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

😐 Solo nomad: Zambia is 35.7% more expensive than Tunisia without rent, and 29.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Zambia is 22.7% more expensive than Tunisia without rent, and 46.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Zambia
Tunisia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.95 ZMW 133
$3.41 TND 9.83
103.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.29 ZMW 446
$20.66 TND 59.5
12.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.69 ZMW 70.6
$5.10 TND 14.68
-27.65%
Cappuccino
$1.97 ZMW 37.66
$0.98 TND 2.83
101.02%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.63 ZMW 12.01
$0.62 TND 1.80
1.61%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 ZMW 6.76
$0.27 TND 0.78
29.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.93 ZMW 17.86
$1.70 TND 4.90
-45.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.50 ZMW 28.63
$2.34 TND 6.73
-35.90%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Zambia
Tunisia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 ZMW 24.54
$0.50 TND 1.44
156.00%
White Bread (500g)
$0.85 ZMW 16.34
$0.21 TND 0.60
304.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.73 ZMW 33.12
$1.54 TND 4.45
12.34%
Eggs
$1.52 ZMW 29.11
$1.65 TND 4.76
-7.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.50 ZMW 144
$10.76 TND 30.98
-30.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.94 ZMW 75.4
$5.81 TND 16.74
-32.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.81 ZMW 92.1
$14.17 TND 40.80
-66.06%
Apples (1kg)
$2.38 ZMW 45.46
$1.98 TND 5.71
20.20%
Banana (1kg)
$1.49 ZMW 28.58
$2.92 TND 8.41
-48.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.50 ZMW 47.74
$1.14 TND 3.29
119.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.15 ZMW 21.93
$0.73 TND 2.10
57.53%
Potato (1kg)
$2.06 ZMW 39.38
$0.74 TND 2.12
178.38%
Onion (1kg)
$1.36 ZMW 25.94
$0.58 TND 1.66
134.48%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.95 ZMW 18.12
$0.47 TND 1.36
102.13%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 ZMW 10.00
$0.30 TND 0.85
73.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.21 ZMW 42.23
$3.34 TND 9.61
-33.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.76 ZMW 129
$6.89 TND 19.86
-1.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 ZMW 16.08
$1.28 TND 3.68
-34.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.24 ZMW 23.67
$1.31 TND 3.76
-5.34%
🚌 Getting Around
Zambia
Tunisia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.03 ZMW 19.68
$0.35 TND 1.02
194.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.24 ZMW 770
$10.07 TND 29.00
299.60%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.57 ZMW 49.15
$0.31 TND 0.90
729.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.02 ZMW 19.50
$0.31 TND 0.88
229.03%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.45 ZMW 181
$3.98 TND 11.47
137.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.18 ZMW 22.51
$0.82 TND 2.37
43.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$8,042 ZMW 153.8K
$40.2K TND 115.8K
-80.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.4K ZMW 543.6K
$35.7K TND 102.9K
-20.44%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Zambia
Tunisia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$86.1 ZMW 1,647
$53.1 TND 153
62.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$50.9 ZMW 973
$9.88 TND 28.47
414.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$125 ZMW 2,400
$20.22 TND 58.2
520.38%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Zambia
Tunisia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.59 ZMW 815
$27.52 TND 79.3
54.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.89 ZMW 266
$12.69 TND 36.54
9.46%
Cinema Ticket
$4.07 ZMW 77.9
$5.51 TND 15.87
-26.13%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Zambia
Tunisia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$176 ZMW 3,374
$94.0 TND 271
87.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,412 ZMW 180.1K
$2,743 TND 7,899
243.19%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Zambia
Tunisia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$19.83 ZMW 379
$41.96 TND 121
-52.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$17.85 ZMW 341
$52.9 TND 152
-66.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.5 ZMW 1,521
$96.4 TND 277
-17.48%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$73.0 ZMW 1,396
$75.5 TND 217
-3.36%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Zambia
Tunisia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$214 ZMW 4,101
$235 TND 678
-8.94%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$126 ZMW 2,417
$152 TND 439
-17.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$866 ZMW 16.6K
$412 TND 1,186
110.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$696 ZMW 13.3K
$271 TND 780
156.86%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,001 ZMW 38.3K
$1,082 TND 3,115
85.01%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,056 ZMW 96.7K
$631 TND 1,816
701.80%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Zambia
Tunisia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$383 ZMW 7,334
$338 TND 975
13.29%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
25
11.33
120.65%

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Last update for Zambia: April 11, 2026

Last update for Tunisia: April 14, 2026

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