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

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 13.8% more expensive than Carthage without rent, and 60.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 6.2% more expensive than Carthage without rent, and 49.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Carthage
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.97 COPΒ 21.9K
$5.07 TNDΒ 14.70
17.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.40 COPΒ 119.0K
$25.50 TNDΒ 74.0
27.06%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.13 COPΒ 26.2K
$5.13 TNDΒ 14.88
38.99%
Cappuccino
$1.65 COPΒ 6,043
$1.03 TNDΒ 2.97
60.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.06 COPΒ 3,882
$0.70 TNDΒ 2.04
51.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPΒ 2,839
$0.26 TNDΒ 0.75
196.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.75 COPΒ 6,419
$1.64 TNDΒ 4.76
6.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 COPΒ 11.2K
$2.01 TNDΒ 5.82
52.24%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Carthage
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.10 COPΒ 4,026
$0.50 TNDΒ 1.45
120.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.30 COPΒ 4,771
$0.21 TNDΒ 0.60
519.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.34 COPΒ 4,906
$1.73 TNDΒ 5.01
-22.54%
Eggs
$2.26 COPΒ 8,300
$1.58 TNDΒ 4.58
43.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.50 COPΒ 16.5K
$10.38 TNDΒ 30.11
-56.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COPΒ 21.3K
$6.03 TNDΒ 17.49
-3.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.96 COPΒ 32.9K
$14.45 TNDΒ 41.91
-37.99%
Apples (1kg)
$2.37 COPΒ 8,692
$2.01 TNDΒ 5.84
17.91%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COPΒ 3,940
$3.43 TNDΒ 9.96
-68.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.48 COPΒ 5,419
$1.13 TNDΒ 3.27
30.97%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPΒ 5,012
$0.69 TNDΒ 1.99
97.10%
Potato (1kg)
$1.13 COPΒ 4,136
$0.80 TNDΒ 2.32
41.25%
Onion (1kg)
$1.13 COPΒ 4,161
$0.65 TNDΒ 1.88
73.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COPΒ 3,275
$0.44 TNDΒ 1.26
102.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 COPΒ 3,114
$0.29 TNDΒ 0.84
193.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.28 COPΒ 8,361
$3.38 TNDΒ 9.79
-32.54%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.15 COPΒ 37.3K
$6.86 TNDΒ 19.88
47.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 COPΒ 4,359
$1.33 TNDΒ 3.85
-10.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.40 COPΒ 8,829
$1.25 TNDΒ 3.61
92.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Carthage
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.84 COPΒ 3,075
$0.35 TNDΒ 1.03
140.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.85 COPΒ 150.0K
$7.57 TNDΒ 21.94
439.63%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 COPΒ 5,417
$0.30 TNDΒ 0.87
393.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.89 COPΒ 6,950
$0.33 TNDΒ 0.97
472.73%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.05 COPΒ 29.5K
$3.44 TNDΒ 9.97
134.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.94 COPΒ 3,455
$0.84 TNDΒ 2.43
11.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.7K COPΒ 65.2M
$40.1K TNDΒ 116.2K
-55.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.4K COPΒ 96.8M
$36.2K TNDΒ 105.0K
-27.17%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Carthage
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.9 COPΒ 300.7K
$44.85 TNDΒ 130
82.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.54 COPΒ 35.0K
$9.34 TNDΒ 27.08
2.14%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.68 COPΒ 87.0K
$18.58 TNDΒ 53.9
27.45%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Carthage
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.85 COPΒ 94.9K
$36.61 TNDΒ 106
-29.39%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 COPΒ 68.7K
$13.36 TNDΒ 38.74
40.12%
Cinema Ticket
$4.05 COPΒ 14.9K
$5.16 TNDΒ 14.95
-21.51%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Carthage
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$316 COPΒ 1.2M
$111 TNDΒ 321
185.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,971 COPΒ 21.9M
$3,264 TNDΒ 9,466
82.94%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Carthage
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.0 COPΒ 216.5K
$45.02 TNDΒ 131
30.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.49 COPΒ 119.3K
$60.2 TNDΒ 175
-46.03%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.9 COPΒ 366.7K
$95.1 TNDΒ 276
4.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPΒ 394.9K
$65.4 TNDΒ 190
64.46%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Carthage
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$491 COPΒ 1.8M
$171 TNDΒ 495
187.88%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COPΒ 1.4M
$103 TNDΒ 299
259.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 COPΒ 3.0M
$301 TNDΒ 873
172.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$731 COPΒ 2.7M
$234 TNDΒ 678
212.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,019 COPΒ 11.1M
$875 TNDΒ 2,538
244.95%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,332 COPΒ 4.9M
$409 TNDΒ 1,186
225.65%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Carthage
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$517 COPΒ 1.9M
$276 TNDΒ 801
87.22%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
10.96
22.54%

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Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

Last update for Carthage: January 12, 2026

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