Cost of Living Comparison Between Kairouan and Sfax Cost of Living Comparison Between Kairouan and Sfax

🙂 Solo nomad: Kairouan is 5.9% cheaper than Sfax without rent, and 9.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kairouan is 17.8% cheaper than Sfax without rent, and 12.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kairouan
Sfax
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.42 TND 7.05
$3.41 TND 9.93
-29.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$8.37 TND 24.35
$20.41 TND 59.4
-58.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.43 TND 9.97
$3.46 TND 10.06
-0.87%
Cappuccino
$0.72 TND 2.1
$0.75 TND 2.19
-4.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.64 TND 1.86
$0.6 TND 1.76
6.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.16 TND 0.48
$0.23 TND 0.66
-30.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.51 TND 4.39
$1.48 TND 4.31
2.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.89 TND 5.51
$1.99 TND 5.79
-5.03%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kairouan
Sfax
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.45 TND 1.3
$0.5 TND 1.46
-10.00%
White Bread (500g)
$0.07 TND 0.2
$0.18 TND 0.51
-61.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.49 TND 4.33
$1.55 TND 4.5
-3.87%
Eggs
$1.55 TND 4.5
$1.64 TND 4.78
-5.49%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.14 TND 32.42
$11.41 TND 33.22
-2.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.67 TND 16.51
$5.84 TND 16.99
-2.91%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.1 TND 35.2
$13.39 TND 38.97
-9.63%
Apples (1kg)
$2.22 TND 6.46
$2.26 TND 6.57
-1.77%
Banana (1kg)
$2.35 TND 6.84
$2.98 TND 8.67
-21.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.05 TND 3.06
$1.01 TND 2.94
3.96%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.68 TND 1.97
$0.68 TND 1.98
-
Potato (1kg)
$0.67 TND 1.95
$0.81 TND 2.35
-17.28%
Onion (1kg)
$0.72 TND 2.11
$0.76 TND 2.22
-5.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.52 TND 1.5
$0.52 TND 1.52
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.25 TND 0.72
$0.3 TND 0.88
-16.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.45 TND 10.03
$3.64 TND 10.58
-5.22%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.97 TND 20.27
$6.63 TND 19.29
5.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.1 TND 3.19
$1.14 TND 3.31
-3.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.07 TND 3.1
$1.06 TND 3.1
0.94%
🚌 Getting Around
Kairouan
Sfax
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.35 TND 1.02
$0.21 TND 0.62
66.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.14 TND 29.5
$9.96 TND 28.99
1.81%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.29 TND 0.84
$0.3 TND 0.86
-3.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 TND 0.97
$0.33 TND 0.97
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.64 TND 22.23
$7.24 TND 21.08
5.52%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.79 TND 2.29
$0.88 TND 2.55
-10.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.9K TND 104.5K
$35.8K TND 104.1K
0.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.6K TND 100.8K
$34.6K TND 100.7K
0.11%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kairouan
Sfax
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$45.79 TND 133
$45.7 TND 133
0.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.84 TND 28.64
$9.39 TND 27.33
4.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.73 TND 42.86
$14.92 TND 43.43
-1.27%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kairouan
Sfax
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.9 TND 69.6
$27.35 TND 79.6
-12.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.96 TND 37.72
$7.26 TND 21.12
78.51%
Cinema Ticket
$4.6 TND 13.37
$4.53 TND 13.18
1.55%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kairouan
Sfax
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$107 TND 311
$108 TND 314
-0.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,437 TND 7,091
$2,452 TND 7,134
-0.61%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kairouan
Sfax
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$24.09 TND 70.1
$44.42 TND 129
-45.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.79 TND 127
$43.98 TND 128
-0.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$47.33 TND 138
$101 TND 295
-53.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$64.6 TND 188
$65.6 TND 191
-1.62%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kairouan
Sfax
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$117 TND 340
$191 TND 557
-38.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$137 TND 400
$131 TND 383
4.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$381 TND 1,110
$333 TND 969
14.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$276 TND 803
$252 TND 734
9.38%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$876 TND 2,550
$807 TND 2,349
8.57%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$457 TND 1,330
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kairouan
Sfax
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$332 TND 965
$303 TND 881
9.51%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.6
13.6
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Last update for Kairouan: October 29, 2025

Last update for Sfax: October 29, 2025

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