Cost of Living Comparison Between Sfax and Chiang Mai Cost of Living Comparison Between Sfax and Chiang Mai

🙂 Solo nomad: Sfax is 20.9% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 27.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Sfax is 13.6% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 24.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sfax
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.34 TND 9.72
$2.03 ฿64.3
64.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$20.35 TND 59.2
$18.59 ฿590
9.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.31 TND 9.62
$7.48 ฿237
-55.75%
Cappuccino
$0.71 TND 2.08
$2.00 ฿63.3
-64.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.65 TND 1.89
$0.85 ฿26.87
-23.53%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.23 TND 0.67
$0.35 ฿11.15
-34.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.56 TND 4.55
$2.21 ฿70.2
-29.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 TND 5.71
$3.76 ฿119
-47.87%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sfax
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.53 TND 1.56
$1.72 ฿54.5
-69.19%
White Bread (500g)
$0.17 TND 0.49
$1.63 ฿51.8
-89.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.56 TND 4.55
$1.16 ฿36.75
34.48%
Eggs
$1.56 TND 4.55
$1.98 ฿62.8
-21.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.24 TND 32.70
$15.93 ฿505
-29.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 TND 16.87
$3.17 ฿100
82.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.43 TND 39.08
$10.90 ฿346
23.21%
Apples (1kg)
$2.18 TND 6.35
$2.65 ฿83.9
-17.74%
Banana (1kg)
$3.03 TND 8.81
$1.22 ฿38.79
148.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.06 TND 3.07
$1.70 ฿53.8
-37.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.73 TND 2.12
$1.59 ฿50.4
-54.09%
Potato (1kg)
$0.76 TND 2.20
$1.32 ฿42.00
-42.42%
Onion (1kg)
$0.72 TND 2.10
$1.17 ฿37.07
-38.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.48 TND 1.41
$0.68 ฿21.50
-29.41%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.31 TND 0.89
$0.56 ฿17.68
-44.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.60 TND 10.47
$4.51 ฿143
-20.18%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.76 TND 19.68
$19.07 ฿605
-64.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 TND 3.18
$1.77 ฿56.2
-38.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 TND 3.23
$3.18 ฿101
-65.09%
🚌 Getting Around
Sfax
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.19 TND 0.54
$0.96 ฿30.54
-80.21%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.04 TND 29.23
$18.90 ฿599
-46.88%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.32 TND 0.94
$1.36 ฿43.07
-76.47%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 TND 0.97
$1.35 ฿42.89
-75.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.31 TND 21.27
$8.03 ฿255
-8.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.87 TND 2.54
$1.24 ฿39.43
-29.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.9K TND 101.5K
$21.2K ฿671.3K
64.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.7K TND 101.0K
$21.8K ฿690.1K
59.54%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sfax
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$45.93 TND 134
$71.2 ฿2,260
-35.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.55 TND 27.78
$14.09 ฿447
-32.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.87 TND 43.27
$17.47 ฿554
-14.88%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sfax
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$27.13 TND 79.0
$42.07 ฿1,335
-35.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.18 TND 20.91
$6.88 ฿218
4.36%
Cinema Ticket
$4.46 TND 12.97
$5.94 ฿188
-24.92%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sfax
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$110 TND 321
$307 ฿9,750
-64.10%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,456 TND 7,147
$14.8K ฿469.3K
-83.40%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sfax
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.61 TND 133
$55.7 ฿1,766
-18.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.86 TND 128
$26.79 ฿850
63.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 TND 297
$83.2 ฿2,640
22.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$65.6 TND 191
$70.1 ฿2,224
-6.50%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sfax
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$193 TND 561
$427 ฿13.6K
-54.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$133 TND 386
$237 ฿7,521
-43.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$330 TND 960
$802 ฿25.4K
-58.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$249 TND 725
$503 ฿16.0K
-50.51%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$889 TND 2,587
$2,061 ฿65.4K
-56.85%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$571 TND 1,661
$1,533 ฿48.6K
-62.75%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sfax
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$327 TND 952
$654 ฿20.7K
-49.98%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.6
5
172.00%

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Last update for Sfax: March 2, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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