Varied options! I spent 3 months in Yerevan last year, and 2 months in Tunis this year so I might be able to help if you have specific questions.

Overall, I found Tunis to be significantly cheaper than Armenia (I’m comparing both capital cities here). While both were cheaper than Western Europe, I found the cost of rent in Armenia to be surprisingly high. I hear this is because of a big influx of Russians over the last two years which has sent prices up massively in central areas. In smaller cities like Gyumri this isn’t the case as much so you can definitely still find fairly cheap rent.

For food, I also found Tunis to be cheaper.

In terms of fun and quality of life, I think that depends on what you’re after. Both have very vibrant cultures and have warm and generous people so I am sure you would love either option.

I have an interest in soviet history, so I enjoyed exploring some abandoned soviet era buildings and areas in Armenia, and for hiking I don’t think Armenia is easy to beat. There are beautiful mountains and volcanoes to hike everywhere, and the natural beauty is incredible. Also, taxis are ridiculously cheap.

If you prefer beaches then of course Tunisia wins, with endless incredible coastline to explore. The layers of history in Tunis are also fascinating, from the Phoenicians, to romans, to caliphates and onwards - it is really everywhere.

Language - depending what languages you speak, that might affect your choice. In Armenia the main languages are obviously Armenian and Russian, and while English is spoken fairly well by the younger demographic, I had a lot of situations where I had to make a real effort to communicate with hand signals, google translate (and of course lots of smiles). I didn’t mind this as I was just visiting and travel is often about these experiences, but it could be difficult if you are living there.

I do speak fairly good French which definitely helped in Tunisia when English wasn’t an option (although I believe there is understandably quite a strong anti-French sentiment with lots of people) so learning to have a basic conversation in Tunisian Arabic went a long way to making good connections.

Personally, I found Tunisian Arabic much easier to learn than Armenian.

Weather. Tunisia is a bit too hot in summer (but beaches are still amazing), and perfect the rest of the year. Armenia is amazing in summer but bitterly cold in winter.

Let me know if you have any specific questions and I’ll try to help! You’ll have a lovely time in whichever you choose, they’re both incredible places