Sfaxصفاقس

The questions people ask first about Sfax, one line each. Tap a card for the full answer.

• Cash or card?Currency is the Tunisian dinar (TND).Tunisia-wide
• SIM or eSIMcheckOoredoo, Orange and Tunisie Telecom sell SIMs at airports and shops with a passport; 10–20 GB for about TND 20–40 — check.Tunisia-wide
• Tap waterTap water is treated but tastes of chlorine; most drink bottled.Tunisia-wide
• TippingRestaurant: About 10%.Tunisia-wide
• Plugs & powerSockets C/E. US/Canada (A/B): adapter · UK/Ireland (G): adapter · Australia/NZ (I): adapter. 230 V: US 120 V-only devices (hair dryers) need a converter; most chargers are dual-voltage.Tunisia-wide
• SafetySfax is a low-crime city and the medina is calm; the real issues are summer heat, traffic, and paying for things without an agreed price.

Typical prices for the everyday things, as ranges. Your currency is shown next to the local price.

• CoffeeCoffee or mint tea in a café1–3 TND
• Taxi, about 5 km (3 mi)Taxi, about 3 mi (5 km)Taxi across the centreunder 2 TND
• SIM or eSIM, a weekeSIM or data SIM, about a week20–40 TND
• Museum or sight ticketMuseum or kasbah entry3 TND
• Budget bedBudget hotel room near Bab Diwan, a night, per roomTND 60
• Mid-range bedBudget hotel room near Bab Diwan, a night, per roomTND 90
• High-end bedBudget hotel room near Bab Diwan, a night, per roomTND 120

A day, not counting the bed: Budget TND 90 · Mid TND 160 · High TND 300

Local prices, with USD next to them (rates 2026-09 (approximate); change it in the header). Ranges are desk estimates: check locally. Every price and the budget calculator →

What the city is known for, how you fly in, and where to find the phrases.

Airports

SFA Sfax–Thyna International Airport (About 7 km (4.3 mi) southwest of the centre; limited scheduled flights, so most arrivals come by train, louage or car (check current routes).)SFA Sfax–Thyna International Airport (About 4.3 mi (7 km) southwest of the centre; limited scheduled flights, so most arrivals come by train, louage or car (check current routes).)

High / low, both scales · rd = rain days

Budget

70–120 TND excl. bed

Mid

120–220 TND excl. bed

High

220 TND+ excl. bed

• Summer heat: July–August highs sit above 32 °C (90 °F), so do the medina before 11:00 and after 16:00.Summer heat: July–August highs sit above 32 °C (90 °F), so do the medina before 11:00 AM and after 4:00 PM.Summer heat: July–August highs sit above 90 °F (32 °C), so do the medina before 11:00 and after 16:00.Summer heat: July–August highs sit above 90 °F (32 °C), so do the medina before 11:00 AM and after 4:00 PM.
• The archaeological museum has been closed for renovation: check before you plan around it.
• Louages leave only when full; at quiet times you may wait an hour or pay for an extra seat.
• Closed currency: you cannot take dinars out of Tunisia, so spend or change them before you fly.
• Police checkpoints are common on main roads; carry your passport.