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Cost of Living inTunis, Tunisia
Tunis Governorate, Tunisia693KCapitalLower middle incomeRemote-work friendly
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Purchasing Power vs. United States
Your money goes 3.17x further
Based on GDP per capita (PPP). Tunisia: $13,018/capita.
How Far Your Money Goes
Prices are 68% lower than the global benchmark (New York City = 100).
Overall
3.2x further
Prices are 68% lower than the global benchmark (New York City = 100).
Rent
16x further
Prices are 94% lower than the global benchmark (New York City = 100).
Groceries
2.7x further
Prices are 63% lower than the global benchmark (New York City = 100).
Restaurants
4.9x further
Prices are 79% lower than the global benchmark (New York City = 100).
Income Category
Lower Middle
World Bank GNI
GDP per Capita
$13,018
PPP, International $
City Population
693K
Monthly Costs
Rent
1BR City Center$312/mo
1BR Outside Center$199/mo
3BR City Center$487/mo
3BR Outside Center$313/mo
Food
Cheap Meal$4.10
Mid-Range (2 people)$22
Milk (1L)$0.48
Bread (500g)$0.23
Eggs (12)$1.58
Transport
Monthly Pass$16
Taxi per km$0.33
Gasoline (1L)$0.86
Utilities
Basic (85m² apt)$60/mo
Internet (60+ Mbps)$21/mo
Education
Preschool$118/mo
Intl Primary School$3,968/yr
Child Education
Public-school quality + expat access, alongside international and private school cost — the two paths a relocating family weighs.
Public schools
This describes Tunisia as a whole. Enrollment rules and school quality can vary within the country, so check with schools in Tunis.
Quality
Mixed public schools
Assessment snapshot: 2022
Expat access
Language-heavy for non-Arabic speakers
hardInstruction
Arabic / French
Local-language fluency usually matters.
PISA / outcomes
374
Well below OECD avg
PISA 2022 · OECD avg ~480
Why this quality rating
Tunisia has a reasonably structured public school system by North African standards, with Arabic and French as instruction languages. Quality varies significantly by region. International schools in Tunis serve expatriate families.
Why the expat-access rating looks like this
Enrollment is technically open to resident families, but the Arabic-first (with French) instruction model typically pushes international families toward private or international schools.
📋 Homeschooling
Legal with school enrollmentRegistration requiredPeriodic assessment
Tunisia allows "individual education" with registration at the Ministry of Education. Students must take official exams at a recognized school. No mandatory curriculum at home but must meet exam standards. Growing digital nomad scene in Tunis.
Homeschool legality in Tunisia — check current regulations before committing.
Source: User-curated family relocation research (initial seed) (2026-04-14)
International & private schools
1 confirmed school
2 more suggested by AI, not verified
- IB1
Schools' websites are found with Wikidata and OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), and each is checked on the school's own site.
How schools rank by exam results →Childcare & Domestic Help
Current nanny and household-help pricing snapshot for Tunis, Tunisia.
Full-time nanny (5 days)
$450-$650
monthly · confidence 0.65
Live-in / 24-7 nanny
$850-$1,150
monthly · confidence 0.65
Source: curated family relocation research
Getting Around
The concrete mobility picture for Tunis: airport access, urban transit, and rideshare practicality.
Walkability score: 68/100 (transit supported). This is derived from the verified mobility profile and is used by the walkability gate.
Walkability
68/100
mobility profile transit backbone
Airport
International airport
Tunis has dependable European, regional, and seasonal leisure air coverage through the city’s main airport.
Urban transit
Light rail, suburban rail, and bus
tramcommuter railbus
Tunis has a real rail-and-bus backbone through the light rail network and TGM suburban rail, though everyday trips still feel more mixed than in stronger European systems.
Rideshare
Taxi-first, limited app coverage
Taxi use remains more central than open rideshare, with app-booking options acting as a secondary layer rather than the core mobility system.
Source: User-curated family relocation research (initial seed) (2026-04-14)
Healthcare
System strength, outcome signals, facility coverage, and self-pay visibility in Tunisia.
Method: country metrics come from public system indicators, facility coverage reflects mapped providers we can inventory, direct pricing only reflects observed self-pay pages, and relative care cost can fall back to broad cost-of-living healthcare indices. Sparse pricing does not imply sparse healthcare availability.
40 facilities tracked
Facilities updated 7 months ago
Healthcare system
GoodGood national coverage support this rating.
Public care
LimitedPatients still shoulder a meaningful share of costs weigh on this rating.
Private care
LimitedThe tracked private-style network still looks thin and self-pay pricing transparency is still sparse weigh on this rating.
