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Cost of Living Comparison Between Ben Arous and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Ben Arous and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Ben Arous is 8.8% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 34.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ben Arous is 10.6% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 32% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ben Arous
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.35 TND 9.82
$5.91 COP 22.5K
-43.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$21.61 TND 63.4
$32.19 COP 122.7K
-32.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.17 TND 12.23
$7.21 COP 27.5K
-42.16%
Cappuccino
$0.76 TND 2.22
$1.65 COP 6,284
-53.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.65 TND 1.91
$1.11 COP 4,224
-41.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 TND 0.83
$0.71 COP 2,716
-60.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.51 TND 4.43
$1.74 COP 6,637
-13.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.92 TND 5.64
$3.19 COP 12.2K
-39.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ben Arous
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.52 TND 1.52
$1.1 COP 4,176
-52.73%
White Bread (500g)
$0.16 TND 0.46
$1.3 COP 4,965
-87.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.62 TND 4.77
$1.39 COP 5,302
16.55%
Eggs
$1.63 TND 4.79
$2.18 COP 8,302
-25.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.21 TND 32.91
$4.54 COP 17.3K
146.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.08 TND 17.84
$5.85 COP 22.3K
3.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.84 TND 43.53
$8.62 COP 32.8K
72.16%
Apples (1kg)
$2.09 TND 6.13
$2.24 COP 8,539
-6.70%
Banana (1kg)
$3.03 TND 8.88
$1.07 COP 4,080
183.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.18 TND 3.47
$1.53 COP 5,822
-22.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.74 TND 2.17
$1.41 COP 5,377
-47.52%
Potato (1kg)
$0.74 TND 2.18
$1.12 COP 4,269
-33.93%
Onion (1kg)
$0.72 TND 2.1
$1.14 COP 4,343
-36.84%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.43 TND 1.26
$0.9 COP 3,418
-52.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.32 TND 0.95
$0.91 COP 3,481
-64.84%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.5 TND 10.28
$2.34 COP 8,932
49.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$7 TND 20.55
$9.94 COP 37.9K
-29.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.1 TND 3.22
$1.15 COP 4,369
-4.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.21 TND 3.55
$2.38 COP 9,066
-49.16%
🚌 Getting Around
Ben Arous
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.43 TND 1.26
$0.81 COP 3,069
-46.91%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$13.71 TND 40.23
$40.57 COP 154.6K
-66.21%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.3 TND 0.88
$1.46 COP 5,572
-79.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.31 TND 0.9
$1.99 COP 7,570
-84.42%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.47 TND 10.18
$7.96 COP 30.3K
-56.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.89 TND 2.61
$1.01 COP 3,844
-11.88%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$41K TND 120.2K
$17.7K COP 67.3M
131.90%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.3K TND 103.7K
$26.8K COP 102.1M
31.82%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ben Arous
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$48.54 TND 142
$80.8 COP 308K
-39.96%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.91 TND 29.07
$9.39 COP 35.8K
5.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.98 TND 61.6
$23.51 COP 89.6K
-10.76%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ben Arous
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$31.73 TND 93.1
$25.61 COP 97.6K
23.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.79 TND 49.27
$18.95 COP 72.2K
-11.40%
Cinema Ticket
$5.04 TND 14.79
$4.12 COP 15.7K
22.33%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ben Arous
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$107 TND 314
$306 COP 1.2M
-65.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,515 TND 7,381
$5,875 COP 22.4M
-57.19%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ben Arous
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.35 TND 133
$58.8 COP 224K
-22.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.01 TND 129
$31.9 COP 121.5K
37.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97.5 TND 286
$102 COP 387.4K
-4.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.3 TND 230
$108 COP 413K
-27.78%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ben Arous
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$188 TND 553
$478 COP 1.8M
-60.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$137 TND 401
$375 COP 1.4M
-63.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$378 TND 1,109
$838 COP 3.2M
-54.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$270 TND 793
$727 COP 2.8M
-62.85%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$949 TND 2,785
$2,251 COP 8.6M
-57.84%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$432 TND 1,268
$1,598 COP 6.1M
-72.97%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ben Arous
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$259 TND 759
$517 COP 2M
-50.00%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.96
13.43
-18.39%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Ben Arous: November 30, 2025

Last update for Medellin: December 1, 2025

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