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

😐 Solo nomad: Zambia is 39.2% more expensive than Tunisia without rent, and 25.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Zambia is 22% more expensive than Tunisia without rent, and 49.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Zambia
Tunisia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.26 ZMW 138
$3.43 TND 9.87
111.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$22.64 ZMW 430
$20.28 TND 58.4
11.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.61 ZMW 68.7
$4.94 TND 14.22
-26.92%
Cappuccino
$1.91 ZMW 36.39
$0.92 TND 2.66
107.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.63 ZMW 12.00
$0.63 TND 1.82
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 ZMW 6.76
$0.29 TND 0.84
24.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.94 ZMW 17.87
$1.66 TND 4.78
-43.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.50 ZMW 28.61
$2.39 TND 6.89
-37.24%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Zambia
Tunisia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 ZMW 24.40
$0.51 TND 1.47
150.98%
White Bread (500g)
$0.87 ZMW 16.56
$0.20 TND 0.58
335.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.73 ZMW 32.93
$1.50 TND 4.31
15.33%
Eggs
$1.52 ZMW 28.90
$1.65 TND 4.76
-7.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.91 ZMW 150
$10.74 TND 30.92
-26.35%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.96 ZMW 75.3
$5.84 TND 16.83
-32.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.77 ZMW 90.6
$14.11 TND 40.63
-66.19%
Apples (1kg)
$2.31 ZMW 43.94
$1.98 TND 5.71
16.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.55 ZMW 29.51
$3.00 TND 8.63
-48.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.53 ZMW 48.05
$1.11 TND 3.21
127.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.13 ZMW 21.42
$0.76 TND 2.20
48.68%
Potato (1kg)
$2.00 ZMW 37.95
$0.74 TND 2.13
170.27%
Onion (1kg)
$1.41 ZMW 26.88
$0.61 TND 1.76
131.15%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.95 ZMW 18.11
$0.45 TND 1.29
111.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ZMW 10.02
$0.30 TND 0.85
76.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.25 ZMW 42.81
$3.36 TND 9.68
-33.04%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.59 ZMW 125
$6.91 TND 19.91
-4.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 ZMW 17.55
$1.22 TND 3.52
-24.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.28 ZMW 24.25
$1.33 TND 3.83
-3.76%
🚌 Getting Around
Zambia
Tunisia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.96 ZMW 18.25
$0.35 TND 1.02
174.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.29 ZMW 766
$10.28 TND 29.61
291.93%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.53 ZMW 48.06
$0.29 TND 0.83
772.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.06 ZMW 20.16
$0.31 TND 0.89
241.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.38 ZMW 178
$4.16 TND 11.97
125.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.18 ZMW 22.50
$0.86 TND 2.49
37.21%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$8,144 ZMW 154.8K
$41.2K TND 118.7K
-80.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.0K ZMW 551.5K
$36.2K TND 104.4K
-19.95%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Zambia
Tunisia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$86.2 ZMW 1,639
$52.4 TND 151
64.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$51.2 ZMW 973
$9.85 TND 28.37
419.39%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$125 ZMW 2,376
$19.81 TND 57.1
530.99%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Zambia
Tunisia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.02 ZMW 799
$27.35 TND 78.8
53.64%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.05 ZMW 267
$12.66 TND 36.46
10.98%
Cinema Ticket
$4.12 ZMW 78.3
$5.29 TND 15.24
-22.12%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Zambia
Tunisia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$180 ZMW 3,425
$95.5 TND 275
88.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,561 ZMW 181.8K
$2,668 TND 7,683
258.39%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Zambia
Tunisia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$19.55 ZMW 372
$42.20 TND 122
-53.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$17.56 ZMW 334
$53.0 TND 153
-66.84%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.8 ZMW 1,517
$97.3 TND 280
-17.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.7 ZMW 1,383
$74.1 TND 213
-1.89%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Zambia
Tunisia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$212 ZMW 4,023
$239 TND 689
-11.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$126 ZMW 2,400
$157 TND 451
-19.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$850 ZMW 16.1K
$401 TND 1,154
112.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$704 ZMW 13.4K
$276 TND 794
155.28%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,981 ZMW 37.7K
$1,032 TND 2,971
91.97%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,060 ZMW 96.2K
$619 TND 1,782
717.71%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Zambia
Tunisia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$376 ZMW 7,139
$342 TND 986
9.69%
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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Tunisia: March 2, 2026

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