UHC coverage
76/100
2023
Physicians
1.31/1k
2021
Hospital beds
1.82/1k
2023
Out of pocket
38%
2023
Outcome signals
Life expectancy
76.7 yrs
2024
Maternal mortality
36/100k
2023
Neonatal mortality
7.7/1k
2024
International patient readiness
LimitedPrice transparency is still sparse weigh on this rating.
Pricing transparency
LimitedPublished self-pay prices are scarce weigh on this rating.
Facility coverage
Pharmacy: 29Clinic: 5Hospital: 3Doctor: 2Dentist: 1
Self-pay pricing visibility
No verified self-pay prices are published for the tracked facilities in Tunisia yet.
This usually reflects low online price transparency rather than a lack of healthcare providers.
Notable facilities
مستشفى عزيزة عثمانة
Hospital · Emergency
مستوصف
Hospital · Emergency
general
Polyclinique Hammam-Lif
Hospital · Emergency
مصحة الزهراء
Clinic
مخبر تحاليل طبية
Clinic
Centre médical
Clinic
System metrics: World Bank WDI · Updated 2026-11-01
Safety & Governance
Street Safety
Safety Index52/100
Crime Index48/100
Source: Numbeo where a city row is matched; otherwise World Bank WGI and country-level safety context.
Political Stability
Political Stability-0.87
World Bank WGI scale: -2.5 to +2.5.
Wages by Sector
| Sector | Median |
|---|---|
| Administrative & Support Services | — |
| Agriculture & Farming | — |
| Arts, Entertainment & Recreation | — |
| Construction | — |
| Education | — |
| Finance & Insurance | — |
| Healthcare & Social Work | — |
| Hospitality & Food Service | — |
| Information & Technology | — |
| Manufacturing | — |
| Mining & Quarrying | — |
| Other Services | — |
| Professional & Scientific Services | — |
| Public Administration & Defence | — |
| Real Estate | — |
| Retail & Wholesale Trade | — |
| Transport & Logistics | — |
| Utilities | — |
2019 annual wages in Tunis, Tunisia · Source: ILO ILOSTAT (national)
Price Comparison vs. US
bread 500g
$0.23Estimated93% cheaper
budget hotel
$62.39Survey-verified72% more
childcare preschool
$117.88Estimated92% cheaper
eggs dozen
$1.58Estimated67% cheaper
gasoline liter
$14.12Survey-verified1271% more
inexpensive meal
$4.39Survey-verified79% cheaper
internet 60mbps
$20.57Estimated70% cheaper
luxury hotel
$62.39Survey-verified87% cheaper
milk liter
$0.48Estimated61% cheaper
monthly pass
$14.12Survey-verified80% cheaper
rent 1br
$227.37Survey-verified87% cheaper
rent 3br
$487.03Estimated85% cheaper
taxi km
$0.33Estimated82% cheaper
utilities basic
$59.77Estimated72% cheaper
Visa Information (US passport)
Short-stay entry
visa freeUp to 120 days
US passport holders can stay up to 120 days without a visa.
Quick comparison FAQ
Structured from the deltas already shown on this page — no invented facts, no extra data sources.
How far does your money go in Tunis compared with the US?
Your money goes about 3.2x further in Tunis than in the US, based on the current PPP estimate.
Is Tunis cheaper or more expensive overall than New York City?
Tunis is cheaper overall than New York City — overall living costs are about 68% cheaper than the global benchmark (New York City) for Tunis.
How does rent in Tunis compare with New York City?
Rent in Tunis is about 94% cheaper than the global benchmark (New York City).
How expensive are groceries and restaurants in Tunis?
Groceries in Tunis are about 63% cheaper than the global benchmark (New York City), and restaurant prices are about 79% cheaper than the same benchmark.
About Tunis
Tunis is the capital of Tunisia, built around a salt lagoon on the Mediterranean coast with the ruins of Carthage occupying its northern suburbs and the walled medina at its center forming one of the largest preserved Arab-Islamic urban cores in North Africa. The city anchors government, banking, and what is left of post-2011 tourism, with French still widely spoken alongside Tunisian Arabic in business and education. Relocators get cheap costs by Mediterranean standards, two-hour flights to most of southern Europe, and a relatively secular legal environment compared to neighboring Arab states, but should weigh the slow post-revolution economy, recurring water shortages in summer, and the fact that the dinar is non-convertible outside the country.
Mediterranean climate with mild winters and hot summersInternet quality variable—broadband available but speeds inconsistent in some areasSmall but growing expat community, primarily French-speakingMedina is highly walkable; newer areas less pedestrian-friendlyExceptional street food and traditional Tunisian cuisine at low pricesNightlife concentrated in La Marsa and Sidi Bou Saïd suburbsFew dedicated coworking spaces; cafes are common work alternativesGenerally safe for expats in tourist and residential areas; exercise caution in peripheral neighborhoods
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