Places · Tunisia
Living in Sfax
Tunisia · mediterranean
Sfax is a mid-sized city of roughly 340,000 people right by the sea in Tunisia. The climate is mediterranean. It sits well off the usual tourist trail and is considered very safe. A typical month of living costs around $800. Healthcare is reasonable, and the internet is generally reliable. People come here for swimming, fishing, food and eating out.
La sanità privata (4/5) è nettamente migliore di quella pubblica (1/5): metti in conto un’assicurazione. Starlink e l’internet satellitare non sono utilizzabili in questo paese.
At a glance
Who tends to love Sfax
- Making a budget stretch further
- Feeling safe day to day
- A genuinely good food scene
- Peace, quiet and few crowds
- Raising a family
- Anyone into swimming
All parameters
➖ Popularity & prices: Steady
Accommodation prices have moved about +19% in the last 5 years.
Estimates, for orientation only.
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Good to know
- • Natural risks worth checking: flood.
⚠️ The honest downsides
- •Rabies risk from stray dogs, think twice before petting animals.
- •Tap water isn't reliably drinkable, budget for filtered or bottled.
- •Natural hazards to check locally: flooding.
Health, air (WHO PM2.5), water & crime figures are rough country-level estimates, verify for your case.
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