Money in Tunisia: dinars, euros and what to pay with
The dinar is a closed currency. Here is how to handle cash, cards and tips without overpaying anyone.
The Tunisian dinar (TND) is a closed currency: you cannot buy it before you travel and you should not take it home. That single fact explains most money questions visitors have.
On arrival
Change a modest amount at the airport exchange desk or withdraw from an ATM in arrivals. Rates are regulated, so airport desks are not the trap they are in some countries. Keep your exchange receipts if you plan to change dinars back before departure.
Your transfer driver accepts cash in euros or dinars — pay with the notes already in your pocket.
Cards, cash and tipping
Hotels and larger restaurants take cards; markets, cafés and small shops are cash country. Tipping is appreciated, not obligatory: round up a café bill, one or two dinars for porters, five to ten percent for great service.