Is Tunisa cheaper than Morroco?

Answer 1

I've never been to Morroco, but I do know that things are very inexpensive in Tunisia. Cost of living depends entirely on your lifestyle. The average income of Tunisians is between 200-500TDN (£77.64-£194.10, €114.55-€286.38, $156.48-$391.21) and I've seen them live fine. Others make more, some make less. It all depends on how you want to live. In the case of visiting, then it depends on how much you want to get for your money.

The currency in Tunisia is the Tunisian Dinar (TDN). Tunisian currency is not a fully convertible currency as of yet, so therefore it can only be purchased inside of Tunisia.

Here is some conversion for you:
1TDN = £0.39, £1=2.574TDN
1TDN = €0.57, €1=1.748TDN
1TDN = $0.78, $1=1.278TDN
http://finance.yahoo.com/currency
(Currency rates as of 09:33 GMT on 27 June 2007)

The way the money system works is this:

1 Tunisian Dinar (TDN) = 1000 millimes.
Paper money is in denominations of 30, 20, 10 and 5.
Coins are in denominations of 5 &1 TDN, and 500, 100, 50, 20, 10 and 5 millimes.

Here are some prices of popular things in Tunisia (listed in TND, GBP, EUR & USD):

A boat ride in Port El Kantaoui will cost between 10-25TDN (£3.88-£9.71, €5.73-€14.32, $7.82-$19.56) per person depending on the type of ride you take.

Horse and Camel rides along the beach usually cost only 1-2TDN (£.39-£.78, €.57-€1.15, $.78-$1.56)

Para gliding, banana boating, and other water activities will be between 10-15TDN (£3.88-£5.82, €5.73-€8.60, $7.82-$11.74).

Hannibal Park, and Hergla Karting Park prices are pay-as-you-go, meaning you only pay for rides that you use. The price of rides is about 1.500TDN (£.58, €.86, $1.17).

Oasis Parc Botanique charges 1.500TDN (£.58, €.86, $1.17) for admittance.

Aqua Palace is 15TDN (£5.82, €8.59, $11.74) per person and all amenities are extra.

Meat prices vary depending on they type of meat (cow, camel, rabbit, chicken, turkey, lamb) you buy. Meat is sold by the kilo. 1 kilo of beef costs .700TDN (£.27, €.40, $.55), 1 kilo of chicken costs .400TDN (£.15, €.23, $.31), 1 kilo of turkey costs .500TDN (£.19, €.29, $.39), 1 kilo of lamb cost 1.200TDN (£.47, €.69, $.94). I don't know the price of camel or rabbit of the top of my head because I never eat those! lol It is much cheaper to buy meat from a butcher in the market than prepackaged from a store.

Bread varies in price by type also, but if you buy the common French bread, it is .250TDN (£.10, €.14, $.20) per loaf. Tabbouna is .400TDN (£.16, €.23, $.31) for one, and the fatter Arabic loaf is .350TDN (£.14, €.20, $.27). If you are looking for American style bread, it is not widely available. Sometimes you can find it in Monoprix, or other such stores, but they don't always carry it. It is also smaller than what you are used to, and is more expensive, costing 2.500TDN (£.97, €1.43, $1.96) per bag (usually 8-12 slices in a bag).

Potatoes are most commonly sold by the kilo and cost .600TDN (£.23, €.34, $.47).

Other vegetables and fruits are also sold by the kilo.

A 1.5L bottle of mineral water costs .400TDN (£.16, €.23, $.31), but most people buy them is cartons of 6 (costs 2.500TDN or £.97, €1.43, $1.96); Just a way to not have to go to the store all the time to buy water. A 1L bottle of coke is 1TDN (£.39, €.57, $.78), while a 1.5L bottle is 1.500TDN (£.58, €.86, $1.17). Beer and alcohol prices will probably cost you about 5TDN (£1.94, €2.86, $3.91) for one bottle in a hotel, and around 3TDN (£1.16, €1.72, $2.35) in a restaurant.

Taxi rides are pretty cheap, but if you want to save on that you can always walk. A taxi ride is usually around 3TDN (£1.16, €1.72, $2.35) depending on how far you are going and what city you will be in.

Eating out will depend on what type of restaurant you want to go to. A fast food place will cost you about 3TDN (£1.16, €1.72, $2.35) per person if you buy a coke along with your sandwich. And actual restaurants will run you anywhere between 20-30TDN (£7.77-£11.65, €11.46-€17.19, $15.65-$23.47) for 4 people, including drinks, and many times dessert as well.

Prices at a café will depend on which one you go to and what you order. Most teas are about 1.200TDN (£.47, €.69, $.94), cappuccinos are 1.600TDN (£.62, €.92, $1.25). Milk shakes, ice creams, and other specialty items are closer to 2TDN (£.78, €1.15, $1.56).

Clothes prices will vary greatly depending on where you buy them. Every town has it's boutiques where clothes and shoes are sold and while they are not cheap, the quality of clothes are good and last long. Expect to pay at least 45TDN (£17.47, €25.78, $35.21) for tops at a minimum, and around 70TDN (£27.17, €40.10, $54.77) for pants. Shoe prices are harder to estimate because they sometimes have sales where shoes can be as little as 5TDN (£1.94, €2.86, $3.91)

You can also go to a Frip (second-hand shop) to buy clothes and shoes. Most things cost between 1.500-15TDN (£.58-£5.82, €.86-€8.59, $1.17-$11.74) depending on what you buy, and there are sometimes new things mixed in with the second hand stuff.

There are also Souks. One part sells new clothes (along with other stuff) and the other part sells used clothes just like in the Frip. You can fins most things cheaper here than at stores, but be careful! If the vendor thinks you are a tourist or not from Tunisia, because he will raise the price on you and you could end up paying double what it is worth. You also have to carefully inspect the quality of the thing you are planning to buy to make sure it is good. You get good stuff mixed in with bad. If you buy from the Frip, prices are mostly 1.500TDN (£.58, €.86, $1.17) with a few exceptions. If you buy new clothes, your prices will be around 40TDN (£15.53, €22.92, $31.30) for pants, 25TDN (£9.71, €14.32, $19.56) for shirts, and shoes again will vary.

Then you have the bigger chain stores such as Monorpix, Champion, Promogro and Magasin General. They sell clothes, food, and some electronics. Everything is a fixed price, like in America, and the price depends on what you buy. They usually do not carry the same items of clothing for very long.


If I can be of any more help or assistance, please feel free to contact me.