Cost of Living Comparison Between El Kef and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between El Kef and Medellin

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: El Kef is 26% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 48.3% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: El Kef is 34.5% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 43.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
El Kef
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.32 TNDĀ 9.55
$6.03 COPĀ 22.7K
-44.94%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$13.60 TNDĀ 39.18
$33.17 COPĀ 124.8K
-59.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.46 TNDĀ 9.96
$7.29 COPĀ 27.4K
-52.54%
Cappuccino
$0.65 TNDĀ 1.88
$1.63 COPĀ 6,134
-60.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 TNDĀ 1.42
$1.05 COPĀ 3,948
-53.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.25 TNDĀ 0.72
$0.77 COPĀ 2,899
-67.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.95 TNDĀ 2.73
$1.73 COPĀ 6,511
-45.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.99 TNDĀ 2.85
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
-68.87%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
El Kef
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.44 TNDĀ 1.27
$1.07 COPĀ 4,016
-58.88%
White Bread (500g)
$0.19 TNDĀ 0.54
$1.31 COPĀ 4,935
-85.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.53 TNDĀ 4.42
$1.38 COPĀ 5,196
10.87%
Eggs
$1.49 TNDĀ 4.30
$2.25 COPĀ 8,458
-33.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.19 TNDĀ 32.22
$4.48 COPĀ 16.9K
149.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.58 TNDĀ 16.06
$5.74 COPĀ 21.6K
-2.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.73 TNDĀ 39.54
$8.86 COPĀ 33.4K
54.97%
Apples (1kg)
$2.25 TNDĀ 6.48
$2.24 COPĀ 8,440
0.45%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 TNDĀ 4.74
$1.06 COPĀ 3,989
55.66%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.99 TNDĀ 2.86
$1.51 COPĀ 5,698
-34.44%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.60 TNDĀ 1.72
$1.36 COPĀ 5,120
-55.88%
Potato (1kg)
$0.43 TNDĀ 1.24
$1.12 COPĀ 4,219
-61.61%
Onion (1kg)
$0.19 TNDĀ 0.54
$1.17 COPĀ 4,401
-83.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.48 TNDĀ 1.38
$0.90 COPĀ 3,396
-46.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.29 TNDĀ 0.83
$0.84 COPĀ 3,150
-65.48%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.37 TNDĀ 9.70
$2.26 COPĀ 8,502
49.12%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.39 TNDĀ 12.65
$9.97 COPĀ 37.5K
-55.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.64 TNDĀ 1.85
$1.18 COPĀ 4,452
-45.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.02 TNDĀ 2.94
$2.39 COPĀ 8,995
-57.32%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
El Kef
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.33 TNDĀ 0.94
$0.86 COPĀ 3,234
-61.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.30 TNDĀ 29.66
$41.45 COPĀ 156.0K
-75.15%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.32 TNDĀ 0.93
$1.47 COPĀ 5,522
-78.23%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.27 TNDĀ 0.78
$1.95 COPĀ 7,324
-86.15%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.56 TNDĀ 21.76
$7.76 COPĀ 29.2K
-2.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.78 TNDĀ 2.25
$0.97 COPĀ 3,641
-19.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.1K TNDĀ 104.1K
$17.9K COPĀ 67.6M
101.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K TNDĀ 98.3K
$26.7K COPĀ 100.6M
27.68%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
El Kef
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$26.68 TNDĀ 76.8
$81.1 COPĀ 305.2K
-67.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.48 TNDĀ 27.30
$9.40 COPĀ 35.4K
0.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.42 TNDĀ 41.52
$23.61 COPĀ 88.8K
-38.92%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
El Kef
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.72 TNDĀ 85.6
$25.55 COPĀ 96.1K
16.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.62 TNDĀ 36.33
$19.29 COPĀ 72.6K
-34.58%
Cinema Ticket
$4.44 TNDĀ 12.79
$4.10 COPĀ 15.4K
8.29%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
El Kef
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$68.9 TNDĀ 198
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
-77.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,517 TNDĀ 7,250
$5,899 COPĀ 22.2M
-57.32%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
El Kef
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$23.53 TNDĀ 67.8
$59.8 COPĀ 225.1K
-60.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.26 TNDĀ 125
$31.96 COPĀ 120.3K
35.36%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$39.96 TNDĀ 115
$103 COPĀ 386.5K
-61.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$66.1 TNDĀ 190
$108 COPĀ 406.0K
-38.72%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
El Kef
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$201 TNDĀ 579
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
-58.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$134 TNDĀ 386
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
-64.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$374 TNDĀ 1,078
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
-54.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$273 TNDĀ 786
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
-62.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$961 TNDĀ 2,767
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
-65.48%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$520 TNDĀ 1,499
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
-60.58%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
El Kef
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$171 TNDĀ 493
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
-68.16%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.6
13.43
1.27%

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Last update for El Kef: February 28, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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