Cost of Living Comparison Between Sfax and Monastir Cost of Living Comparison Between Sfax and Monastir

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Sfax is 6% cheaper than Monastir without rent, and 9.1% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Sfax is 2.1% cheaper than Monastir without rent, and 8.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Sfax
Monastir
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.34 TNDĀ 9.75
$3.93 TNDĀ 11.46
-15.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$20.35 TNDĀ 59.4
$24.01 TNDĀ 70.1
-15.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.31 TNDĀ 9.65
$5.00 TNDĀ 14.60
-33.80%
Cappuccino
$0.71 TNDĀ 2.09
$0.89 TNDĀ 2.59
-20.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.65 TNDĀ 1.90
$0.74 TNDĀ 2.17
-12.16%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.23 TNDĀ 0.67
$0.29 TNDĀ 0.84
-20.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.56 TNDĀ 4.56
$1.66 TNDĀ 4.85
-6.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 TNDĀ 5.73
$1.82 TNDĀ 5.31
7.69%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Sfax
Monastir
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.53 TNDĀ 1.56
$0.50 TNDĀ 1.45
6.00%
White Bread (500g)
$0.17 TNDĀ 0.49
$0.17 TNDĀ 0.49
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.56 TNDĀ 4.57
$1.73 TNDĀ 5.06
-9.83%
Eggs
$1.56 TNDĀ 4.56
$1.55 TNDĀ 4.53
0.65%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.24 TNDĀ 32.81
$12.20 TNDĀ 35.62
-7.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 TNDĀ 16.93
$6.10 TNDĀ 17.82
-4.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.43 TNDĀ 39.21
$13.60 TNDĀ 39.71
-1.25%
Apples (1kg)
$2.18 TNDĀ 6.37
$1.58 TNDĀ 4.61
37.97%
Banana (1kg)
$3.03 TNDĀ 8.84
$3.07 TNDĀ 8.97
-1.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.06 TNDĀ 3.08
$0.91 TNDĀ 2.66
16.48%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.73 TNDĀ 2.12
$0.76 TNDĀ 2.22
-3.95%
Potato (1kg)
$0.76 TNDĀ 2.21
$0.72 TNDĀ 2.09
5.56%
Onion (1kg)
$0.72 TNDĀ 2.11
$0.58 TNDĀ 1.70
24.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.48 TNDĀ 1.41
$0.47 TNDĀ 1.38
2.13%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.31 TNDĀ 0.90
$0.31 TNDĀ 0.91
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.60 TNDĀ 10.51
$3.31 TNDĀ 9.67
8.76%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.76 TNDĀ 19.74
$7.02 TNDĀ 20.49
-3.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 TNDĀ 3.19
$1.20 TNDĀ 3.50
-9.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 TNDĀ 3.24
$1.38 TNDĀ 4.04
-19.57%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Sfax
Monastir
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.19 TNDĀ 0.55
$0.36 TNDĀ 1.04
-47.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.04 TNDĀ 29.33
$11.60 TNDĀ 33.87
-13.45%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.32 TNDĀ 0.94
$0.32 TNDĀ 0.94
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 TNDĀ 0.97
$0.31 TNDĀ 0.90
6.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.31 TNDĀ 21.35
$3.32 TNDĀ 9.68
120.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.87 TNDĀ 2.55
$0.83 TNDĀ 2.42
4.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.9K TNDĀ 101.8K
$40.8K TNDĀ 119.3K
-14.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.7K TNDĀ 101.3K
$35.8K TNDĀ 104.4K
-2.92%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sfax
Monastir
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$45.93 TNDĀ 134
$57.7 TNDĀ 168
-20.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.55 TNDĀ 27.88
$10.08 TNDĀ 29.45
-5.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.87 TNDĀ 43.42
$18.16 TNDĀ 53.0
-18.12%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Sfax
Monastir
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$27.13 TNDĀ 79.2
$21.07 TNDĀ 61.5
28.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.18 TNDĀ 20.98
$6.69 TNDĀ 19.54
7.32%
Cinema Ticket
$4.46 TNDĀ 13.02
$5.32 TNDĀ 15.54
-16.17%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Sfax
Monastir
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$110 TNDĀ 322
$106 TNDĀ 310
3.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,456 TNDĀ 7,171
$3,144 TNDĀ 9,181
-21.89%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Sfax
Monastir
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.61 TNDĀ 133
$44.69 TNDĀ 131
2.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.86 TNDĀ 128
$60.1 TNDĀ 176
-27.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 TNDĀ 298
$113 TNDĀ 331
-9.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$65.6 TNDĀ 191
$83.9 TNDĀ 245
-21.90%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Sfax
Monastir
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$193 TNDĀ 563
$209 TNDĀ 611
-7.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$133 TNDĀ 388
$135 TNDĀ 396
-1.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$330 TNDĀ 963
$460 TNDĀ 1,344
-28.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$249 TNDĀ 727
$275 TNDĀ 804
-9.49%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$889 TNDĀ 2,596
$1,250 TNDĀ 3,649
-28.85%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$571 TNDĀ 1,667
$640 TNDĀ 1,868
-10.77%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Sfax
Monastir
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$327 TNDĀ 955
$358 TNDĀ 1,047
-8.78%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.6
11
23.64%

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Last update for Sfax: March 2, 2026

Last update for Monastir: March 3, 2026

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