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Cost of Living Comparison Between Chiang Mai and Sfax Cost of Living Comparison Between Chiang Mai and Sfax

😐 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 23% more expensive than Sfax without rent, and 38.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 17% more expensive than Sfax without rent, and 32.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Sfax
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.97 ฿62.0
$3.34 TND 9.68
-41.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.68 ฿587
$20.58 TND 59.7
-9.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.92 ฿249
$3.36 TND 9.76
135.71%
Cappuccino
$2.02 ฿63.7
$0.76 TND 2.20
165.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 ฿26.45
$0.65 TND 1.88
29.23%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 ฿11.07
$0.25 TND 0.73
40.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.22 ฿69.9
$1.55 TND 4.50
43.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.59 ฿113
$1.90 TND 5.50
88.95%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Sfax
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.67 ฿52.4
$0.54 TND 1.57
209.26%
White Bread (500g)
$1.62 ฿51.1
$0.15 TND 0.45
980.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.20 ฿37.83
$1.49 TND 4.32
-19.46%
Eggs
$1.93 ฿60.8
$1.59 TND 4.62
21.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.00 ฿503
$11.32 TND 32.82
41.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.16 ฿99.2
$5.75 TND 16.69
-45.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.93 ฿344
$13.43 TND 38.95
-18.62%
Apples (1kg)
$2.67 ฿83.8
$2.17 TND 6.28
23.04%
Banana (1kg)
$1.18 ฿36.99
$2.94 TND 8.53
-59.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.64 ฿51.5
$1.01 TND 2.93
62.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 ฿49.83
$0.74 TND 2.14
114.86%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 ฿41.64
$0.79 TND 2.29
67.09%
Onion (1kg)
$1.19 ฿37.49
$0.71 TND 2.06
67.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.71 ฿22.20
$0.51 TND 1.49
39.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 ฿17.75
$0.31 TND 0.90
80.65%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.64 ฿146
$3.66 TND 10.63
26.78%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.96 ฿596
$6.71 TND 19.47
182.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿55.7
$1.10 TND 3.20
60.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.20 ฿101
$1.10 TND 3.19
190.91%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Sfax
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.90 ฿28.32
$0.17 TND 0.49
429.41%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.24 ฿605
$9.97 TND 28.90
92.98%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 ฿42.78
$0.32 TND 0.94
325.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿42.37
$0.31 TND 0.89
335.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.15 ฿256
$7.49 TND 21.72
8.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 ฿38.43
$0.88 TND 2.54
38.64%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.4K ฿671.8K
$36.3K TND 105.1K
-41.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.7K ฿683.8K
$34.6K TND 100.3K
-37.10%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Sfax
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.3 ฿2,210
$46.25 TND 134
52.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.91 ฿437
$9.53 TND 27.65
45.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.00 ฿566
$14.70 TND 42.64
22.45%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Sfax
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.78 ฿1,314
$27.65 TND 80.2
51.10%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.80 ฿214
$7.26 TND 21.06
-6.34%
Cinema Ticket
$5.72 ฿180
$4.47 TND 12.96
27.96%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Sfax
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,693
$107 TND 309
188.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K ฿465.7K
$2,459 TND 7,130
502.48%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Sfax
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.9 ฿1,756
$45.39 TND 132
23.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.71 ฿840
$44.89 TND 130
-40.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.5 ฿2,658
$102 TND 297
-17.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.8 ฿2,227
$65.5 TND 190
8.15%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Sfax
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$431 ฿13.5K
$193 TND 559
123.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 ฿7,439
$131 TND 381
80.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$811 ฿25.5K
$327 TND 948
148.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$501 ฿15.7K
$251 TND 728
99.38%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,202 ฿69.2K
$894 TND 2,594
146.24%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,600 ฿50.3K
$505 TND 1,465
216.81%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Sfax
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$684 ฿21.5K
$325 TND 944
110.34%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
13.6
-63.24%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: January 13, 2026

Last update for Sfax: January 12, 2026

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