Siliana vs Sousse: Which City Wins for Expats in 2026?

Siliana is a cheap place to live and not much else, with a 1-bedroom in the city center at $242/mo and an inexpensive restaurant meal at $3, but an average monthly net salary of $450/mo means locals are not living large. The 8 Mbps internet and 37/100 digital nomad score should end any fantasy of remote work here, and 127 km to TUN keeps you tied to Tunis for anything serious. Come for the low costs if you must, but the 47/100 expat score and limited English tell the real story.

Sousse is a cheap beach town with a catch: a 1-bedroom in the center runs $239/mo and a 3-bedroom outside it just $341/mo, yet the average local net salary is $375/mo, so most residents are not the ones renting those apartments. For remote workers pulling foreign income, the math is absurdly good, with utilities at $75/mo, internet at $19/mo, and a public transport pass at $10/mo. The trade-offs are real: English proficiency is limited, the nearest airport is 22 km away, and the retiree and digital nomad scores of 65 and 61 lag well behind the overall expat score of 82. Come for the Mediterranean climate and the $5 restaurant meals, but plan on learning French or Arabic and tolerating 25 Mbps internet.