Travel budget and cost of living in Tunisia how much does a trip cost?
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Travel budget in Tunisia
Tunisia: calculate your travel budget
Tunisia: sample budgets by traveller type
These example budgets assume a 2-week holiday in Tunisia for 2 people.
Low budget
(backpacker)
Daily budget:
- $ 36 for 2 ppl.
- $ 3.7 per person
- $ 1 per person
- Free activities
Total budget:
$ 632* (1764 TND)
Average budget
(traveller)
Daily budget:
- $ 88 for 2 ppl.
- $ 9.3 per person
- $ 2.6 per person
- $ 4.1 per person
Total budget:
$ 1669* (4634 TND)
High budget
(tourist)
Daily budget:
- $ 94 for 2 ppl.
- $ 14 per person
- $ 6 per person
- $ 8.1 per person
Total budget:
$ 2092* (5810 TND)
* Estimated local budget for 2 people for 2 weeks. This represents an average across the country (budget may vary depending on the city or region visited).
Cost of living in Tunisia in 2021
Cost of living: Tunisia VS United States
On average, the cost of living in Tunisia in 2021 is 54% less than in the United States (USA).
The graphic below shows the percentage of variation between prices United States in in the United States (USA) and United States by types of expenses:
Explore each type of expense in detail:
Cost of living in Tunisia by city
See the table below for the variation in the cost of living in different cities in Tunisia compared to the national average.
Cities | /Tunisia | View Details |
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Tunis | 8% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Tunis |
Bizerte | 2% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Bizerte |
Hammamet | 1% less | Travel budget and cost of living in Hammamet |
Sfax | 1% less | Travel budget and cost of living in Sfax |
Soussa | 1% less | Travel budget and cost of living in Soussa |
Kairouan | 3% less | Travel budget and cost of living in Kairouan |
Djerba | 6% less | Travel budget and cost of living in Djerba |
Monastir | 8% less | Travel budget and cost of living in Monastir |
Local prices in Tunisia by expense type
Tunisia: Restaurant budget

($ 1.4 to $ 4.4)
85% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 5.5 to $ 15)
71% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 2.9 to $ 4.4)
53% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.7 to $ 2.2)
70% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.7 to $ 1.8)
65% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.2 to $ 1.7)
81% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.4 to $ 1.1)
70% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.2 to $ 0.6)
83% less than in the United States (USA)

Tunisia: Hotel and accommodation budget

($ 36 to $ 36)
67% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 65 to $ 140)
24% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 52 to $ 122)
55% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 77 to $ 150)
59% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 131 to $ 217)
67% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 41 to $ 91)
47% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 65 to $ 186)
33% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 63 to $ 169)
35% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 100 to $ 143)
47% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 98 to $ 273)
2% less than in the United States (USA)

Tunisia: Supermarket food budget

($ 0.4 to $ 0.6)
47% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.1 to $ 0.7)
94% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.4 to $ 1.1)
81% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.4 to $ 1.4)
54% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 3.7 to $ 15)
25% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 2 to $ 5.5)
54% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.7 to $ 2.2)
66% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.4 to $ 1.4)
81% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.2 to $ 1)
86% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.2 to $ 1)
79% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.2 to $ 0.5)
80% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.2 to $ 0.2)
85% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 7.3 to $ 11)
22% less than in the United States (USA)

Tunisia: Public and private transport budget

($ 0.2 to $ 0.5)
89% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 7.3 to $ 23)
83% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.2 to $ 0.6)
78% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.6 to $ 0.8)
10% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.2 to $ 0.2)
94% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 23 to $ 143)
16% more than in the United States (USA)

Tunisia: Budget for living and housing

($ 24 to $ 73)
74% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 0 to $ 0.1)
36% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 11 to $ 45)
71% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 110 to $ 292)
85% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 73 to $ 219)
88% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 219 to $ 621)
84% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 146 to $ 438)
86% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 13 to $ 45)
34% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 38 to $ 146)
92% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 1094 to $ 4373)
85% less than in the United States (USA)

Tunisia: Leisure activity budget

($ 2.9 to $ 5.9)
66% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 3.7 to $ 11)
50% less than in the United States (USA)

Tunisia: Budget for clothes and price of cigarettes

($ 2.4 to $ 3.1)
67% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 20 to $ 93)
3% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 20 to $ 73)
21% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 54 to $ 128)
17% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 27 to $ 128)
34% less than in the United States (USA)

Plane ticket budget

(fair price: $ 248)

(fair price: $ 762)

(fair price: $ 272)

(fair price: $ 279)

(fair price: $ 695)

(fair price: $ 299)

(fair price: $ 327)

(fair price: $ 296)

(fair price: $ 346)

(fair price: $ 812)

(fair price: $ 857)

(fair price: $ 367)

(fair price: $ 318)

(fair price: $ 336)

(fair price: $ 1425)

(fair price: $ 1424)

(fair price: $ 378)
About the information on the cost of living in Tunisia
The information about the cost of living in Tunisia shown on this page comes from multiple sources, including : Numbeo, Easyvoyage and Hotels.com.
Information about cost of living in Tunisia updated on 21-02-2021.