Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Sfax Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Sfax

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 55.7% more expensive than Sfax without rent, and 103.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 58.3% more expensive than Sfax without rent, and 144% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Sfax
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿148
$3.34 TND 9.72
39.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,463
$20.35 TND 59.2
126.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿277
$3.31 TND 9.62
164.05%
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿96.4
$0.71 TND 2.08
328.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿22.85
$0.65 TND 1.89
10.77%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.41
$0.23 TND 0.67
69.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿77.4
$1.56 TND 4.55
56.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿120
$1.96 TND 5.71
93.37%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Sfax
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿68.0
$0.53 TND 1.56
303.77%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿59.0
$0.17 TND 0.49
994.12%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.4
$1.56 TND 4.55
40.38%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿71.2
$1.56 TND 4.55
44.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿626
$11.24 TND 32.70
75.53%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿120
$5.80 TND 16.87
-34.66%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿430
$13.43 TND 39.08
0.89%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿103
$2.18 TND 6.35
49.08%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿53.0
$3.03 TND 8.81
-44.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿75.9
$1.06 TND 3.07
125.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿66.4
$0.73 TND 2.12
186.30%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.50
$0.76 TND 2.20
101.32%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿47.89
$0.72 TND 2.10
109.72%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.37
$0.48 TND 1.41
106.25%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.33
$0.31 TND 0.89
64.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿136
$3.60 TND 10.47
18.61%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿644
$6.76 TND 19.68
200.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿56.8
$1.09 TND 3.18
64.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿87.8
$1.11 TND 3.23
149.55%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Sfax
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.54
$0.19 TND 0.54
636.84%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿371
$10.04 TND 29.23
16.53%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿98.7
$0.32 TND 0.94
871.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.55
$0.33 TND 0.97
200.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿436
$7.31 TND 21.27
87.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿41.84
$0.87 TND 2.54
51.72%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿863.9K
$34.9K TND 101.5K
-21.89%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$34.7K TND 101.0K
-1.71%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Sfax
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,819
$45.93 TND 134
162.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿442
$9.55 TND 27.78
45.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿581
$14.87 TND 43.27
23.13%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Sfax
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,933
$27.13 TND 79.0
124.59%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿547
$7.18 TND 20.91
139.97%
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿276
$4.46 TND 12.97
95.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Sfax
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.1K
$110 TND 321
532.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿499.1K
$2,456 TND 7,147
540.66%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Sfax
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,828
$45.61 TND 133
26.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,086
$43.86 TND 128
-21.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,590
$102 TND 297
10.71%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,690
$65.6 TND 191
29.38%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Sfax
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.2K
$193 TND 561
213.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.8K
$133 TND 386
228.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿65.2K
$330 TND 960
523.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.5K
$249 TND 725
501.37%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿134.9K
$889 TND 2,587
378.25%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿94.8K
$571 TND 1,661
423.42%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Sfax
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.8K
$327 TND 952
61.85%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
13.6
-60.81%

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Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Sfax: March 2, 2026

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