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

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Sfax is 21.9% cheaper than Carthage without rent, and 4.2% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Sfax is 1.1% cheaper than Carthage without rent, and 6.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Sfax
Carthage
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.34 TNDĀ 9.68
$4.95 TNDĀ 14.35
-32.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$20.35 TNDĀ 59.0
$25.69 TNDĀ 74.5
-20.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.31 TNDĀ 9.58
$5.15 TNDĀ 14.93
-35.73%
Cappuccino
$0.71 TNDĀ 2.07
$1.02 TNDĀ 2.96
-30.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.65 TNDĀ 1.89
$0.76 TNDĀ 2.20
-14.47%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.23 TNDĀ 0.66
$0.28 TNDĀ 0.82
-17.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.56 TNDĀ 4.53
$1.72 TNDĀ 4.97
-9.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 TNDĀ 5.69
$1.93 TNDĀ 5.60
1.55%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Sfax
Carthage
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.53 TNDĀ 1.55
$0.46 TNDĀ 1.34
15.22%
White Bread (500g)
$0.17 TNDĀ 0.49
$0.18 TNDĀ 0.53
-5.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.56 TNDĀ 4.54
$1.73 TNDĀ 5.00
-9.83%
Eggs
$1.56 TNDĀ 4.53
$1.63 TNDĀ 4.73
-4.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.24 TNDĀ 32.58
$10.54 TNDĀ 30.56
6.64%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 TNDĀ 16.81
$6.11 TNDĀ 17.73
-5.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.43 TNDĀ 38.94
$14.40 TNDĀ 41.77
-6.74%
Apples (1kg)
$2.18 TNDĀ 6.33
$2.12 TNDĀ 6.14
2.83%
Banana (1kg)
$3.03 TNDĀ 8.78
$3.40 TNDĀ 9.86
-10.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.06 TNDĀ 3.06
$1.14 TNDĀ 3.30
-7.02%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.73 TNDĀ 2.11
$0.69 TNDĀ 2.01
5.80%
Potato (1kg)
$0.76 TNDĀ 2.20
$0.75 TNDĀ 2.18
1.33%
Onion (1kg)
$0.72 TNDĀ 2.10
$0.70 TNDĀ 2.02
2.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.48 TNDĀ 1.40
$0.47 TNDĀ 1.36
2.13%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.31 TNDĀ 0.89
$0.31 TNDĀ 0.90
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.60 TNDĀ 10.44
$3.56 TNDĀ 10.32
1.12%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.76 TNDĀ 19.61
$6.98 TNDĀ 20.24
-3.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 TNDĀ 3.16
$1.33 TNDĀ 3.86
-18.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 TNDĀ 3.22
$1.23 TNDĀ 3.58
-9.76%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Sfax
Carthage
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.19 TNDĀ 0.54
$0.33 TNDĀ 0.95
-42.42%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.04 TNDĀ 29.13
$7.49 TNDĀ 21.73
34.05%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.32 TNDĀ 0.94
$0.30 TNDĀ 0.86
6.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 TNDĀ 0.97
$0.34 TNDĀ 0.97
-2.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.31 TNDĀ 21.20
$3.36 TNDĀ 9.74
117.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.87 TNDĀ 2.53
$0.88 TNDĀ 2.56
-1.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.9K TNDĀ 101.1K
$39.9K TNDĀ 115.6K
-12.51%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.7K TNDĀ 100.7K
$35.5K TNDĀ 103.0K
-2.24%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sfax
Carthage
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$45.93 TNDĀ 133
$46.48 TNDĀ 135
-1.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.55 TNDĀ 27.69
$9.57 TNDĀ 27.75
-0.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.87 TNDĀ 43.12
$18.57 TNDĀ 53.9
-19.92%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Sfax
Carthage
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$27.13 TNDĀ 78.7
$37.55 TNDĀ 109
-27.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.18 TNDĀ 20.84
$13.32 TNDĀ 38.64
-46.10%
Cinema Ticket
$4.46 TNDĀ 12.93
$5.13 TNDĀ 14.89
-13.06%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Sfax
Carthage
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$110 TNDĀ 320
$109 TNDĀ 316
1.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,456 TNDĀ 7,122
$3,370 TNDĀ 9,774
-27.13%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Sfax
Carthage
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.61 TNDĀ 132
$45.03 TNDĀ 131
1.29%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.86 TNDĀ 127
$60.5 TNDĀ 175
-27.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 TNDĀ 296
$95.6 TNDĀ 277
6.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$65.6 TNDĀ 190
$65.5 TNDĀ 190
0.09%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Sfax
Carthage
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$193 TNDĀ 559
$167 TNDĀ 484
15.50%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$133 TNDĀ 385
$101 TNDĀ 291
32.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$330 TNDĀ 957
$307 TNDĀ 890
7.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$249 TNDĀ 722
$236 TNDĀ 684
5.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$889 TNDĀ 2,579
$842 TNDĀ 2,440
5.66%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$571 TNDĀ 1,656
$415 TNDĀ 1,203
37.58%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Sfax
Carthage
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$327 TNDĀ 948
$279 TNDĀ 809
17.26%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.6
10.96
24.09%

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Last update for Sfax: March 2, 2026

Last update for Carthage: March 2, 2026

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