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

🙂 Solo nomad: Tunisia is 26.3% cheaper than Zambia without rent, and 22.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tunisia is 18.5% cheaper than Zambia without rent, and 31.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tunisia
Zambia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.41 TND 9.83
$6.95 ZMW 133
-50.94%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$20.66 TND 59.5
$23.29 ZMW 446
-11.29%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.10 TND 14.68
$3.69 ZMW 70.6
38.21%
Cappuccino
$0.98 TND 2.83
$1.97 ZMW 37.66
-50.25%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.62 TND 1.80
$0.63 ZMW 12.01
-1.59%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 TND 0.78
$0.35 ZMW 6.76
-22.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.70 TND 4.90
$0.93 ZMW 17.86
82.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.34 TND 6.73
$1.50 ZMW 28.63
56.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tunisia
Zambia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.50 TND 1.44
$1.28 ZMW 24.54
-60.94%
White Bread (500g)
$0.21 TND 0.60
$0.85 ZMW 16.34
-75.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 TND 4.45
$1.73 ZMW 33.12
-10.98%
Eggs
$1.65 TND 4.76
$1.52 ZMW 29.11
8.55%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.76 TND 30.98
$7.50 ZMW 144
43.47%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.81 TND 16.74
$3.94 ZMW 75.4
47.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.17 TND 40.80
$4.81 ZMW 92.1
194.59%
Apples (1kg)
$1.98 TND 5.71
$2.38 ZMW 45.46
-16.81%
Banana (1kg)
$2.92 TND 8.41
$1.49 ZMW 28.58
95.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.14 TND 3.29
$2.50 ZMW 47.74
-54.40%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.73 TND 2.10
$1.15 ZMW 21.93
-36.52%
Potato (1kg)
$0.74 TND 2.12
$2.06 ZMW 39.38
-64.08%
Onion (1kg)
$0.58 TND 1.66
$1.36 ZMW 25.94
-57.35%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.47 TND 1.36
$0.95 ZMW 18.12
-50.53%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.30 TND 0.85
$0.52 ZMW 10.00
-42.31%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.34 TND 9.61
$2.21 ZMW 42.23
51.13%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.89 TND 19.86
$6.76 ZMW 129
1.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.28 TND 3.68
$0.84 ZMW 16.08
52.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.31 TND 3.76
$1.24 ZMW 23.67
5.65%
🚌 Getting Around
Tunisia
Zambia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.35 TND 1.02
$1.03 ZMW 19.68
-66.02%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.07 TND 29.00
$40.24 ZMW 770
-74.98%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.31 TND 0.90
$2.57 ZMW 49.15
-87.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.31 TND 0.88
$1.02 ZMW 19.50
-69.61%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.98 TND 11.47
$9.45 ZMW 181
-57.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.82 TND 2.37
$1.18 ZMW 22.51
-30.51%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.2K TND 115.8K
$8,042 ZMW 153.8K
399.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.7K TND 102.9K
$28.4K ZMW 543.6K
25.69%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tunisia
Zambia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$53.1 TND 153
$86.1 ZMW 1,647
-38.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.88 TND 28.47
$50.9 ZMW 973
-80.57%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.22 TND 58.2
$125 ZMW 2,400
-83.88%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tunisia
Zambia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$27.52 TND 79.3
$42.59 ZMW 815
-35.38%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.69 TND 36.54
$13.89 ZMW 266
-8.64%
Cinema Ticket
$5.51 TND 15.87
$4.07 ZMW 77.9
35.38%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tunisia
Zambia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$94.0 TND 271
$176 ZMW 3,374
-46.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,743 TND 7,899
$9,412 ZMW 180.1K
-70.86%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tunisia
Zambia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.96 TND 121
$19.83 ZMW 379
111.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$52.9 TND 152
$17.85 ZMW 341
196.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$96.4 TND 277
$79.5 ZMW 1,521
21.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75.5 TND 217
$73.0 ZMW 1,396
3.48%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tunisia
Zambia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$235 TND 678
$214 ZMW 4,101
9.81%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$152 TND 439
$126 ZMW 2,417
20.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$412 TND 1,186
$866 ZMW 16.6K
-52.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$271 TND 780
$696 ZMW 13.3K
-61.07%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,082 TND 3,115
$2,001 ZMW 38.3K
-45.95%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$631 TND 1,816
$5,056 ZMW 96.7K
-87.53%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tunisia
Zambia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$338 TND 975
$383 ZMW 7,334
-11.73%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.33
25
-54.68%

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Last update for Tunisia: April 14, 2026

Last update for Zambia: April 11, 2026

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