,904
65.56%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tunisia
Kenya
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$231 TND 671
$310 KES 40.1K
-25.60%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$157 TND 456
$147 KES 19K
6.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$407 TND 1,183
$875 KES 113.1K
-53.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$271 TND 790
$358 KES 46.3K
-24.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$966 TND 2,812
$1,434 KES 185.3K
-32.59%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$560 TND 1,630
$1,290 KES 166.7K
-56.58%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tunisia
Kenya
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$328 TND 955
$353 KES 45.7K
-7.18%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.33
13.57
-16.51%

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Last update for Tunisia: October 29, 2025

Last update for Kenya: October 27, 2025

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