Cost of Living Comparison Between Sfax and La Marsa Cost of Living Comparison Between Sfax and La Marsa

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Sfax is 5% cheaper than La Marsa without rent, and 19.4% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Sfax is 1.4% cheaper than La Marsa without rent, and 30.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Sfax
La Marsa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.34 TNDĀ 9.62
$3.33 TNDĀ 9.60
0.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$20.35 TNDĀ 58.6
$22.00 TNDĀ 63.4
-7.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.31 TNDĀ 9.52
$4.15 TNDĀ 11.94
-20.24%
Cappuccino
$0.71 TNDĀ 2.06
$0.77 TNDĀ 2.21
-7.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.65 TNDĀ 1.87
$0.63 TNDĀ 1.82
3.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.23 TNDĀ 0.66
$0.25 TNDĀ 0.72
-8.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.56 TNDĀ 4.50
$1.48 TNDĀ 4.26
5.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 TNDĀ 5.65
$2.55 TNDĀ 7.35
-23.14%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Sfax
La Marsa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.53 TNDĀ 1.54
$0.50 TNDĀ 1.45
6.00%
White Bread (500g)
$0.17 TNDĀ 0.48
$0.19 TNDĀ 0.54
-10.53%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.56 TNDĀ 4.51
$1.54 TNDĀ 4.42
1.30%
Eggs
$1.56 TNDĀ 4.50
$1.57 TNDĀ 4.51
-0.64%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.24 TNDĀ 32.36
$11.48 TNDĀ 33.06
-2.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 TNDĀ 16.70
$5.64 TNDĀ 16.26
2.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.43 TNDĀ 38.67
$13.71 TNDĀ 39.48
-2.04%
Apples (1kg)
$2.18 TNDĀ 6.28
$1.91 TNDĀ 5.49
14.14%
Banana (1kg)
$3.03 TNDĀ 8.72
$3.04 TNDĀ 8.76
-0.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.06 TNDĀ 3.04
$1.04 TNDĀ 3.00
1.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.73 TNDĀ 2.09
$0.74 TNDĀ 2.14
-1.35%
Potato (1kg)
$0.76 TNDĀ 2.18
$0.68 TNDĀ 1.96
11.76%
Onion (1kg)
$0.72 TNDĀ 2.08
$0.51 TNDĀ 1.47
41.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.48 TNDĀ 1.39
$0.36 TNDĀ 1.05
33.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.31 TNDĀ 0.88
$0.27 TNDĀ 0.78
14.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.60 TNDĀ 10.37
$3.32 TNDĀ 9.55
8.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.76 TNDĀ 19.47
$6.68 TNDĀ 19.23
1.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 TNDĀ 3.14
$1.09 TNDĀ 3.13
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 TNDĀ 3.20
$1.06 TNDĀ 3.07
4.72%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Sfax
La Marsa
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 28.92
$6.72 TNDĀ 19.36
49.40%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.32 TNDĀ 0.93
$0.31 TNDĀ 0.90
3.23%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 TNDĀ 0.96
$0.20 TNDĀ 0.57
65.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.31 TNDĀ 21.05
$4.17 TNDĀ 12.02
75.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.87 TNDĀ 2.51
$0.90 TNDĀ 2.59
-3.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.9K TNDĀ 100.4K
$34.5K TNDĀ 99.3K
1.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.7K TNDĀ 100.0K
$27.0K TNDĀ 77.7K
28.57%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sfax
La Marsa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$45.93 TNDĀ 132
$34.71 TNDĀ 100.0
32.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.55 TNDĀ 27.50
$9.65 TNDĀ 27.79
-1.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.87 TNDĀ 42.82
$15.02 TNDĀ 43.25
-1.00%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Sfax
La Marsa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$27.13 TNDĀ 78.2
$44.32 TNDĀ 128
-38.79%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.18 TNDĀ 20.69
$7.46 TNDĀ 21.48
-3.75%
Cinema Ticket
$4.46 TNDĀ 12.84
$4.52 TNDĀ 13.00
-1.33%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Sfax
La Marsa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$110 TNDĀ 318
$83.3 TNDĀ 240
32.54%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,456 TNDĀ 7,073
$2,418 TNDĀ 6,964
1.56%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Sfax
La Marsa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.61 TNDĀ 131
$44.76 TNDĀ 129
1.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.86 TNDĀ 126
$44.30 TNDĀ 128
-0.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 TNDĀ 294
$90.4 TNDĀ 260
13.03%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$65.6 TNDĀ 189
$64.1 TNDĀ 185
2.31%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Sfax
La Marsa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$193 TNDĀ 556
$344 TNDĀ 991
-43.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$133 TNDĀ 382
$281 TNDĀ 809
-52.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$330 TNDĀ 950
$782 TNDĀ 2,253
-57.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$249 TNDĀ 717
$818 TNDĀ 2,356
-69.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$889 TNDĀ 2,561
$1,886 TNDĀ 5,431
-52.85%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$571 TNDĀ 1,644
$1,045 TNDĀ 3,010
-45.38%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Sfax
La Marsa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$327 TNDĀ 942
$336 TNDĀ 967
-2.61%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.6
13.6
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Last update for Sfax: March 2, 2026

Last update for La Marsa: March 2, 2026

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