Price per square metre in Tunisia: compare like-for-like areas
IMF editorial team · Updated on
Divide a clearly defined price by a documented, equivalent area for each home. This guide uses fictional calculations, not market averages or valuations of actual apartments.
Define what you are comparing
The calculation is simple: the selected price in dinars divided by the selected area in m². Its usefulness depends on the inputs. Record the apartment reference, quotation date, included items and area definition. The IMF comparison shows the recorded saleable area; known garden and terrace areas appear separately. Ask how that area was calculated, including the treatment of common parts. Do not automatically compare saleable area with internal area. If the price or area is undocumented, leave the ratio unresolved.
Fictional example: two ratios, two budgets
Entirely fictional example, unrelated to IMF prices or the Tunisian market: apartment A costs 240,000 TND for 100 m² of saleable area, or 2,400 TND/m². Apartment B costs 252,000 TND for 105 m², also 2,400 TND/m², on the same basis. Their ratios match, but B requires an extra 12,000 TND for the quoted price. Dividing A’s same price by 80 m² of internal area instead gives 3,000 TND/m². Neither the home nor its price changed: only the denominator did. These figures are neither local averages nor commercial offers.
Separate parking, terraces and other items
Ask for a written breakdown of the offer. Another fictional example: a 260,000 TND package includes a 100 m² apartment and parking separately priced at 20,000 TND. If the seller confirms that breakdown, the apartment portion is 240,000 TND, or 2,400 TND/m²; the package represents 2,600 TND per square metre of apartment area. These calculations cover different items. Without a confirmed breakdown, do not subtract an assumed parking value. Do not add garden and terrace areas to the denominator without an explicit convention either: keep their areas and treatment in the price on separate lines.
Distinguish a market index from a home’s price
The INS methodology describes IPIM as a quarterly index tracking property transaction prices using administrative data. Source checked on 22 September 2026. A price-change index is not a per-square-metre quotation for your apartment: this is an interpretive distinction, not an IMF valuation. This guide provides no current neighbourhood price levels.
INS — Fiche technique IPIM (consultée le 22 septembre 2026)Keep a comparison you can act on
For each property, keep the dated price, chosen area and definition, ratio calculation, included annexes and unresolved questions. Then compare floor, documented orientation, specifications, construction progress and actual location. The lowest ratio alone is not enough to choose. Keep the total price and any other separately quoted expenses in your budget table without confusing them with the apartment-only price. Use IMF favourites and comparison to prepare questions, then have amounts and areas confirmed before deciding.
Frequently asked questions
How do I calculate price per square metre?
Divide the selected price by the documented area, stating what each includes. Use the same definition for every property compared.
Are the amounts in this guide IMF apartment prices?
No. All example amounts are fictional and only explain the calculation. Consult the listing and request a dated quotation from the sales team.
Can I add garden, terrace and saleable areas together?
Not automatically for a price comparison. Ask for the definitions and calculation method, and keep outdoor areas separate until the basis is confirmed.