Local cigarettes and Tunisian wine are the real deals here
In Terminal 1’s main walk-through Duty Free Shop, open 24/7, the value sits mostly in Tunisian products and tobacco, not in big imported brands. Regulars use it to grab local cigarettes and bottles of Tunisian wine or boukha on departure, or on arrival after immigration, then head straight to their gate. Prices are tagged in euros rather than Tunisian dinars, so what looks reasonable at first glance can shift a lot with the FX rate.
Imported perfume, cosmetics and standard chocolates often price out at UK or EU high-street levels; one TripAdvisor review flatly called them “virtually as expensive as high street prices in UK.” Expect a small, straightforward layout: tobacco wall, liquor shelves, a few perfume stands and some Lindt-style gift boxes, with not many regional food items beyond the odd olive oil or local spirit. If you want real Tunisian handicrafts or sweets, you usually do better landside or in town.
Several Skytrax and TripAdvisor posts complain about rude or uninterested staff, including one passenger who said two staff members ignored requests for help, so don’t bank on proactive service or detailed product advice at 02:00. Regular visitors often pre-decide brands and just grab-and-go, using their phone to compare euro shelf prices to home before committing to a bottle of whisky or rum. The smart move: use this shop for Tunisian wine and cigarettes, skip it for imported perfume, and check the live EUR rate before you tap your card.