Cost of Living Comparison Between Sfax and Carthage Cost of Living Comparison Between Sfax and Carthage

🙂 Solo nomad: Sfax is 16.6% cheaper than Carthage without rent, and 3.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Sfax is 20.5% cheaper than Carthage without rent, and 9.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sfax
Carthage
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.41 TND 9.93
$5 TND 14.54
-31.80%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$20.41 TND 59.4
$25.57 TND 74.4
-20.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.46 TND 10.06
$5.1 TND 14.83
-32.16%
Cappuccino
$0.75 TND 2.19
$1.07 TND 3.11
-29.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.6 TND 1.76
$0.7 TND 2.03
-14.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.23 TND 0.66
$0.28 TND 0.82
-17.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.48 TND 4.31
$1.68 TND 4.88
-11.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.99 TND 5.79
$1.99 TND 5.8
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sfax
Carthage
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.5 TND 1.46
$0.5 TND 1.46
-
White Bread (500g)
$0.18 TND 0.51
$0.22 TND 0.63
-18.18%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.55 TND 4.5
$1.65 TND 4.81
-6.06%
Eggs
$1.64 TND 4.78
$1.64 TND 4.77
-
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.41 TND 33.22
$10.46 TND 30.45
9.08%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.84 TND 16.99
$6.17 TND 17.95
-5.35%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.39 TND 38.97
$14.67 TND 42.69
-8.73%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 TND 6.57
$2.09 TND 6.09
8.13%
Banana (1kg)
$2.98 TND 8.67
$3.4 TND 9.88
-12.35%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.01 TND 2.94
$1.17 TND 3.42
-13.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.68 TND 1.98
$0.69 TND 2.02
-1.45%
Potato (1kg)
$0.81 TND 2.35
$0.8 TND 2.34
1.25%
Onion (1kg)
$0.76 TND 2.22
$0.7 TND 2.02
8.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.52 TND 1.52
$0.47 TND 1.36
10.64%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.3 TND 0.88
$0.29 TND 0.83
3.45%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.64 TND 10.58
$3.45 TND 10.04
5.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.63 TND 19.29
$6.94 TND 20.19
-4.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 TND 3.31
$1.29 TND 3.76
-11.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.06 TND 3.1
$1.24 TND 3.61
-14.52%
🚌 Getting Around
Sfax
Carthage
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.21 TND 0.62
$0.33 TND 0.95
-36.36%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.96 TND 28.99
$7.27 TND 21.16
37.00%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.3 TND 0.86
$0.3 TND 0.87
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 TND 0.97
$0.33 TND 0.97
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.24 TND 21.08
$3.49 TND 10.15
107.45%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.88 TND 2.55
$0.84 TND 2.44
4.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.8K TND 104.1K
$40.3K TND 117.2K
-11.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.6K TND 100.7K
$36.2K TND 105.3K
-4.33%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sfax
Carthage
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$45.7 TND 133
$44.74 TND 130
2.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.39 TND 27.33
$9.52 TND 27.71
-1.37%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.92 TND 43.43
$18.57 TND 54.1
-19.66%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sfax
Carthage
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$27.35 TND 79.6
$36.76 TND 107
-25.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.26 TND 21.12
$13.61 TND 39.61
-46.66%
Cinema Ticket
$4.53 TND 13.18
$5.27 TND 15.32
-14.04%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sfax
Carthage
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$108 TND 314
$111 TND 324
-2.88%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,452 TND 7,134
$3,313 TND 9,640
-25.99%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sfax
Carthage
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$44.42 TND 129
$45.34 TND 132
-2.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.98 TND 128
$59.6 TND 174
-26.26%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 TND 295
$97.6 TND 284
3.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$65.6 TND 191
$65.8 TND 191
-0.26%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sfax
Carthage
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$191 TND 557
$171 TND 497
12.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$131 TND 383
$101 TND 295
29.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$333 TND 969
$305 TND 886
9.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$252 TND 734
$235 TND 683
7.44%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$807 TND 2,349
$840 TND 2,443
-3.85%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$457 TND 1,330
$406 TND 1,181
12.68%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sfax
Carthage
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$303 TND 881
$203 TND 592
48.92%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.6
10.96
24.09%

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Last update for Sfax: October 29, 2025

Last update for Carthage: October 29, 2025

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