Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Beja Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Beja

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Medellin is 37.7% more expensive than Beja without rent, and 62.9% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Medellin is 44.8% more expensive than Beja without rent, and 39.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Medellin
Beja
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COPĀ 22.7K
$3.81 TNDĀ 11.05
58.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COPĀ 124.8K
$16.99 TNDĀ 49.26
95.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COPĀ 27.4K
$4.96 TNDĀ 14.38
46.98%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COPĀ 6,133
$0.69 TNDĀ 2.01
136.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COPĀ 3,947
$0.52 TNDĀ 1.52
101.92%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPĀ 2,899
$0.23 TNDĀ 0.66
234.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COPĀ 6,510
$1.21 TNDĀ 3.51
42.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
$1.66 TNDĀ 4.80
91.57%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Beja
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COPĀ 4,015
$0.47 TNDĀ 1.36
127.66%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COPĀ 4,935
$0.15 TNDĀ 0.42
773.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COPĀ 5,195
$1.31 TNDĀ 3.79
5.34%
Eggs
$2.25 COPĀ 8,457
$1.68 TNDĀ 4.88
33.93%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COPĀ 16.9K
$6.84 TNDĀ 19.83
-34.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COPĀ 21.6K
$5.69 TNDĀ 16.51
0.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COPĀ 33.3K
$13.71 TNDĀ 39.76
-35.38%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COPĀ 8,438
$1.58 TNDĀ 4.58
41.77%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COPĀ 3,988
$3.19 TNDĀ 9.25
-66.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COPĀ 5,697
$0.94 TNDĀ 2.72
60.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPĀ 5,119
$0.59 TNDĀ 1.71
130.51%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COPĀ 4,218
$0.70 TNDĀ 2.03
60.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COPĀ 4,400
$0.63 TNDĀ 1.82
85.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COPĀ 3,395
$0.44 TNDĀ 1.27
104.55%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COPĀ 3,150
$0.29 TNDĀ 0.83
189.66%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COPĀ 8,501
$3.48 TNDĀ 10.10
-35.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COPĀ 37.5K
$6.76 TNDĀ 19.62
47.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COPĀ 4,451
$1.14 TNDĀ 3.31
3.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COPĀ 8,993
$1.09 TNDĀ 3.16
119.27%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Beja
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COPĀ 3,233
$0.42 TNDĀ 1.22
104.76%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COPĀ 156.0K
$10.12 TNDĀ 29.35
309.58%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COPĀ 5,521
$0.32 TNDĀ 0.92
359.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COPĀ 7,323
$0.31 TNDĀ 0.89
529.03%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COPĀ 29.2K
$6.05 TNDĀ 17.53
28.26%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COPĀ 3,640
$0.80 TNDĀ 2.31
21.25%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COPĀ 67.5M
$46.7K TNDĀ 135.3K
-61.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COPĀ 100.6M
$35.9K TNDĀ 104.2K
-25.64%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Beja
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COPĀ 305.2K
$51.3 TNDĀ 149
58.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COPĀ 35.4K
$10.90 TNDĀ 31.62
-13.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COPĀ 88.8K
$18.62 TNDĀ 54.0
26.80%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Beja
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COPĀ 96.1K
$21.20 TNDĀ 61.5
20.52%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COPĀ 72.6K
$24.09 TNDĀ 69.9
-19.93%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COPĀ 15.4K
$6.63 TNDĀ 19.22
-38.16%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Medellin
Beja
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
$62.1 TNDĀ 180
393.17%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COPĀ 22.2M
$1,203 TNDĀ 3,489
390.30%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Beja
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COPĀ 225.1K
$41.68 TNDĀ 121
43.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COPĀ 120.3K
$60.6 TNDĀ 176
-47.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COPĀ 386.5K
$126 TNDĀ 366
-18.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPĀ 405.9K
$82.5 TNDĀ 239
30.81%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Beja
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
$198 TNDĀ 573
144.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
$133 TNDĀ 387
182.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
$375 TNDĀ 1,088
119.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
$407 TNDĀ 1,181
77.01%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
$1,030 TNDĀ 2,987
170.33%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
$581 TNDĀ 1,685
127.17%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Beja
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
12
11.92%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Beja: March 2, 2026

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