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

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Medellin is 2.7% more expensive than Carthage without rent, and 59.4% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Medellin is 26.5% more expensive than Carthage without rent, and 46.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Medellin
Carthage
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COPĀ 22.7K
$4.95 TNDĀ 14.35
21.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COPĀ 124.8K
$25.69 TNDĀ 74.5
29.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COPĀ 27.4K
$5.15 TNDĀ 14.93
41.55%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COPĀ 6,133
$1.02 TNDĀ 2.96
59.80%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COPĀ 3,947
$0.76 TNDĀ 2.20
38.16%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPĀ 2,899
$0.28 TNDĀ 0.82
175.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COPĀ 6,510
$1.72 TNDĀ 4.97
0.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
$1.93 TNDĀ 5.60
64.77%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Carthage
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COPĀ 4,015
$0.46 TNDĀ 1.34
132.61%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COPĀ 4,935
$0.18 TNDĀ 0.53
627.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COPĀ 5,195
$1.73 TNDĀ 5.00
-20.23%
Eggs
$2.25 COPĀ 8,457
$1.63 TNDĀ 4.73
38.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COPĀ 16.9K
$10.54 TNDĀ 30.56
-57.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COPĀ 21.6K
$6.11 TNDĀ 17.73
-6.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COPĀ 33.3K
$14.40 TNDĀ 41.77
-38.47%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COPĀ 8,438
$2.12 TNDĀ 6.14
5.66%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COPĀ 3,988
$3.40 TNDĀ 9.86
-68.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COPĀ 5,697
$1.14 TNDĀ 3.30
32.46%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPĀ 5,119
$0.69 TNDĀ 2.01
97.10%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COPĀ 4,218
$0.75 TNDĀ 2.18
49.33%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COPĀ 4,400
$0.70 TNDĀ 2.02
67.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COPĀ 3,395
$0.47 TNDĀ 1.36
91.49%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COPĀ 3,150
$0.31 TNDĀ 0.90
170.97%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COPĀ 8,501
$3.56 TNDĀ 10.32
-36.52%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COPĀ 37.5K
$6.98 TNDĀ 20.24
42.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COPĀ 4,451
$1.33 TNDĀ 3.86
-11.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COPĀ 8,993
$1.23 TNDĀ 3.58
94.31%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Carthage
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COPĀ 3,233
$0.33 TNDĀ 0.95
160.61%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COPĀ 156.0K
$7.49 TNDĀ 21.73
453.40%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COPĀ 5,521
$0.30 TNDĀ 0.86
390.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COPĀ 7,323
$0.34 TNDĀ 0.97
473.53%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COPĀ 29.2K
$3.36 TNDĀ 9.74
130.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COPĀ 3,640
$0.88 TNDĀ 2.56
10.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COPĀ 67.5M
$39.9K TNDĀ 115.6K
-54.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COPĀ 100.6M
$35.5K TNDĀ 103.0K
-24.73%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Carthage
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COPĀ 305.2K
$46.48 TNDĀ 135
74.51%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COPĀ 35.4K
$9.57 TNDĀ 27.75
-1.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COPĀ 88.8K
$18.57 TNDĀ 53.9
27.14%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Carthage
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COPĀ 96.1K
$37.55 TNDĀ 109
-31.96%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COPĀ 72.6K
$13.32 TNDĀ 38.64
44.82%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COPĀ 15.4K
$5.13 TNDĀ 14.89
-20.08%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Medellin
Carthage
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
$109 TNDĀ 316
180.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COPĀ 22.2M
$3,370 TNDĀ 9,774
75.03%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Carthage
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COPĀ 225.1K
$45.03 TNDĀ 131
32.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COPĀ 120.3K
$60.5 TNDĀ 175
-47.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COPĀ 386.5K
$95.6 TNDĀ 277
7.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPĀ 405.9K
$65.5 TNDĀ 190
64.71%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Carthage
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
$167 TNDĀ 484
189.32%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
$101 TNDĀ 291
275.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
$307 TNDĀ 890
167.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
$236 TNDĀ 684
205.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
$842 TNDĀ 2,440
230.82%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
$415 TNDĀ 1,203
218.15%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Carthage
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
$279 TNDĀ 809
92.80%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
10.96
22.54%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Carthage: March 2, 2026

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