Hello everyone,
As per our annual tradition, we invite you to share your experiences and tell us more about the average prices of products and services in your town/city/area, so that we have updated information regarding cost of living and inflation in Tunisia.
Thanks to your contribution, future expats in Tunisia will be more informed and will be able to refine their budget and better prepare for their big move.
How much does it cost to rent an apartment or a house in Tunisia?
How much does it cost to buy an apartment or a house in Tunisia?
How much do you pay on average for public transportation (bus, subway, train, tram, taxi)?
How much do you pay for basic food items such as rice, bread, and pasta?
What is your monthly budget for groceries?
How much does it cost to see a doctor/dentist/physician/specialist in Tunisia?
How much do you pay for health insurance per month?
How much does childcare cost on average per month?
What is your child's schooling budget per month?
How much does it cost to fill up your car's fuel tank?
How much do you pay for electricity/gas/water etc., per month?
How much do you pay for your internet and phone subscription?
How much do you pay for your lunch pack on weekdays?
How much do you pay for an espresso coffee?
How much do you pay for a cinema ticket?
How much does a gym membership cost in Tunisia?
Thank you for sharing your experience.
Priscilla
Cost of living 2018 in Tunisia
Priscilla - right now it is impossible to give accurate pricing. The economy is slowing, unemployment is growing and prices are going up daily. There have been protests in almost every city against the austerity program. The average Tunisian cannot manage these price increases so it will mean either wages must go up (highly unlikely) or there will be a movement to unseat the government. Either way, I will try to update prices in the next few days but these can only be temporary guesses.
I live in Sfax and things are priced differently here than other cities. I've deleted questions I don't know the answer to.
How much does it cost to rent an apartment or a house in Tunisia?
200TD-1000TD depending on where and how big of a place you want
How much do you pay on average for public transportation (bus, subway, train, tram, taxi)?
A ride across town in a taxi is 5 dinars. A ride in a blassa taxi is 1 dinar.
A ticket on the train tonight Tunisia is 18dinar
a louage to chafar is 3 dinar
How much do you pay for basic food items such as rice, bread, and pasta?
Bread is 250mil-2 dinar a loaf
Cheese is 3-6dinar for 100 grams
Pasta is 500mil-3 dinar a kilo
If it's local it's cheaper if it's imported or special then it's going to cost you more
What is your monthly budget for groceries?
My weekly budget for food for me and my husband is 100 dinar. We buy cheese and peanut butter though so that adds to the cost. You could probably get away with 50 dinar for two people if you live frugally and eat mostly vegetables
How much does it cost to see a doctor/dentist/physician/specialist in Tunisia?
Doctor visit cost me 50 dinar
Urine test cost me 70
Sonogram cost me 75
I just had a filling replaced because mine fell out I had to go three days over three weeks and the total cost was 100 dinars
My husband's insurance paid 2/3rds of the cost of all of these things
How much do you pay for health insurance per month?
We have country provided medical so it costs nothing. They only pay 250 dinar every 6 months to doctors for you though
How much do you pay for your internet and phone subscription?
30 dinar a month for Wi-Fi
5 dinar a week for my phone ( but I rarely use it)
How much do you pay for an espresso coffee?
800mil-3dinar depending on the coffee shop
How much do you pay for a cinema ticket?
No cinema in sfax
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