Cost of Living Comparison Between Sfax and El Kef Cost of Living Comparison Between Sfax and El Kef

😐 Solo nomad: Sfax is 29.9% more expensive than El Kef without rent, and 17.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Sfax is 14.3% more expensive than El Kef without rent, and 9.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sfax
El Kef
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.41 TND 9.93
$3.35 TND 9.75
1.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$20.41 TND 59.4
$13.75 TND 40.01
48.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.46 TND 10.06
$3.37 TND 9.81
2.67%
Cappuccino
$0.75 TND 2.19
$0.71 TND 2.07
5.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.6 TND 1.76
$0.53 TND 1.55
13.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.23 TND 0.66
$0.23 TND 0.66
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Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.48 TND 4.31
$0.93 TND 2.71
59.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.99 TND 5.79
$1.01 TND 2.93
97.03%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sfax
El Kef
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.5 TND 1.46
$0.47 TND 1.38
6.38%
White Bread (500g)
$0.18 TND 0.51
$0.17 TND 0.51
5.88%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.55 TND 4.5
$1.5 TND 4.36
3.33%
Eggs
$1.64 TND 4.78
$1.51 TND 4.38
8.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.41 TND 33.22
$11.48 TND 33.4
-0.61%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.84 TND 16.99
$5.72 TND 16.65
2.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.39 TND 38.97
$13.75 TND 40.02
-2.62%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 TND 6.57
$2.17 TND 6.33
4.15%
Banana (1kg)
$2.98 TND 8.67
$1.64 TND 4.77
81.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.01 TND 2.94
$1.04 TND 3.02
-2.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.68 TND 1.98
$0.63 TND 1.82
7.94%
Potato (1kg)
$0.81 TND 2.35
$0.43 TND 1.24
88.37%
Onion (1kg)
$0.76 TND 2.22
$0.19 TND 0.55
300.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.52 TND 1.52
$0.49 TND 1.43
6.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.3 TND 0.88
$0.29 TND 0.84
3.45%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.64 TND 10.58
$3.33 TND 9.7
9.31%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.63 TND 19.29
$4.38 TND 12.75
51.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 TND 3.31
$0.65 TND 1.88
75.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.06 TND 3.1
$1.02 TND 2.98
3.92%
🚌 Getting Around
Sfax
El Kef
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.21 TND 0.62
$0.35 TND 1.02
-40.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.96 TND 28.99
$10.14 TND 29.51
-1.78%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.3 TND 0.86
$0.3 TND 0.86
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 TND 0.97
$0.29 TND 0.85
13.79%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.24 TND 21.08
$7.61 TND 22.15
-4.86%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.88 TND 2.55
$0.79 TND 2.3
11.39%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.8K TND 104.1K
$35.9K TND 104.5K
-0.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.6K TND 100.7K
$34.5K TND 100.4K
0.31%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sfax
El Kef
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$45.7 TND 133
$26.57 TND 77.3
72.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.39 TND 27.33
$9.82 TND 28.58
-4.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.92 TND 43.43
$14.33 TND 41.69
4.12%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sfax
El Kef
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$27.35 TND 79.6
$29.59 TND 86.1
-7.57%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.26 TND 21.12
$12.56 TND 36.54
-42.20%
Cinema Ticket
$4.53 TND 13.18
$4.64 TND 13.5
-2.37%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sfax
El Kef
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$108 TND 314
$68.7 TND 200
57.15%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,452 TND 7,134
$2,446 TND 7,118
0.23%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sfax
El Kef
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$44.42 TND 129
$23.32 TND 67.9
90.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.98 TND 128
$43.42 TND 126
1.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 TND 295
$39.93 TND 116
154.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$65.6 TND 191
$65.4 TND 190
0.35%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sfax
El Kef
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$191 TND 557
$194 TND 565
-1.46%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$131 TND 383
$135 TND 393
-2.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$333 TND 969
$382 TND 1,113
-12.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$252 TND 734
$268 TND 781
-5.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$807 TND 2,349
$804 TND 2,341
0.35%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$457 TND 1,330
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Sfax
El Kef
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$303 TND 881
$168 TND 490
79.73%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.6
13.6
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Last update for Sfax: October 29, 2025

Last update for El Kef: October 28, 2025

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