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

😐 Solo nomad: Zambia is 35.3% more expensive than Tunisia without rent, and 25.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Zambia is 20.7% more expensive than Tunisia without rent, and 46.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Zambia
Tunisia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7 ZMW 172
$3.43 TND 9.99
104.08%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.02 ZMW 566
$20.57 TND 59.9
11.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.62 ZMW 89
$4.94 TND 14.36
-26.72%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ZMW 48.67
$0.92 TND 2.69
115.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.66 ZMW 16.27
$0.63 TND 1.83
4.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ZMW 8.07
$0.29 TND 0.85
13.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.93 ZMW 22.94
$1.64 TND 4.79
-43.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.48 ZMW 36.48
$2.42 TND 7.03
-38.84%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Zambia
Tunisia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 ZMW 30.44
$0.51 TND 1.49
143.14%
White Bread (500g)
$0.84 ZMW 20.69
$0.18 TND 0.52
366.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.79 ZMW 44.07
$1.49 TND 4.32
20.13%
Eggs
$1.49 ZMW 36.56
$1.63 TND 4.75
-8.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.48 ZMW 184
$10.7 TND 31.14
-30.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.98 ZMW 97.8
$5.81 TND 16.9
-31.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.99 ZMW 123
$14.16 TND 41.2
-64.76%
Apples (1kg)
$2.42 ZMW 59.5
$1.89 TND 5.51
28.04%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 ZMW 38.42
$2.91 TND 8.48
-46.39%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.61 ZMW 64.3
$1.1 TND 3.19
137.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.14 ZMW 28.01
$0.78 TND 2.26
46.15%
Potato (1kg)
$1.96 ZMW 48.17
$0.72 TND 2.11
172.22%
Onion (1kg)
$1.36 ZMW 33.46
$0.62 TND 1.8
119.35%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 ZMW 21.94
$0.48 TND 1.4
85.42%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ZMW 13.15
$0.3 TND 0.87
76.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.25 ZMW 55.5
$3.36 TND 9.79
-33.04%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.78 ZMW 167
$6.9 TND 20.08
-1.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 ZMW 22.58
$1.25 TND 3.64
-26.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.27 ZMW 31.31
$1.36 TND 3.95
-6.62%
🚌 Getting Around
Zambia
Tunisia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.96 ZMW 23.56
$0.35 TND 1.03
174.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$39.44 ZMW 970
$10.12 TND 29.45
289.72%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.48 ZMW 61
$0.31 TND 0.91
700.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.06 ZMW 26.1
$0.31 TND 0.89
241.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.4 ZMW 231
$4.01 TND 11.68
134.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ZMW 30.59
$0.86 TND 2.51
44.19%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$8,152 ZMW 200.5K
$40.2K TND 116.9K
-79.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.1K ZMW 692.2K
$36.7K TND 106.7K
-23.28%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Zambia
Tunisia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$85.8 ZMW 2,111
$54 TND 157
58.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$50.5 ZMW 1,243
$9.83 TND 28.62
413.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$126 ZMW 3,111
$20.12 TND 58.5
528.48%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Zambia
Tunisia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.29 ZMW 1,040
$27.65 TND 80.5
52.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.59 ZMW 334
$12.74 TND 37.09
6.67%
Cinema Ticket
$4.1 ZMW 101
$5.51 TND 16.05
-25.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Zambia
Tunisia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$176 ZMW 4,329
$96.7 TND 281
82.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,594 ZMW 236K
$2,714 TND 7,898
253.51%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Zambia
Tunisia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$19.78 ZMW 487
$41.44 TND 121
-52.27%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$17.61 ZMW 433
$53.8 TND 157
-67.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$78 ZMW 1,919
$99.5 TND 290
-21.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.2 ZMW 1,752
$75.6 TND 220
-5.86%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Zambia
Tunisia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$208 ZMW 5,117
$231 TND 671
-9.81%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$127 ZMW 3,129
$157 TND 456
-18.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$865 ZMW 21.3K
$407 TND 1,183
112.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$706 ZMW 17.4K
$271 TND 790
160.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,458 ZMW 85.1K
$966 TND 2,812
257.83%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,440 ZMW 158.4K
$560 TND 1,630
1049.61%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Zambia
Tunisia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$281 ZMW 6,903
$328 TND 955
-14.47%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
25
11.33
120.65%

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

Last update for Zambia: October 28, 2025

Last update for Tunisia: October 29, 2025

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