At $24.99, Lonely Planet Tunisia represents 75% of Tunisia’s monthly minimum wage (SMIG: ~$120). Even for European backpackers, the price is high relative to the guide’s usefulness. But the deeper issue is circulation: Lonely Planet has no Tunisian distributor since 2019. The official e-book is geo-blocked in North Africa due to licensing disputes with Hachette. Thus, the PDF is not a "theft" but the only available format for Tunisians themselves.