Cost of Living Comparison Between Carthage and Sfax Cost of Living Comparison Between Carthage and Sfax

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Carthage is 28% more expensive than Sfax without rent, and 4.4% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Carthage is 1.1% more expensive than Sfax without rent, and 7.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Carthage
Sfax
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.95 TNDĀ 14.35
$3.34 TNDĀ 9.68
48.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.69 TNDĀ 74.5
$20.35 TNDĀ 59.0
26.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.15 TNDĀ 14.93
$3.31 TNDĀ 9.58
55.59%
Cappuccino
$1.02 TNDĀ 2.96
$0.71 TNDĀ 2.07
43.66%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 TNDĀ 2.20
$0.65 TNDĀ 1.89
16.92%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 TNDĀ 0.82
$0.23 TNDĀ 0.66
21.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.72 TNDĀ 4.97
$1.56 TNDĀ 4.53
10.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.93 TNDĀ 5.60
$1.96 TNDĀ 5.69
-1.53%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Carthage
Sfax
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.46 TNDĀ 1.34
$0.53 TNDĀ 1.55
-13.21%
White Bread (500g)
$0.18 TNDĀ 0.53
$0.17 TNDĀ 0.49
5.88%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.73 TNDĀ 5.00
$1.56 TNDĀ 4.54
10.90%
Eggs
$1.63 TNDĀ 4.73
$1.56 TNDĀ 4.53
4.49%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.54 TNDĀ 30.56
$11.24 TNDĀ 32.58
-6.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.11 TNDĀ 17.73
$5.80 TNDĀ 16.81
5.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.40 TNDĀ 41.77
$13.43 TNDĀ 38.94
7.22%
Apples (1kg)
$2.12 TNDĀ 6.14
$2.18 TNDĀ 6.33
-2.75%
Banana (1kg)
$3.40 TNDĀ 9.86
$3.03 TNDĀ 8.78
12.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.14 TNDĀ 3.30
$1.06 TNDĀ 3.06
7.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.69 TNDĀ 2.01
$0.73 TNDĀ 2.11
-5.48%
Potato (1kg)
$0.75 TNDĀ 2.18
$0.76 TNDĀ 2.20
-1.32%
Onion (1kg)
$0.70 TNDĀ 2.02
$0.72 TNDĀ 2.10
-2.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.47 TNDĀ 1.36
$0.48 TNDĀ 1.40
-2.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.31 TNDĀ 0.90
$0.31 TNDĀ 0.89
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.56 TNDĀ 10.32
$3.60 TNDĀ 10.44
-1.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.98 TNDĀ 20.24
$6.76 TNDĀ 19.61
3.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 TNDĀ 3.86
$1.09 TNDĀ 3.16
22.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.23 TNDĀ 3.58
$1.11 TNDĀ 3.22
10.81%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Carthage
Sfax
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.33 TNDĀ 0.95
$0.19 TNDĀ 0.54
73.68%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.49 TNDĀ 21.73
$10.04 TNDĀ 29.13
-25.40%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.30 TNDĀ 0.86
$0.32 TNDĀ 0.94
-6.25%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 TNDĀ 0.97
$0.33 TNDĀ 0.97
3.03%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.36 TNDĀ 9.74
$7.31 TNDĀ 21.20
-54.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.88 TNDĀ 2.56
$0.87 TNDĀ 2.53
1.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.9K TNDĀ 115.6K
$34.9K TNDĀ 101.1K
14.30%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.5K TNDĀ 103.0K
$34.7K TNDĀ 100.7K
2.29%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Carthage
Sfax
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$46.48 TNDĀ 135
$45.93 TNDĀ 133
1.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.57 TNDĀ 27.75
$9.55 TNDĀ 27.69
0.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.57 TNDĀ 53.9
$14.87 TNDĀ 43.12
24.88%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Carthage
Sfax
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.55 TNDĀ 109
$27.13 TNDĀ 78.7
38.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.32 TNDĀ 38.64
$7.18 TNDĀ 20.84
85.52%
Cinema Ticket
$5.13 TNDĀ 14.89
$4.46 TNDĀ 12.93
15.02%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Carthage
Sfax
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$109 TNDĀ 316
$110 TNDĀ 320
-1.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,370 TNDĀ 9,774
$2,456 TNDĀ 7,122
37.23%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Carthage
Sfax
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.03 TNDĀ 131
$45.61 TNDĀ 132
-1.27%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$60.5 TNDĀ 175
$43.86 TNDĀ 127
37.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.6 TNDĀ 277
$102 TNDĀ 296
-6.49%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$65.5 TNDĀ 190
$65.6 TNDĀ 190
-0.09%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Carthage
Sfax
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$167 TNDĀ 484
$193 TNDĀ 559
-13.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$101 TNDĀ 291
$133 TNDĀ 385
-24.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$307 TNDĀ 890
$330 TNDĀ 957
-6.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$236 TNDĀ 684
$249 TNDĀ 722
-5.36%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$842 TNDĀ 2,440
$889 TNDĀ 2,579
-5.36%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$415 TNDĀ 1,203
$571 TNDĀ 1,656
-27.31%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Carthage
Sfax
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$279 TNDĀ 809
$327 TNDĀ 948
-14.72%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.96
13.6
-19.41%

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Last update for Carthage: March 2, 2026

Last update for Sfax: March 2, 2026

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