Cost of Living Comparison Between Monastir and Sfax Cost of Living Comparison Between Monastir and Sfax

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Monastir is 6.4% more expensive than Sfax without rent, and 10.1% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Monastir is 2.2% more expensive than Sfax without rent, and 9.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Monastir
Sfax
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.93 TNDĀ 11.46
$3.34 TNDĀ 9.75
17.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.01 TNDĀ 70.1
$20.35 TNDĀ 59.4
17.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.00 TNDĀ 14.60
$3.31 TNDĀ 9.65
51.06%
Cappuccino
$0.89 TNDĀ 2.59
$0.71 TNDĀ 2.09
25.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.74 TNDĀ 2.17
$0.65 TNDĀ 1.90
13.85%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 TNDĀ 0.84
$0.23 TNDĀ 0.67
26.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 TNDĀ 4.85
$1.56 TNDĀ 4.56
6.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.82 TNDĀ 5.31
$1.96 TNDĀ 5.73
-7.14%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Monastir
Sfax
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.50 TNDĀ 1.45
$0.53 TNDĀ 1.56
-5.66%
White Bread (500g)
$0.17 TNDĀ 0.49
$0.17 TNDĀ 0.49
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.73 TNDĀ 5.06
$1.56 TNDĀ 4.57
10.90%
Eggs
$1.55 TNDĀ 4.53
$1.56 TNDĀ 4.56
-0.64%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.20 TNDĀ 35.62
$11.24 TNDĀ 32.81
8.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.10 TNDĀ 17.82
$5.80 TNDĀ 16.93
5.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.60 TNDĀ 39.71
$13.43 TNDĀ 39.21
1.27%
Apples (1kg)
$1.58 TNDĀ 4.61
$2.18 TNDĀ 6.37
-27.52%
Banana (1kg)
$3.07 TNDĀ 8.97
$3.03 TNDĀ 8.84
1.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.91 TNDĀ 2.66
$1.06 TNDĀ 3.08
-14.15%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.76 TNDĀ 2.22
$0.73 TNDĀ 2.12
4.11%
Potato (1kg)
$0.72 TNDĀ 2.09
$0.76 TNDĀ 2.21
-5.26%
Onion (1kg)
$0.58 TNDĀ 1.70
$0.72 TNDĀ 2.11
-19.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.47 TNDĀ 1.38
$0.48 TNDĀ 1.41
-2.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.31 TNDĀ 0.91
$0.31 TNDĀ 0.90
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.31 TNDĀ 9.67
$3.60 TNDĀ 10.51
-8.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.02 TNDĀ 20.49
$6.76 TNDĀ 19.74
3.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.20 TNDĀ 3.50
$1.09 TNDĀ 3.19
10.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.38 TNDĀ 4.04
$1.11 TNDĀ 3.24
24.32%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Monastir
Sfax
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 TNDĀ 1.04
$0.19 TNDĀ 0.55
89.47%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.60 TNDĀ 33.87
$10.04 TNDĀ 29.33
15.54%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.32 TNDĀ 0.94
$0.32 TNDĀ 0.94
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.31 TNDĀ 0.90
$0.33 TNDĀ 0.97
-6.06%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.32 TNDĀ 9.68
$7.31 TNDĀ 21.35
-54.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.83 TNDĀ 2.42
$0.87 TNDĀ 2.55
-4.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.8K TNDĀ 119.3K
$34.9K TNDĀ 101.8K
17.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.8K TNDĀ 104.4K
$34.7K TNDĀ 101.3K
3.01%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Monastir
Sfax
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$57.7 TNDĀ 168
$45.93 TNDĀ 134
25.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.08 TNDĀ 29.45
$9.55 TNDĀ 27.88
5.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.16 TNDĀ 53.0
$14.87 TNDĀ 43.42
22.13%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Monastir
Sfax
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$21.07 TNDĀ 61.5
$27.13 TNDĀ 79.2
-22.34%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.69 TNDĀ 19.54
$7.18 TNDĀ 20.98
-6.82%
Cinema Ticket
$5.32 TNDĀ 15.54
$4.46 TNDĀ 13.02
19.28%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Monastir
Sfax
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$106 TNDĀ 310
$110 TNDĀ 322
-3.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,144 TNDĀ 9,181
$2,456 TNDĀ 7,171
28.02%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Monastir
Sfax
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$44.69 TNDĀ 131
$45.61 TNDĀ 133
-2.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$60.1 TNDĀ 176
$43.86 TNDĀ 128
37.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 TNDĀ 331
$102 TNDĀ 298
10.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$83.9 TNDĀ 245
$65.6 TNDĀ 191
28.04%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Monastir
Sfax
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$209 TNDĀ 611
$193 TNDĀ 563
8.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$135 TNDĀ 396
$133 TNDĀ 388
2.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$460 TNDĀ 1,344
$330 TNDĀ 963
39.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$275 TNDĀ 804
$249 TNDĀ 727
10.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,250 TNDĀ 3,649
$889 TNDĀ 2,596
40.56%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$640 TNDĀ 1,868
$571 TNDĀ 1,667
12.07%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Monastir
Sfax
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$358 TNDĀ 1,047
$327 TNDĀ 955
9.63%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11
13.6
-19.12%

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Last update for Monastir: March 3, 2026

Last update for Sfax: March 2, 2026

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