Cost of Living Comparison Between Tunisia and Zambia Cost of Living Comparison Between Tunisia and Zambia

🙂 Solo nomad: Tunisia is 26.1% cheaper than Zambia without rent, and 20.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tunisia is 17.2% cheaper than Zambia without rent, and 31.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tunisia
Zambia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.43 TND 9.99
$7 ZMW 172
-51.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$20.57 TND 59.9
$23.02 ZMW 566
-10.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.94 TND 14.36
$3.62 ZMW 89
36.46%
Cappuccino
$0.92 TND 2.69
$1.98 ZMW 48.67
-53.54%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.63 TND 1.83
$0.66 ZMW 16.27
-4.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 TND 0.85
$0.33 ZMW 8.07
-12.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.64 TND 4.79
$0.93 ZMW 22.94
76.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.42 TND 7.03
$1.48 ZMW 36.48
63.51%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tunisia
Zambia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.51 TND 1.49
$1.24 ZMW 30.44
-58.87%
White Bread (500g)
$0.18 TND 0.52
$0.84 ZMW 20.69
-78.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.49 TND 4.32
$1.79 ZMW 44.07
-16.76%
Eggs
$1.63 TND 4.75
$1.49 ZMW 36.56
9.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.7 TND 31.14
$7.48 ZMW 184
43.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.81 TND 16.9
$3.98 ZMW 97.8
45.98%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.16 TND 41.2
$4.99 ZMW 123
183.77%
Apples (1kg)
$1.89 TND 5.51
$2.42 ZMW 59.5
-21.90%
Banana (1kg)
$2.91 TND 8.48
$1.56 ZMW 38.42
86.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.1 TND 3.19
$2.61 ZMW 64.3
-57.85%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.78 TND 2.26
$1.14 ZMW 28.01
-31.58%
Potato (1kg)
$0.72 TND 2.11
$1.96 ZMW 48.17
-63.27%
Onion (1kg)
$0.62 TND 1.8
$1.36 ZMW 33.46
-54.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.48 TND 1.4
$0.89 ZMW 21.94
-46.07%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.3 TND 0.87
$0.53 ZMW 13.15
-43.40%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.36 TND 9.79
$2.25 ZMW 55.5
49.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.9 TND 20.08
$6.78 ZMW 167
1.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.25 TND 3.64
$0.92 ZMW 22.58
35.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.36 TND 3.95
$1.27 ZMW 31.31
7.09%
🚌 Getting Around
Tunisia
Zambia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.35 TND 1.03
$0.96 ZMW 23.56
-63.54%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 TND 29.45
$39.44 ZMW 970
-74.34%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.31 TND 0.91
$2.48 ZMW 61
-87.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.31 TND 0.89
$1.06 ZMW 26.1
-70.75%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.01 TND 11.68
$9.4 ZMW 231
-57.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.86 TND 2.51
$1.24 ZMW 30.59
-30.65%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.2K TND 116.9K
$8,152 ZMW 200.5K
392.86%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.7K TND 106.7K
$28.1K ZMW 692.2K
30.34%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tunisia
Zambia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$54 TND 157
$85.8 ZMW 2,111
-37.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.83 TND 28.62
$50.5 ZMW 1,243
-80.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.12 TND 58.5
$126 ZMW 3,111
-84.09%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tunisia
Zambia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$27.65 TND 80.5
$42.29 ZMW 1,040
-34.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.74 TND 37.09
$13.59 ZMW 334
-6.25%
Cinema Ticket
$5.51 TND 16.05
$4.1 ZMW 101
34.39%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tunisia
Zambia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$96.7 TND 281
$176 ZMW 4,329
-45.08%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,714 TND 7,898
$9,594 ZMW 236K
-71.71%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tunisia
Zambia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.44 TND 121
$19.78 ZMW 487
109.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$53.8 TND 157
$17.61 ZMW 433
205.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.5 TND 290
$78 ZMW 1,919
27.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75.6 TND 220
$71.2 ZMW 1,752
6.22%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tunisia
Zambia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$231 TND 671
$208 ZMW 5,117
10.88%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$157 TND 456
$127 ZMW 3,129
23.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$407 TND 1,183
$865 ZMW 21.3K
-52.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$271 TND 790
$706 ZMW 17.4K
-61.56%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$966 TND 2,812
$3,458 ZMW 85.1K
-72.05%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$560 TND 1,630
$6,440 ZMW 158.4K
-91.30%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tunisia
Zambia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$328 TND 955
$281 ZMW 6,903
16.92%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.33
25
-54.68%

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

Last update for Tunisia: October 29, 2025

Last update for Zambia: October 28, 2025

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