Cost of Living · Africa
Cost of living in Tunis
Tunisia · Updated May 2026
Mid-tier monthly
$1,010
all categories below
Best for: Mediterranean-North-Africa nomads who want a Francophone base at very low rents.
Monthly breakdown
- Rent1-bedroom, central, decent neighborhood$400
- Groceriescooking ~50% of meals at home$200
- Dining out~12 meals out per month$180
- Transportmonthly transit pass or scooter$30
- Utilitieselectricity, water, 100Mbps internet$90
- Coworkingmonthly hot-desk membership$110
- Total$1,010
How Tunis compares
Versus four reference nomad cities, mid-tier monthly totals.
- Lisbon+96%
$1,980/mo
- Berlin+151%
$2,540/mo
- Bangkok+42%
$1,430/mo
- Mexico City+95%
$1,970/mo
Climate at a glance
Climate FinderJan
11°C
75% humidity · 2 mm/day rain
Apr
17°C
67% humidity · 1 mm/day rain
Jul
28°C
55% humidity · 0 mm/day rain
Oct
21°C
72% humidity · 2 mm/day rain
Field notes
Tunisia's capital — Mediterranean-Maghreb, deeply Francophone. 90-day visa-free for many western passports, extendable in-country; no formal DNV. La Marsa and Sidi Bou Said are the coastal expat pockets; Centre Ville and Lac 1 are the working-city cores. Coworking is thin compared to Cairo (a few spots). The structural filter is the post-2011 economic friction — currency restrictions, occasional fuel/payment friction. Mediterranean climate, mild winters, hot dry summers.
Visa for nomads
Medium nomad-friendlyPathway
Extendable tourist
Program
—
Typical max stay
6 months
90-day visa-free for many western passports, extendable in-country; no formal DNV.
Editorial summary, not legal advice. Verify with the relevant consulate before applying — visa programs change with little notice.
Useful while you’re in Tunis
Travel insurance
Long-term, nomad-friendly cover that travels with you to Tunis
Multi-currency banking
Avoid the 4% conversion fees foreign cards rack up in Tunisia
eSIM data plan
Day-one connectivity in Tunisia without local-SIM friction
Coworking & coliving
Day passes, monthly memberships, and verified workspaces in Tunis
Flight deals
Cheapest routes in and out of Tunis
Cities at a similar price point
Editorial estimates aggregated from public data (Numbeo, expat surveys, recent nomad reports). Prices vary by neighborhood and lifestyle — treat the totals as an order-of-magnitude comparison, not a budget.