Cost of Living Comparison Between Sfax and Tunis Cost of Living Comparison Between Sfax and Tunis

🙂 Solo nomad: Sfax is 13.8% cheaper than Tunis without rent, and 14.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Sfax is 13.4% cheaper than Tunis without rent, and 14.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sfax
Tunis
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.34 TND 9.68
$5.04 TND 14.62
-33.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$20.35 TND 59.0
$25.24 TND 73.2
-19.37%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.31 TND 9.58
$5.13 TND 14.87
-35.48%
Cappuccino
$0.71 TND 2.07
$1.03 TND 2.99
-31.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.65 TND 1.89
$0.70 TND 2.04
-7.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.23 TND 0.66
$0.28 TND 0.81
-17.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.56 TND 4.53
$1.72 TND 4.99
-9.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 TND 5.69
$2.68 TND 7.79
-26.87%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sfax
Tunis
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.53 TND 1.55
$0.49 TND 1.42
8.16%
White Bread (500g)
$0.17 TND 0.49
$0.17 TND 0.50
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.56 TND 4.54
$1.79 TND 5.19
-12.85%
Eggs
$1.56 TND 4.53
$1.49 TND 4.32
4.70%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.24 TND 32.58
$10.44 TND 30.28
7.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 TND 16.81
$6.18 TND 17.92
-6.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.43 TND 38.94
$14.45 TND 41.89
-7.06%
Apples (1kg)
$2.18 TND 6.33
$2.11 TND 6.12
3.32%
Banana (1kg)
$3.03 TND 8.78
$3.69 TND 10.69
-17.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.06 TND 3.06
$1.14 TND 3.30
-7.02%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.73 TND 2.11
$0.74 TND 2.15
-1.35%
Potato (1kg)
$0.76 TND 2.20
$0.70 TND 2.04
8.57%
Onion (1kg)
$0.72 TND 2.10
$0.64 TND 1.85
12.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.48 TND 1.40
$0.46 TND 1.34
4.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.31 TND 0.89
$0.31 TND 0.90
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.60 TND 10.44
$3.43 TND 9.95
4.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.76 TND 19.61
$6.81 TND 19.75
-0.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 TND 3.16
$1.28 TND 3.72
-14.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 TND 3.22
$1.62 TND 4.69
-31.48%
🚌 Getting Around
Sfax
Tunis
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.19 TND 0.54
$0.35 TND 1.02
-45.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.04 TND 29.13
$14.25 TND 41.32
-29.54%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.32 TND 0.94
$0.30 TND 0.86
6.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 TND 0.97
$0.33 TND 0.96
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.31 TND 21.20
$3.43 TND 9.94
113.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.87 TND 2.53
$0.81 TND 2.36
7.41%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.9K TND 101.1K
$40.1K TND 116.2K
-12.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.7K TND 100.7K
$38.6K TND 112.0K
-10.17%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sfax
Tunis
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$45.93 TND 133
$58.8 TND 170
-21.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.55 TND 27.69
$9.78 TND 28.37
-2.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.87 TND 43.12
$21.24 TND 61.6
-29.99%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sfax
Tunis
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$27.13 TND 78.7
$34.59 TND 100
-21.57%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.18 TND 20.84
$14.30 TND 41.47
-49.79%
Cinema Ticket
$4.46 TND 12.93
$5.54 TND 16.05
-19.49%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sfax
Tunis
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$110 TND 320
$112 TND 326
-1.88%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,456 TND 7,122
$3,281 TND 9,516
-25.16%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sfax
Tunis
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.61 TND 132
$44.89 TND 130
1.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.86 TND 127
$61.4 TND 178
-28.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 TND 296
$96.3 TND 279
6.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$65.6 TND 190
$81.2 TND 236
-19.31%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sfax
Tunis
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$193 TND 559
$271 TND 786
-28.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$133 TND 385
$180 TND 522
-26.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$330 TND 957
$479 TND 1,390
-31.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$249 TND 722
$303 TND 878
-17.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$889 TND 2,579
$1,390 TND 4,032
-36.05%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$571 TND 1,656
$737 TND 2,138
-22.56%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sfax
Tunis
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$327 TND 948
$394 TND 1,142
-16.94%
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 Tunis: March 3, 2026

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