Our Price, Customs & Travel Monitoring Methodology (2026)
Our editorial and technical team continuously updates the databases powering our seven free calculators (Travel Budget, Currency Converter, Cost of Living Comparator, Itinerary Generator, Customs & Baggage Allowances, eSIM Data Calculator, and Packing Checklist). Our goal is to provide travelers with a transparent, independent, and rigorously verified source of information across our seven core destinations: Tunisia, Morocco, Algeria, Thailand, Egypt, Greece, and Turkey.
Thanks to daily feedback from our community of travelers, expats, and local guides on the ground, we rapidly update price shifts across all 21 monitored cities: Tunis, Djerba, Sousse, Marrakech, Fez, Agadir, Algiers, Oran, Constantine, Bangkok, Phuket, Chiang Mai, Cairo, Luxor, Hurghada, Athens, Santorini, Heraklion, Istanbul, Antalya, and Goreme.
1. How are cost-of-living prices and exchange rates collected and verified?
Every price indicator (street-food meal, three-course restaurant dinner, official metered taxi fare, urban transit ticket, bottled water, café espresso, and 1*, 3*, and 5* hotel rates) is cross-checked across three complementary sources:
- Direct field surveys: Our local correspondents and tourism partners (including the uzitatravel.com team in Tunisia, from Tunis and Hammamet to Djerba and the Sahara oases) verify real non-tourist-trap prices on the ground.
- International statistical databases: We cross-reference our figures with Numbeo indices and official Ministry of Tourism and Transport tariffs (regulated taxi meters, shared louages, national railways, and official monument ticket offices).
- Central Bank reference rates: Our currency converters rely on official parities from the European Central Bank (EUR), Central Bank of Tunisia (TND), Bank Al-Maghrib (MAD), Bank of Algeria (DZD), Bank of Thailand (THB), Central Bank of Egypt (EGP), and Central Bank of Türkiye (TRY).
2. Official Tunisia Partnership: Excursions, Sahara Tours & Private Transfers
Planning a trip to Tunisia and looking for a custom quote for a private airport transfer (Tunis-Carthage, Enfidha-Hammamet, Monastir, or Djerba-Zarzis), a cultural day trip (Carthage, Sidi Bou Said, Kairouan, El Jem Roman amphitheatre), or a private 4x4 Sahara desert tour (Tozeur, Chebika and Tamerza oases, Chott el-Jerid, Douz, Ksar Ghilane, Matmata, and Tataouine)?
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3. Frequently asked questions before contacting us
- What is your response time? Every message sent via our contact form or email receives a personal reply within 24 to 48 business hours.
- How do I report a customs rule or baggage allowance change? Select 'Clarification on customs or baggage allowances' or 'Report a price or exchange rate update' and specify the airport or airline involved: our team will update the corresponding guide after official verification.
- Can I propose an editorial or tourism partnership? Yes, tourism boards, licensed local agencies, and travel brands can reach out by selecting 'Other question or partnership inquiry'.
