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

😐 Solo nomad: Tunis is 16% more expensive than Sfax without rent, and 17.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tunis is 15.5% more expensive than Sfax without rent, and 16.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tunis
Sfax
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.04 TND 14.68
$3.34 TND 9.72
50.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.24 TND 73.4
$20.35 TND 59.2
24.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.13 TND 14.92
$3.31 TND 9.62
54.98%
Cappuccino
$1.03 TND 3.00
$0.71 TND 2.08
45.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 TND 2.04
$0.65 TND 1.89
7.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 TND 0.82
$0.23 TND 0.67
21.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.72 TND 5.01
$1.56 TND 4.55
10.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.68 TND 7.81
$1.96 TND 5.71
36.73%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tunis
Sfax
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.49 TND 1.43
$0.53 TND 1.56
-7.55%
White Bread (500g)
$0.17 TND 0.50
$0.17 TND 0.49
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.79 TND 5.21
$1.56 TND 4.55
14.74%
Eggs
$1.49 TND 4.34
$1.56 TND 4.55
-4.49%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.44 TND 30.39
$11.24 TND 32.70
-7.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.18 TND 17.99
$5.80 TND 16.87
6.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.45 TND 42.04
$13.43 TND 39.08
7.59%
Apples (1kg)
$2.11 TND 6.14
$2.18 TND 6.35
-3.21%
Banana (1kg)
$3.69 TND 10.73
$3.03 TND 8.81
21.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.14 TND 3.31
$1.06 TND 3.07
7.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.74 TND 2.16
$0.73 TND 2.12
1.37%
Potato (1kg)
$0.70 TND 2.05
$0.76 TND 2.20
-7.89%
Onion (1kg)
$0.64 TND 1.86
$0.72 TND 2.10
-11.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.46 TND 1.34
$0.48 TND 1.41
-4.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.31 TND 0.90
$0.31 TND 0.89
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.43 TND 9.98
$3.60 TND 10.47
-4.72%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.81 TND 19.82
$6.76 TND 19.68
0.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.28 TND 3.73
$1.09 TND 3.18
17.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.62 TND 4.71
$1.11 TND 3.23
45.95%
🚌 Getting Around
Tunis
Sfax
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.35 TND 1.02
$0.19 TND 0.54
84.21%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.25 TND 41.46
$10.04 TND 29.23
41.93%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.30 TND 0.87
$0.32 TND 0.94
-6.25%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 TND 0.96
$0.33 TND 0.97
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.43 TND 9.98
$7.31 TND 21.27
-53.08%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.81 TND 2.37
$0.87 TND 2.54
-6.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.1K TND 116.6K
$34.9K TND 101.5K
14.88%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.6K TND 112.4K
$34.7K TND 101.0K
11.32%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tunis
Sfax
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$58.8 TND 171
$45.93 TND 134
27.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.78 TND 28.47
$9.55 TND 27.78
2.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.24 TND 61.8
$14.87 TND 43.27
42.84%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tunis
Sfax
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.59 TND 101
$27.13 TND 79.0
27.50%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.30 TND 41.61
$7.18 TND 20.91
99.16%
Cinema Ticket
$5.54 TND 16.11
$4.46 TND 12.97
24.22%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tunis
Sfax
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$112 TND 327
$110 TND 321
1.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,281 TND 9,549
$2,456 TND 7,147
33.62%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tunis
Sfax
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$44.89 TND 131
$45.61 TND 133
-1.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$61.4 TND 179
$43.86 TND 128
39.97%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$96.3 TND 280
$102 TND 297
-5.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$81.2 TND 236
$65.6 TND 191
23.94%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tunis
Sfax
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$271 TND 789
$193 TND 561
40.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$180 TND 523
$133 TND 386
35.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$479 TND 1,394
$330 TND 960
45.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$303 TND 881
$249 TND 725
21.51%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,390 TND 4,046
$889 TND 2,587
56.38%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$737 TND 2,145
$571 TND 1,661
29.13%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tunis
Sfax
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$394 TND 1,146
$327 TND 952
20.40%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.96
13.6
-19.41%

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Last update for Tunis: March 3, 2026

Last update for Sfax: March 2, 2026

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