Cost of Living Comparison Between Carthage and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Carthage and Medellin

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Carthage is 2.6% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 37.3% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Carthage is 21% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 31.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Carthage
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.95 TNDĀ 14.35
$6.03 COPĀ 22.7K
-17.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.69 TNDĀ 74.5
$33.17 COPĀ 124.8K
-22.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.15 TNDĀ 14.93
$7.29 COPĀ 27.4K
-29.36%
Cappuccino
$1.02 TNDĀ 2.96
$1.63 COPĀ 6,133
-37.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 TNDĀ 2.20
$1.05 COPĀ 3,947
-27.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 TNDĀ 0.82
$0.77 COPĀ 2,899
-63.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.72 TNDĀ 4.97
$1.73 COPĀ 6,510
-0.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.93 TNDĀ 5.60
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
-39.31%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Carthage
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.46 TNDĀ 1.34
$1.07 COPĀ 4,015
-57.01%
White Bread (500g)
$0.18 TNDĀ 0.53
$1.31 COPĀ 4,935
-86.26%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.73 TNDĀ 5.00
$1.38 COPĀ 5,195
25.36%
Eggs
$1.63 TNDĀ 4.73
$2.25 COPĀ 8,457
-27.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.54 TNDĀ 30.56
$4.48 COPĀ 16.9K
135.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.11 TNDĀ 17.73
$5.74 COPĀ 21.6K
6.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.40 TNDĀ 41.77
$8.86 COPĀ 33.3K
62.53%
Apples (1kg)
$2.12 TNDĀ 6.14
$2.24 COPĀ 8,438
-5.36%
Banana (1kg)
$3.40 TNDĀ 9.86
$1.06 COPĀ 3,988
220.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.14 TNDĀ 3.30
$1.51 COPĀ 5,697
-24.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.69 TNDĀ 2.01
$1.36 COPĀ 5,119
-49.26%
Potato (1kg)
$0.75 TNDĀ 2.18
$1.12 COPĀ 4,218
-33.04%
Onion (1kg)
$0.70 TNDĀ 2.02
$1.17 COPĀ 4,400
-40.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.47 TNDĀ 1.36
$0.90 COPĀ 3,395
-47.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.31 TNDĀ 0.90
$0.84 COPĀ 3,150
-63.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.56 TNDĀ 10.32
$2.26 COPĀ 8,501
57.52%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.98 TNDĀ 20.24
$9.97 COPĀ 37.5K
-29.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 TNDĀ 3.86
$1.18 COPĀ 4,451
12.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.23 TNDĀ 3.58
$2.39 COPĀ 8,993
-48.54%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Carthage
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.33 TNDĀ 0.95
$0.86 COPĀ 3,233
-61.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.49 TNDĀ 21.73
$41.45 COPĀ 156.0K
-81.93%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.30 TNDĀ 0.86
$1.47 COPĀ 5,521
-79.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 TNDĀ 0.97
$1.95 COPĀ 7,323
-82.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.36 TNDĀ 9.74
$7.76 COPĀ 29.2K
-56.70%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.88 TNDĀ 2.56
$0.97 COPĀ 3,640
-9.28%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.9K TNDĀ 115.6K
$17.9K COPĀ 67.5M
122.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.5K TNDĀ 103.0K
$26.7K COPĀ 100.6M
32.85%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Carthage
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$46.48 TNDĀ 135
$81.1 COPĀ 305.2K
-42.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.57 TNDĀ 27.75
$9.40 COPĀ 35.4K
1.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.57 TNDĀ 53.9
$23.61 COPĀ 88.8K
-21.35%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Carthage
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.55 TNDĀ 109
$25.55 COPĀ 96.1K
46.97%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.32 TNDĀ 38.64
$19.29 COPĀ 72.6K
-30.95%
Cinema Ticket
$5.13 TNDĀ 14.89
$4.10 COPĀ 15.4K
25.12%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Carthage
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$109 TNDĀ 316
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
-64.37%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,370 TNDĀ 9,774
$5,899 COPĀ 22.2M
-42.87%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Carthage
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.03 TNDĀ 131
$59.8 COPĀ 225.1K
-24.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$60.5 TNDĀ 175
$31.96 COPĀ 120.3K
89.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.6 TNDĀ 277
$103 COPĀ 386.5K
-6.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$65.5 TNDĀ 190
$108 COPĀ 405.9K
-39.29%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Carthage
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$167 TNDĀ 484
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
-65.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$101 TNDĀ 291
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
-73.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$307 TNDĀ 890
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
-62.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$236 TNDĀ 684
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
-67.30%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$842 TNDĀ 2,440
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
-69.77%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$415 TNDĀ 1,203
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
-68.57%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Carthage
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$279 TNDĀ 809
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
-48.13%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.96
13.43
-18.39%

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Last update for Carthage: March 2, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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