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Currency: the Tunisian dinar (TND)

The Tunisian dinar is a closed currency — you can't get it before you arrive and you can't take it out. That sounds restrictive but it's straightforward in practice: change a small amount on arrival, use ATMs as you go, keep a stash of cash for the souks. Here's how it actually works.

Quick answerUpdated 2026-06-19Reviewed by eTunisie editors (Tunis)

Tunisia uses the Tunisian dinar (TND), a closed currency: you cannot buy it abroad and you cannot legally take it out. Withdraw from ATMs on arrival (best rates), pay cash at most local restaurants and souks, and use cards in 4-5★ hotels and modern supermarkets. €1 ≈ 3.4 TND, $1 ≈ 3.1 TND (rates vary). Foreign cash, cheques or gold worth the equivalent of TND 20,000 or more must be declared to customs on arrival (Arrêté of 24 July 2019).

TND is a closed currency — exchange in Tunisia, not before.
Use bank ATMs (BIAT, Attijari, UBCI) — fewer fees than exchange counters.
Cards accepted in upscale venues; cash for medinas, taxis, louages.
Keep ATM receipts — needed to re-exchange dinars on departure.
Declare foreign cash ≥ TND 20,000 equivalent on arrival; TND 10 fiscal stamp.
Tipping: round up taxis; 10% in restaurants if no service charge.

Currency: Tunisian dinar (TND)
€1 ≈: 3.4 TND
Cash declare: ≥ TND 20,000
Best for cash: ATMs on arrival

TND

Tunisian Dinar

1 TND ≈ €0.30

Indicative rate

1000

Millimes per dinar

≥ TND 20K

Cash declaration threshold

Convert money — live tool

Use the converter below to check what your money is worth in Tunisian dinar (and back). Rates update on demand from a free mid-market feed; the actual rate at a Tunisian bank or bureau is usually within 1–3% of these values.

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Tunisian dinar banknotes — a closed currency

Closed currency — what it means

Unlike the euro or the dollar, the dinar can't be bought or sold outside Tunisia. You cannot pre-order it from your bank. You cannot take more than 100 TND in cash across the border on exit. Any unused dinars must be exchanged back to a foreign currency at the airport on departure (you'll need your original exchange receipt). Don't worry about this in advance — change €100–€200 on arrival at the airport bureau, and use ATMs as you go.

Bringing cash in and out — declaration rules

If you enter Tunisia with foreign banknotes, traveller's cheques, precious metals or negotiable instruments worth the equivalent of TND 20,000 or more, you MUST declare them to customs. This applies to every traveller — Tunisian or foreign, resident or non-resident — and is set by the Arrêté of the Minister of Finance of 24 July 2019 (amending the 1 March 2016 order), applying articles 100, 107, 108, 114 and 140 of Law n° 2015-26 of 7 August 2015 on counter-terrorism and anti-money-laundering. The declaration costs a TND 10 fiscal stamp whatever the amount. Keep the stamped copy — non-residents need it to re-export more than TND 5,000 in foreign banknotes. Above TND 30,000 of foreign banknotes cannot be re-exported at all, even if declared on entry. Source: Tunisian Customs — Devises et Change (douane.gov.tn/devises-et-change/).

Where to change money

Airport bureaux de change: open during all flight arrivals. Rates are official, fair and slightly worse than in town (roughly 1–2% spread). Good for the first €100–€200. Bank branches: best rates. Bring your passport. Open Mon–Fri, mornings and late-afternoons (closed for a long lunch). The big chains are BIAT, BH Bank, Attijari Bank, UBCI and Amen Bank. Hotel reception: convenient but the worst rates — typically 5–7% below the bank rate. Use only as a last resort. Street exchangers: illegal and not worth the small saving.

ATMs and cards

ATMs are everywhere in cities, resort areas and even smaller towns — at banks, in shopping centres, at airports. Most accept Visa, Mastercard, Maestro and Cirrus. Daily withdrawal limit is typically 400–600 TND per transaction; you can usually do two transactions per day. Fees: most Tunisian ATMs charge a flat 5–8 TND fee for foreign cards on top of your home bank's fee. To minimise: withdraw the maximum, carry it carefully. Card acceptance: widespread in 4-star+ hotels, mid-range and upscale restaurants, supermarkets, airline offices and major shops. Rare to non-existent in souks, taxis (except Bolt), small cafés, louages and most desert camps. Carry cash for these.

Tipping

Tipping is appreciated but not aggressive. Standard guidelines: Restaurants: 5–10% if service was good and not already included. Taxis: round up to the nearest dinar; no need to tip more. Hotel porters: 1–2 TND per bag. Housekeeping: 2–5 TND per day. Guides and drivers: 10–20 TND per day per person for a multi-day tour. Hammam masseuse: 10–20 TND for the full ritual. Boat captain on a half-day cruise: 5–10 TND per person. Keep small notes (5, 10, 20 TND) handy for tipping.

Cost of living for travellers

A few useful benchmarks: Espresso: 2–3 TND. Sit-down lunch (3 courses + drink): 25–50 TND. 3-course dinner at a good restaurant: 60–120 TND/person. Bolt taxi across town: 5–15 TND. All-inclusive 4-star, low season: 200–350 TND/person/night. All-inclusive 5-star, peak season: 500–900 TND/person/night. Kairouan carpet (small): 200–600 TND. Litre of bottled water at a kiosk: 1.5–2 TND; at a restaurant: 3–5 TND. At today's rate (~3.4 TND to €1), Tunisia remains one of the best-value Mediterranean destinations.

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