Cost of living comparison

Morocco

compared to

Tunisia

Monastir vs. Kenitra Cost of Living Summary

Monastir is 4.9% more expensive than Kenitra.

Restaurants: pay 31.5% more in Monastir
Groceries: pay 13.4% more in Monastir
Transportation: pay 29.0% less in Monastir
Housing: pay 11.0% less in Monastir
Childcare: pay 87.9% more in Monastir
Entertainment and Sports: pay 5.9% less in Monastir
Clothing: pay 2.4 times more in Monastir

The cost of clothing, childcare, restaurants, and groceries in Monastir are more expensive than in Kenitra. Expenses including transportation, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Monastir. Notably, clothing and childcare are significantly more expensive in Monastir.

Planning a move to Tunisia? Get up to 5 free, no-obligation quotes from vetted international movers. Get free quotes →

Monastir vs. Kenitra Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Monastir instead of Kenitra, you would:

Display currency: USD

pay 31.5% more for restaurants

	Kenitra	Monastir
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.91 MAD28.29	$5.01 TND14.960	+72.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.02 MAD58.53	$6.01 TND17.960	-0.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.63 MAD6.10	$0.77 TND2.300	+23.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.33 MAD3.17	$0.36 TND1.060	+9.0%
Average			+31.5%

Kenitra vs. Monastir - Cost of restaurants

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 13.4% more for groceries

	Kenitra	Monastir
Bread 1 loaf	$0.54 MAD5.29	$0.19 TND0.570	-65.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.81 MAD27.32	$6.78 TND20.250	+141.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.04 MAD29.54	$1.72 TND5.140	-43.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.81 MAD17.63	$1.62 TND4.830	-10.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.68 MAD26.11	$2.70 TND8.070	+0.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.67 MAD6.55	$0.91 TND2.710	+35.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.57 MAD5.58	$2.05 TND6.120	+257.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.34 MAD3.32	$0.52 TND1.540	+51.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.27 MAD2.66	$0.36 TND1.070	+30.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.38 MAD3.69	$0.39 TND1.160	+2.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.33 MAD3.21	$0.32 TND0.940	-4.3%
Average			+13.4%

Kenitra vs. Monastir - Cost of groceries

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 29.0% less for transportation

	Kenitra	Monastir
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.18 MAD50.37	$3.19 TND9.530	-38.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$20.05 MAD195.12	$11.16 TND33.330	-44.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,988.41 MAD321K	$39,390.28 TND118K	+19.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.32 MAD61.46	$2.85 TND8.500	-54.9%
Average			-29.0%

Kenitra vs. Monastir - Cost of transportation

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 11.0% less for housing

	Kenitra	Monastir
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$30.06 MAD292.43	$20.03 TND59.850	-33.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$238.14 MAD2,317.00	$202.06 TND603.680	-15.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$156.67 MAD1,524.34	$120.64 TND360.440	-23.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$28.37 MAD276.03	$46.31 TND138.360	+63.2%
Average			-11.0%

Kenitra vs. Monastir - Cost of housing

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 87.9% more for childcare

	Kenitra	Monastir
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$46.37 MAD451.21	$93.48 TND279.300	+101.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,804.84 MAD17,560.45	$3,159.55 TND9,439.720	+75.1%
Average			+87.9%

Kenitra vs. Monastir - Cost of childcare

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 5.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Kenitra	Monastir
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.26 MAD21.95	$1.67 TND4.990	-26.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.75 MAD17.07	$1.14 TND3.400	-35.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.91 MAD38.05	$3.67 TND10.970	-6.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$26.32 MAD256.09	$23.37 TND69.830	-11.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.68 MAD35.85	$6.01 TND17.960	+63.1%
Average			-5.9%

Kenitra vs. Monastir - Cost of entertainment and sports

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 2.4 times more for clothing

	Kenitra	Monastir
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$17.30 MAD168.29	$47.44 TND141.720	+174.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$31.75 MAD308.93	$66.95 TND200.010	+110.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$53.89 MAD524.37	$109.66 TND327.640	+103.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$35.09 MAD341.45	$98.49 TND294.260	+180.7%
Average			+139.7%

Kenitra vs. Monastir - Cost of clothing

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Sources: MyLifeElsewhere's cost-of-living dataset (prices updated October 2026). How we calculate this

Compare further: Kenitra vs. Monastir

Salary Calculator · Free tool

What salary would you need in Monastir?

More cost comparisons

Kenitra vs.

Berlin

Kenitra vs.

Quito

Kenitra vs.

Vienna

Kenitra vs.

Madrid

Kenitra vs.

Dublin

Kenitra vs.

Lima

Kenitra vs.

Moscow

Kenitra vs.

Athens

Share this

Compare countries by overall cost of living

See the cost of living in Morocco vs. Tunisia. This provides a comparison of the average cost of living from cities within Morocco and Tunisia.

Help us improve these prices

MyLifeElsewhere is a collaborative project. Please enter price information for your location to help assist us in making these comparisons more accurate. Learn more

Add prices for Kenitra

Add prices for Monastir

Ask the Elsewhere Community

Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Monastir or Kenitra. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.