Cost of Living Comparison Between Msaken and Sfax Cost of Living Comparison Between Msaken and Sfax

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Msaken is 15.9% more expensive than Sfax without rent, and 11.6% more expensive with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Msaken is 2.8% cheaper than Sfax without rent, and 11.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Msaken
Sfax
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.03 TNDĀ 14.58
$3.34 TNDĀ 9.68
50.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.60 TNDĀ 68.4
$20.35 TNDĀ 59.0
15.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.22 TNDĀ 15.15
$3.31 TNDĀ 9.58
57.70%
Cappuccino
$1.03 TNDĀ 2.98
$0.71 TNDĀ 2.07
45.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.66 TNDĀ 1.90
$0.65 TNDĀ 1.89
1.54%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 TNDĀ 0.83
$0.23 TNDĀ 0.66
26.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.18 TNDĀ 3.42
$1.56 TNDĀ 4.53
-24.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 TNDĀ 7.98
$1.96 TNDĀ 5.69
40.31%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Msaken
Sfax
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.50 TNDĀ 1.45
$0.53 TNDĀ 1.55
-5.66%
White Bread (500g)
$0.16 TNDĀ 0.45
$0.17 TNDĀ 0.49
-5.88%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.30 TNDĀ 3.78
$1.56 TNDĀ 4.54
-16.67%
Eggs
$1.70 TNDĀ 4.93
$1.56 TNDĀ 4.53
8.97%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.89 TNDĀ 34.49
$11.24 TNDĀ 32.58
5.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.19 TNDĀ 17.94
$5.80 TNDĀ 16.81
6.72%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.02 TNDĀ 40.65
$13.43 TNDĀ 38.94
4.39%
Apples (1kg)
$2.08 TNDĀ 6.04
$2.18 TNDĀ 6.33
-4.59%
Banana (1kg)
$3.18 TNDĀ 9.21
$3.03 TNDĀ 8.78
4.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.12 TNDĀ 3.25
$1.06 TNDĀ 3.06
5.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.75 TNDĀ 2.16
$0.73 TNDĀ 2.11
2.74%
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 TNDĀ 2.05
$0.76 TNDĀ 2.20
-6.58%
Onion (1kg)
$0.59 TNDĀ 1.72
$0.72 TNDĀ 2.10
-18.06%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.41 TNDĀ 1.19
$0.48 TNDĀ 1.40
-14.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.29 TNDĀ 0.83
$0.31 TNDĀ 0.89
-6.45%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.41 TNDĀ 9.89
$3.60 TNDĀ 10.44
-5.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.99 TNDĀ 20.27
$6.76 TNDĀ 19.61
3.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.20 TNDĀ 3.47
$1.09 TNDĀ 3.16
10.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.38 TNDĀ 3.99
$1.11 TNDĀ 3.22
24.32%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Msaken
Sfax
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.35 TNDĀ 1.02
$0.19 TNDĀ 0.54
84.21%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.30 TNDĀ 29.88
$10.04 TNDĀ 29.13
2.59%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.31 TNDĀ 0.89
$0.32 TNDĀ 0.94
-3.13%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.31 TNDĀ 0.89
$0.33 TNDĀ 0.97
-6.06%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.30 TNDĀ 9.56
$7.31 TNDĀ 21.20
-54.86%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.87 TNDĀ 2.53
$0.87 TNDĀ 2.53
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.5K TNDĀ 117.5K
$34.9K TNDĀ 101.1K
16.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.9K TNDĀ 104.0K
$34.7K TNDĀ 100.7K
3.33%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Msaken
Sfax
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$58.8 TNDĀ 171
$45.93 TNDĀ 133
28.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.89 TNDĀ 28.68
$9.55 TNDĀ 27.69
3.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.59 TNDĀ 53.9
$14.87 TNDĀ 43.12
25.02%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Msaken
Sfax
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.57 TNDĀ 68.4
$27.13 TNDĀ 78.7
-13.12%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.79 TNDĀ 37.09
$7.18 TNDĀ 20.84
78.13%
Cinema Ticket
$5.29 TNDĀ 15.35
$4.46 TNDĀ 12.93
18.61%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Msaken
Sfax
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$106 TNDĀ 308
$110 TNDĀ 320
-3.83%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,141 TNDĀ 9,108
$2,456 TNDĀ 7,122
27.88%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Msaken
Sfax
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.01 TNDĀ 119
$45.61 TNDĀ 132
-10.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$61.9 TNDĀ 179
$43.86 TNDĀ 127
41.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 TNDĀ 294
$102 TNDĀ 296
-0.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$79.6 TNDĀ 231
$65.6 TNDĀ 190
21.42%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Msaken
Sfax
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$200 TNDĀ 580
$193 TNDĀ 559
3.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$135 TNDĀ 393
$133 TNDĀ 385
2.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$370 TNDĀ 1,072
$330 TNDĀ 957
12.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$269 TNDĀ 781
$249 TNDĀ 722
8.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$889 TNDĀ 2,579
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$571 TNDĀ 1,656
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Msaken
Sfax
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$251 TNDĀ 727
$327 TNDĀ 948
-23.30%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.96
13.6
-19.41%

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Last update for Msaken: March 1, 2026

Last update for Sfax: March 2, 2026

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