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

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 70.5% more expensive than El Kef without rent, and 89.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 70.5% more expensive than El Kef without rent, and 83.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
El Kef
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.14 COP 22.1K
$3.35 TND 9.65
83.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.05 COP 119.0K
$13.48 TND 38.81
145.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.32 COP 26.4K
$3.48 TND 10.03
110.34%
Cappuccino
$1.66 COP 5,971
$0.65 TND 1.86
155.38%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.10 COP 3,977
$0.50 TND 1.44
120.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 COP 2,815
$0.25 TND 0.72
212.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.71 COP 6,172
$0.89 TND 2.57
92.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 COP 11.4K
$1.04 TND 2.99
204.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
El Kef
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 COP 4,002
$0.44 TND 1.26
152.27%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,707
$0.21 TND 0.59
523.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 4,967
$1.54 TND 4.43
-10.39%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 7,989
$1.49 TND 4.28
48.99%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.34 COP 15.6K
$11.10 TND 31.96
-60.90%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COP 20.9K
$5.54 TND 15.96
4.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.98 COP 32.3K
$13.56 TND 39.06
-33.78%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 8,143
$2.16 TND 6.23
4.63%
Banana (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,013
$1.68 TND 4.84
-33.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.46 COP 5,271
$1.04 TND 3.00
40.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.37 COP 4,916
$0.59 TND 1.70
132.20%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 3,999
$0.42 TND 1.22
164.29%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 COP 4,188
$0.15 TND 0.42
673.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,202
$0.52 TND 1.49
71.15%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 COP 3,116
$0.31 TND 0.90
180.65%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 8,473
$3.33 TND 9.59
-29.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.86 COP 39.1K
$4.41 TND 12.71
146.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.20 COP 4,319
$0.65 TND 1.86
84.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 COP 8,923
$0.94 TND 2.71
163.83%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
El Kef
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.79 COP 2,835
$0.35 TND 1.01
125.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.77 COP 146.8K
$10.10 TND 29.09
303.66%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 COP 5,124
$0.29 TND 0.85
389.66%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.91 COP 6,882
$0.29 TND 0.84
558.62%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.65 COP 27.5K
$7.66 TND 22.05
-0.13%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,481
$0.82 TND 2.37
18.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.1K COP 65.2M
$35.9K TND 103.3K
-49.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.3K COP 94.7M
$35.2K TND 101.5K
-25.37%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
El Kef
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.3 COP 292.8K
$27.46 TND 79.1
196.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.63 COP 34.7K
$9.41 TND 27.10
2.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.36 COP 87.7K
$14.02 TND 40.38
73.75%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
El Kef
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.02 COP 93.7K
$29.89 TND 86.1
-12.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.92 COP 68.1K
$12.54 TND 36.11
50.88%
Cinema Ticket
$3.89 COP 14.0K
$4.63 TND 13.33
-15.98%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
El Kef
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$304 COP 1.1M
$67.2 TND 194
352.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,902 COP 21.3M
$2,466 TND 7,103
139.31%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
El Kef
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.7 COP 211.3K
$23.84 TND 68.7
146.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.48 COP 116.9K
$44.60 TND 128
-27.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 COP 366.3K
$39.85 TND 115
155.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 389.4K
$65.5 TND 189
65.13%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
El Kef
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$474 COP 1.7M
$199 TND 573
138.39%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COP 1.3M
$137 TND 394
171.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$848 COP 3.1M
$370 TND 1,067
128.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$716 COP 2.6M
$269 TND 773
166.80%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,871 COP 10.3M
$950 TND 2,736
202.21%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,375 COP 5.0M
$712 TND 2,050
93.25%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
El Kef
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$542 COP 1.9M
$174 TND 500
211.71%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
13.6
-1.25%

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Last update for Medellin: April 13, 2026

Last update for El Kef: April 11, 2026

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