Cost of Living Comparison Between Tunisia and South Africa Cost of Living Comparison Between Tunisia and South Africa

🙂 Solo nomad: Tunisia is 22.9% cheaper than South Africa without rent, and 36.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tunisia is 20.8% cheaper than South Africa without rent, and 35.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tunisia
South Africa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.43 TND 9.99
$9.05 R 161
-62.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$20.57 TND 59.9
$38.84 R 691
-47.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.94 TND 14.36
$4.9 R 87.1
0.82%
Cappuccino
$0.92 TND 2.69
$1.98 R 35.28
-53.54%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.63 TND 1.83
$0.96 R 17.06
-34.37%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 TND 0.85
$0.75 R 13.31
-61.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.64 TND 4.79
$2.18 R 38.72
-24.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.42 TND 7.03
$2.54 R 45.1
-4.72%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tunisia
South Africa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.51 TND 1.49
$1.1 R 19.58
-53.64%
White Bread (500g)
$0.18 TND 0.52
$1.03 R 18.32
-82.52%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.49 TND 4.32
$1.56 R 27.71
-4.49%
Eggs
$1.63 TND 4.75
$2.25 R 39.93
-27.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.7 TND 31.14
$7.67 R 136
39.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.81 TND 16.9
$4.62 R 82.2
25.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.16 TND 41.2
$6.86 R 122
106.41%
Apples (1kg)
$1.89 TND 5.51
$1.58 R 28.02
19.62%
Banana (1kg)
$2.91 TND 8.48
$1.42 R 25.3
104.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.1 TND 3.19
$1.44 R 25.58
-23.61%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.78 TND 2.26
$1.49 R 26.5
-47.65%
Potato (1kg)
$0.72 TND 2.11
$1.25 R 22.16
-42.40%
Onion (1kg)
$0.62 TND 1.8
$1.34 R 23.81
-53.73%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.48 TND 1.4
$1.09 R 19.31
-55.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.3 TND 0.87
$0.96 R 17.15
-68.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.36 TND 9.79
$2.9 R 51.6
15.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.9 TND 20.08
$5.07 R 90.3
36.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.25 TND 3.64
$1.38 R 24.49
-9.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.36 TND 3.95
$1.68 R 29.79
-19.05%
🚌 Getting Around
Tunisia
South Africa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.35 TND 1.03
$1.71 R 30.47
-79.53%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 TND 29.45
$45.01 R 801
-77.52%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.31 TND 0.91
$1.1 R 19.61
-71.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.31 TND 0.89
$1.09 R 19.41
-71.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.01 TND 11.68
$4.8 R 85.3
-16.46%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.86 TND 2.51
$1.31 R 23.23
-34.35%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.2K TND 116.9K
$21K R 374.2K
90.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.7K TND 106.7K
$23.7K R 421.3K
54.81%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tunisia
South Africa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$54 TND 157
$113 R 2,009
-52.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.83 TND 28.62
$33.11 R 589
-70.31%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.12 TND 58.5
$41.49 R 738
-51.51%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tunisia
South Africa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$27.65 TND 80.5
$31.69 R 564
-12.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.74 TND 37.09
$9.45 R 168
34.81%
Cinema Ticket
$5.51 TND 16.05
$6.7 R 119
-17.76%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tunisia
South Africa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$96.7 TND 281
$186 R 3,303
-47.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,714 TND 7,898
$4,336 R 77.1K
-37.41%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tunisia
South Africa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.44 TND 121
$48.56 R 864
-14.66%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$53.8 TND 157
$30.74 R 547
75.15%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.5 TND 290
$92 R 1,636
8.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75.6 TND 220
$79.6 R 1,415
-4.95%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tunisia
South Africa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$231 TND 671
$442 R 7,860
-47.81%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$157 TND 456
$370 R 6,579
-57.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$407 TND 1,183
$880 R 15.7K
-53.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$271 TND 790
$724 R 12.9K
-62.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$966 TND 2,812
$1,021 R 18.2K
-5.34%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$560 TND 1,630
$803 R 14.3K
-30.27%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tunisia
South Africa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$328 TND 955
$1,406 R 25K
-76.68%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.33
11.55
-1.90%

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

Last update for Tunisia: October 29, 2025

Last update for South Africa: October 29, 2025

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