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

🙂 Solo nomad: Western Sahara is 1.5% cheaper than Tunisia without rent, and 6.6% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Western Sahara is 10.6% more expensive than Tunisia without rent, and 4.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Western Sahara
Tunisia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.82 MAD 35.63
$3.43 TND 10.00
11.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.69 MAD 267
$20.28 TND 59.2
41.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.77 MAD 44.48
$4.94 TND 14.41
-3.44%
Cappuccino
$1.67 MAD 15.60
$0.92 TND 2.70
81.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.48 MAD 4.50
$0.63 TND 1.85
-23.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.32 MAD 2.94
$0.29 TND 0.86
10.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.52 MAD 32.79
$1.66 TND 4.84
112.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.72 MAD 44.02
$2.39 TND 6.99
97.49%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Western Sahara
Tunisia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.84 MAD 7.80
$0.51 TND 1.49
64.71%
White Bread (500g)
$0.61 MAD 5.67
$0.20 TND 0.58
205.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.81 MAD 16.87
$1.50 TND 4.37
20.67%
Eggs
$1.35 MAD 12.59
$1.65 TND 4.83
-18.18%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.38 MAD 106
$10.74 TND 31.35
5.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.48 MAD 32.46
$5.84 TND 17.06
-40.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.33 MAD 87.0
$14.11 TND 41.19
-33.88%
Apples (1kg)
$1.52 MAD 14.13
$1.98 TND 5.79
-23.23%
Banana (1kg)
$1.17 MAD 10.94
$3.00 TND 8.75
-61.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.70 MAD 6.55
$1.11 TND 3.25
-36.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.56 MAD 5.23
$0.76 TND 2.23
-26.32%
Potato (1kg)
$0.48 MAD 4.49
$0.74 TND 2.16
-35.14%
Onion (1kg)
$0.37 MAD 3.41
$0.61 TND 1.78
-39.34%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 MAD 8.33
$0.45 TND 1.30
97.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.61 MAD 5.64
$0.30 TND 0.87
103.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$3.36 TND 9.81
-
Wine (Bottle)
-
$6.91 TND 20.19
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.22 TND 3.57
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 MAD 33.17
$1.33 TND 3.88
167.67%
🚌 Getting Around
Western Sahara
Tunisia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.61 MAD 5.67
$0.35 TND 1.03
74.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.64 MAD 109
$10.28 TND 30.02
13.23%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.71 MAD 6.60
$0.29 TND 0.84
144.83%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.69 MAD 6.44
$0.31 TND 0.90
122.58%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$4.16 TND 12.13
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.28 MAD 11.92
$0.86 TND 2.52
48.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.8K MAD 370.6K
$41.2K TND 120.3K
-3.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.0K MAD 251.6K
$36.2K TND 105.8K
-25.50%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Western Sahara
Tunisia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$32.94 MAD 307
$52.4 TND 153
-37.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$9.85 TND 28.76
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.12 MAD 206
$19.81 TND 57.9
11.66%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Western Sahara
Tunisia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.29 MAD 217
$27.35 TND 79.9
-14.84%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.30 MAD 329
$12.66 TND 36.96
178.83%
Cinema Ticket
$3.38 MAD 31.54
$5.29 TND 15.45
-36.11%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Western Sahara
Tunisia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$289 MAD 2,694
$95.5 TND 279
202.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,519 MAD 32.8K
$2,668 TND 7,790
31.90%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Western Sahara
Tunisia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$34.75 MAD 324
$42.20 TND 123
-17.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$56.9 MAD 531
$53.0 TND 155
7.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.1 MAD 700
$97.3 TND 284
-22.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$81.9 MAD 763
$74.1 TND 216
10.43%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Western Sahara
Tunisia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$350 MAD 3,260
$239 TND 699
46.22%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$176 MAD 1,637
$157 TND 458
12.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$693 MAD 6,461
$401 TND 1,170
73.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$290 MAD 2,705
$276 TND 805
5.29%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$1,032 TND 3,013
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$619 TND 1,807
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Western Sahara
Tunisia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$342 TND 1,000
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
11.33
-

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Last update for Western Sahara: March 2, 2026

Last update for Tunisia: March 2, 2026

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