Cost of Living Comparison Between Tunisia and Western Sahara Cost of Living Comparison Between Tunisia and Western Sahara

😐 Solo nomad: Tunisia is 7.6% more expensive than Western Sahara without rent, and 10.6% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tunisia is 3.1% cheaper than Western Sahara without rent, and 4.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tunisia
Western Sahara
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.43 TND 9.99
$3.84 MAD 34.91
-10.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$20.57 TND 59.9
$29.19 MAD 265
-29.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.94 TND 14.36
$4.59 MAD 41.77
7.63%
Cappuccino
$0.92 TND 2.69
$1.63 MAD 14.82
-43.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.63 TND 1.83
$0.52 MAD 4.74
21.15%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 TND 0.85
$0.31 MAD 2.85
-6.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.64 TND 4.79
$3.38 MAD 30.75
-51.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.42 TND 7.03
$4.76 MAD 43.32
-49.16%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tunisia
Western Sahara
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.51 TND 1.49
$0.78 MAD 7.06
-34.62%
White Bread (500g)
$0.18 TND 0.52
$0.61 MAD 5.51
-70.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.49 TND 4.32
$1.89 MAD 17.22
-21.16%
Eggs
$1.63 TND 4.75
$1.42 MAD 12.91
14.79%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.7 TND 31.14
$11.52 MAD 105
-7.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.81 TND 16.9
$3.38 MAD 30.75
71.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.16 TND 41.2
$9.14 MAD 83.1
54.92%
Apples (1kg)
$1.89 TND 5.51
$1.54 MAD 14.04
22.73%
Banana (1kg)
$2.91 TND 8.48
$1.18 MAD 10.75
146.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.1 TND 3.19
$0.71 MAD 6.45
54.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.78 TND 2.26
$0.61 MAD 5.51
27.87%
Potato (1kg)
$0.72 TND 2.11
$0.48 MAD 4.38
50.00%
Onion (1kg)
$0.62 TND 1.8
$0.34 MAD 3.05
82.35%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.48 TND 1.4
$0.89 MAD 8.05
-46.07%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.3 TND 0.87
$0.6 MAD 5.48
-50.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.36 TND 9.79
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Wine (Bottle)
$6.9 TND 20.08
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.25 TND 3.64
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.36 TND 3.95
$3.46 MAD 31.46
-60.69%
🚌 Getting Around
Tunisia
Western Sahara
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.35 TND 1.03
$0.61 MAD 5.53
-42.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 TND 29.45
$11.5 MAD 105
-12.00%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.31 TND 0.91
$0.71 MAD 6.42
-56.34%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.31 TND 0.89
$0.65 MAD 5.93
-52.31%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.01 TND 11.68
-
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.86 TND 2.51
$1.23 MAD 11.18
-30.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.2K TND 116.9K
$40.2K MAD 365.8K
-0.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.7K TND 106.7K
$26.8K MAD 243.3K
37.10%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tunisia
Western Sahara
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$54 TND 157
$32.67 MAD 297
65.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.83 TND 28.62
-
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.12 TND 58.5
$22.23 MAD 202
-9.49%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tunisia
Western Sahara
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$27.65 TND 80.5
$22.84 MAD 208
21.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.74 TND 37.09
$34.92 MAD 318
-63.52%
Cinema Ticket
$5.51 TND 16.05
$3.39 MAD 30.87
62.54%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tunisia
Western Sahara
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$96.7 TND 281
$285 MAD 2,591
-66.08%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,714 TND 7,898
$3,524 MAD 32K
-22.99%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tunisia
Western Sahara
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.44 TND 121
$34.45 MAD 313
20.29%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$53.8 TND 157
$57 MAD 518
-5.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.5 TND 290
$75.1 MAD 683
32.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75.6 TND 220
$79.9 MAD 727
-5.38%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tunisia
Western Sahara
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$231 TND 671
$342 MAD 3,111
-32.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$157 TND 456
$177 MAD 1,605
-11.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$407 TND 1,183
$693 MAD 6,304
-41.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$271 TND 790
$290 MAD 2,637
-6.41%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$966 TND 2,812
$647 MAD 5,887
49.28%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$560 TND 1,630
$537 MAD 4,884
4.31%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tunisia
Western Sahara
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$328 TND 955
$231 MAD 2,105
41.74%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.33
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Last update for Tunisia: October 29, 2025

Last update for Western Sahara: October 29, 2025

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