Cost of Living Comparison Between Gabes and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Gabes and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Gabes is 26.2% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 47.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Gabes is 27.3% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 43.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gabes
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.87 TND 8.37
$6.03 COP 22.8K
-52.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.96 TND 55.4
$33.17 COP 125.6K
-42.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.62 TND 10.56
$7.29 COP 27.6K
-50.34%
Cappuccino
$0.84 TND 2.45
$1.63 COP 6,170
-48.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.66 TND 1.94
$1.05 COP 3,971
-37.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 TND 0.80
$0.77 COP 2,916
-64.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.17 TND 3.41
$1.73 COP 6,550
-32.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 TND 4.68
$3.18 COP 12.0K
-49.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gabes
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.49 TND 1.44
$1.07 COP 4,040
-54.21%
White Bread (500g)
$0.18 TND 0.53
$1.31 COP 4,965
-86.26%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.26 TND 3.67
$1.38 COP 5,227
-8.70%
Eggs
$1.75 TND 5.10
$2.25 COP 8,509
-22.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.17 TND 35.53
$4.48 COP 17.0K
171.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.68 TND 16.58
$5.74 COP 21.7K
-1.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.56 TND 39.61
$8.86 COP 33.6K
53.05%
Apples (1kg)
$1.59 TND 4.65
$2.24 COP 8,490
-29.02%
Banana (1kg)
$2.80 TND 8.18
$1.06 COP 4,012
164.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.89 TND 2.59
$1.51 COP 5,732
-41.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.58 TND 1.68
$1.36 COP 5,151
-57.35%
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 TND 2.08
$1.12 COP 4,244
-36.61%
Onion (1kg)
$0.61 TND 1.78
$1.17 COP 4,427
-47.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.33 TND 0.96
$0.90 COP 3,416
-63.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.29 TND 0.84
$0.84 COP 3,169
-65.48%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.42 TND 9.98
$2.26 COP 8,553
51.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.49 TND 10.20
$9.97 COP 37.8K
-64.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.70 TND 2.04
$1.18 COP 4,479
-40.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 TND 2.41
$2.39 COP 9,048
-65.69%
🚌 Getting Around
Gabes
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.21 TND 0.61
$0.86 COP 3,253
-75.58%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.90 TND 20.14
$41.45 COP 156.9K
-83.35%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.29 TND 0.85
$1.47 COP 5,555
-80.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.22 TND 0.64
$1.95 COP 7,367
-88.72%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 TND 17.65
$7.76 COP 29.4K
-22.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.87 TND 2.55
$0.97 COP 3,663
-10.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$46.5K TND 135.8K
$17.9K COP 68.0M
159.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.0K TND 84.6K
$26.7K COP 101.2M
8.42%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gabes
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$64.3 TND 188
$81.1 COP 307.1K
-20.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.83 TND 22.86
$9.40 COP 35.6K
-16.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.23 TND 50.3
$23.61 COP 89.4K
-27.02%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gabes
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$32.30 TND 94.3
$25.55 COP 96.7K
26.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4.81 TND 14.05
$19.29 COP 73.0K
-75.06%
Cinema Ticket
$6.28 TND 18.33
$4.10 COP 15.5K
53.17%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gabes
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$57.5 TND 168
$306 COP 1.2M
-81.23%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,225 TND 9,418
$5,899 COP 22.3M
-45.32%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gabes
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$32.22 TND 94.1
$59.8 COP 226.5K
-46.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.30 TND 121
$31.96 COP 121.0K
29.22%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.9 TND 219
$103 COP 388.8K
-27.03%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.5 TND 247
$108 COP 408.4K
-21.66%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gabes
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$113 TND 330
$483 COP 1.8M
-76.60%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$71.8 TND 210
$377 COP 1.4M
-80.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$203 TND 592
$822 COP 3.1M
-75.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$120 TND 351
$721 COP 2.7M
-83.30%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$913 TND 2,665
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-67.21%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$595 TND 1,736
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-54.96%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Gabes
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$429 TND 1,253
$538 COP 2.0M
-20.16%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12
13.43
-10.65%

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Last update for Gabes: March 1, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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