Cost of Living in Kairouan

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Cost of living One person Family of 4
💰 Total with rent
$433
$1057
🛋️ Without rent
$240
$714
🏨 Rent & Utilities
$193
$343
🍽️ Food
$160
$414
🚐 Transport
$14.8
$40.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$144
😀 Quality of life
33
🏙️ Population
187K

The average cost of living in Kairouan is $433, which is in the top 5% of the least expensive cities in the world, ranked 8847th out of 9294 in our global list and 5th out of 10 in Tunisia.

The median after-tax salary is $144, which is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months. Ranked 8107th (TOP 87%) in the list of best places to live in the world and 9th best city to live in Tunisia. With an estimated population of 187K, Kairouan is the 4th largest city in Tunisia.

Why living in Kairouan costs 3 times more than the average salary? Because we have a developed country lifestyle as a reference and in some least developed countries maintaining such a standard of living is hard and expensive. Thus, living costs in Kairouan for locals and expats differ significantly.

✈️ Closest airport 53 km Enfidha - Hammamet International Airport
😷 Air quality Good 11.8 µg/m³
🎓 Best university rank 6948 University of Kairouan
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Prices in Kairouan

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Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$1.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
 Cappuccino
$0.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$124
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$329
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$251
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1054
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$950
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.83
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.73
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$91.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2796

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