Cost of living comparison

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Sfax vs. Manila Cost of Living Summary

Sfax is 24.0% cheaper than Manila.

Restaurants: pay 26.6% less in Sfax
Groceries: pay 34.8% less in Sfax
Transportation: pay 0.3% more in Sfax
Housing: pay 54.6% less in Sfax
Childcare: pay 52.9% less in Sfax
Entertainment and Sports: pay 25.3% less in Sfax
Clothing: pay 25.8% more in Sfax

The cost of clothing and transportation in Sfax are more expensive than in Manila. Expenses including housing, childcare, groceries, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Sfax.

Sfax vs. Manila Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Sfax instead of Manila, you would:

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pay 26.6% less for restaurants

	Manila	Sfax
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.02 ₱352.72	$3.44 TND10.070	-42.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.30 ₱251.95	$5.16 TND15.100	+20.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.97 ₱56.90	$0.65 TND1.900	-33.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.50 ₱29.50	$0.25 TND0.730	-50.3%
Average			-26.6%

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pay 34.8% less for groceries

	Manila	Sfax
Bread 1 loaf	$1.33 ₱78.12	$0.21 TND0.600	-84.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.28 ₱250.48	$5.73 TND16.780	+34.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.32 ₱428.83	$1.98 TND5.810	-72.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.21 ₱129.66	$1.63 TND4.780	-26.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.28 ₱133.76	$2.63 TND7.690	+15.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.52 ₱88.79	$1.01 TND2.960	-33.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 ₱48.17	$1.38 TND4.050	+68.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.64 ₱95.88	$0.47 TND1.390	-71.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.02 ₱59.97	$0.33 TND0.960	-68.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.17 ₱68.53	$0.36 TND1.040	-69.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.37 ₱80.51	$0.34 TND1.000	-75.3%
Average			-34.8%

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pay 0.3% more for transportation

	Manila	Sfax
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.18 ₱244.86	$3.29 TND9.620	-21.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$13.76 ₱806.23	$10.32 TND30.200	-25.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,288.58 ₱1,481,442.91	$36,111.71 TND105,709.380	+42.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.92 ₱171.32	$3.07 TND8.990	+5.0%
Average			+0.3%

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pay 54.6% less for housing

	Manila	Sfax
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.10 ₱1,587.67	$15.05 TND44.050	-44.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$512.96 ₱30,050.25	$192.60 TND563.780	-62.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$251.74 ₱14,747.18	$134.13 TND392.630	-46.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$100.49 ₱5,886.90	$35.42 TND103.680	-64.8%
Average			-54.6%

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pay 52.9% less for childcare

	Manila	Sfax
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$138.58 ₱8,118.26	$110.05 TND322.160	-20.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$17,035.39 ₱997,958.39	$2,522.09 TND7,382.880	-85.2%
Average			-52.9%

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pay 25.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Manila	Sfax
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.46 ₱85.66	$1.55 TND4.530	+5.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.59 ₱151.57	$0.75 TND2.200	-70.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.27 ₱191.48	$3.61 TND10.570	+10.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.13 ₱2,468.23	$27.86 TND81.550	-33.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.48 ₱438.39	$4.64 TND13.590	-38.0%
Average			-25.3%

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pay 25.8% more for clothing

	Manila	Sfax
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$49.23 ₱2,883.81	$45.40 TND132.890	-7.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$29.70 ₱1,739.71	$44.71 TND130.880	+50.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$80.85 ₱4,736.51	$103.18 TND302.030	+27.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$49.70 ₱2,911.26	$66.03 TND193.300	+32.9%
Average			+25.8%

Manila vs. Sfax - Cost of clothing

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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