A little information regarding living in Tunisia please?

Good day, I 'd really appreciate any help on this please.
I'm a Filipino who is being offered a job as a cook in the residence of the Korean Ambassador in Tunisia. It seems like the salary would be around 1200 US$ per month. And I will be housed in the residence of the Ambassador.

I'd like to know if this pay is relatively good in Tunisia?

Also, I'd really appreciate any information regarding the place, like how is it on a day-to-day existence, do's and don't, what to bring just in case, you know, the informations locals know.

BTW, I have spent a year and a half in Dubai. Assuming that Tunisia is an 'arab' country and is modern like dubai, will it be just like living in Dubai?

THANK YOU for any advice. Good day!

Tunisia is modern in thought, but not yet as modern as Dubai in terms of what is found here. You can find anything here that you could in other countries - discos, bars, shopping, movies, theater, parks, zoos - anything.


1200USD will be more than enough for you to get by on since your housing and food will be provided for you. Here is a question I answered that will give you an idea about prices of things here in Tunisia: http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;...


Family is very important here - there are no homeless, although there are poor people. Everyone helps everyone else -neighbors bring food to each other, the poor can always count on someone giving them food and clothes, children are not expected to leave home as soon as they turn 18, etc.

Health care and education are also very big. The first president, Habib Bourguiba, made them top priorities when he was president. Every child MUST attend school or else their father gets in trouble with the law. You will not see cases of children being made to work to help support the family and letting their education fall to the wayside. Health care is also very affordable. 10TDN (it equals 3.89GBP, 5.73EUR, or 7.65USD) is all it takes to go to the hospital. The national health care is also set up to absorb most of the cost for those who can't afford to pay it.

Women's rights is another thing that was implemented as soon as Bourguiba became president. Tunisia was one of the first countries in the world to give women equality to men, and grant them the right to vote. It was one of the first Arab countries to allow women to seek a divorce from a man on her own accord, to work outside the home, and give them education on family planning.

The people are so warm and hospitable. They instantly welcome you as one of their own and treat you like family.

Tunisia is also a very safe place. There are not many places in this world where a women can walk the streets alone in the middle of the night without fear. Yet I often take late night walks (around 11pm or so when I can't sleep) and have never had any problems and have never felt fearful. Tunisia on a whole is a very safe country. I have lived in Tunis and Monastir and have visited other parts of the country without any problems. There is a joke here too the between a police officer and a police officer, you find a police officer. Believe me, it's safe. We also let our children run around the marina or the caf茅s and don't worry about someone kidnapping them because that just doesn't happen here. It is a terrific place to raise a family - amongst safety, security, love, kindness, etc.

Day-to-day life is relatively simple, yet very enjoyable - it is whatever you make it out to be. There really are no set do's and don'ts. I would just suggest that you act respectfully and responsibly while here. As for things to bring - bring anything that you would like, that makes it easier for you to live in a different country.

The people here are so warm and friendly that I'm sure you will fit in easily and in no time at all. Good luck, and welcome to Tunisia!

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

Sounds like a scam. A lot of Filipino(and Eastern European and other Asian) women have been tricked into thinking they are getting good jobs outside there country only to end up into forced prostitution. I highly recommend you forget this for your own safety. This sounds too good to be true.