Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Sfax Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Sfax

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 117.7% more expensive than Sfax without rent, and 281.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 120.5% more expensive than Sfax without rent, and 229.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Sfax
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.22 €14.85
$3.34 TND 9.72
415.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.2 €58.8
$20.35 TND 59.2
235.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.72 €11.83
$3.31 TND 9.62
314.50%
Cappuccino
$2.84 €2.45
$0.71 TND 2.08
300.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 €2.43
$0.65 TND 1.89
332.31%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.23 TND 0.67
786.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.58 €3.95
$1.56 TND 4.55
193.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 €3.97
$1.96 TND 5.71
135.20%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Sfax
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 €1.11
$0.53 TND 1.56
141.51%
White Bread (500g)
$2.12 €1.83
$0.17 TND 0.49
1147.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 €1.73
$1.56 TND 4.55
28.21%
Eggs
$3.48 €3.00
$1.56 TND 4.55
123.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.68 €16.10
$11.24 TND 32.70
66.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.42 €8.12
$5.80 TND 16.87
62.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.68 €16.10
$13.43 TND 39.08
39.09%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$2.18 TND 6.35
19.72%
Banana (1kg)
$2.39 €2.06
$3.03 TND 8.81
-21.12%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.09 €1.80
$1.06 TND 3.07
97.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.73 €2.36
$0.73 TND 2.12
273.97%
Potato (1kg)
$1.96 €1.69
$0.76 TND 2.20
157.89%
Onion (1kg)
$1.87 €1.61
$0.72 TND 2.10
159.72%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.48 €1.27
$0.48 TND 1.41
208.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 €0.79
$0.31 TND 0.89
196.77%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.87 €5.92
$3.60 TND 10.47
90.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.12 €6.13
$6.76 TND 19.68
5.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 €1.19
$1.09 TND 3.18
26.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 €2.08
$1.11 TND 3.23
117.12%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Sfax
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.97 €2.56
$0.19 TND 0.54
1463.16%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.77 €24.80
$10.04 TND 29.23
186.55%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.57 €3.94
$0.32 TND 0.94
1328.13%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.10 €1.81
$0.33 TND 0.97
536.36%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.85 €24.87
$7.31 TND 21.27
294.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.90 €1.64
$0.87 TND 2.54
118.39%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K €33.3K
$34.9K TND 101.5K
10.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.3K €27.8K
$34.7K TND 101.0K
-7.00%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Sfax
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$183 €158
$45.93 TND 134
299.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.62 €19.50
$9.55 TND 27.78
136.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.50 €31.47
$14.87 TND 43.27
145.46%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Sfax
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.7 €50.6
$27.13 TND 79.0
116.40%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.82 €17.95
$7.18 TND 20.91
189.97%
Cinema Ticket
$11.10 €9.57
$4.46 TND 12.97
148.88%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Sfax
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$726 €626
$110 TND 321
558.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.3K €13.2K
$2,456 TND 7,147
521.19%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Sfax
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.2 €74.3
$45.61 TND 133
89.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.48 €32.30
$43.86 TND 128
-14.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 €91.1
$102 TND 297
3.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 €102
$65.6 TND 191
80.40%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Sfax
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,568 €1,351
$193 TND 561
712.60%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,236 €1,065
$133 TND 386
830.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,752 €2,372
$330 TND 960
734.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,981 €1,707
$249 TND 725
695.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,921 €5,966
$889 TND 2,587
678.33%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,760 €4,103
$571 TND 1,661
733.87%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Sfax
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,498 €2,153
$327 TND 952
663.84%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
13.6
-75.07%

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Last update for Barcelona: March 3, 2026

Last update for Sfax: March 2, 2026

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