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

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 35.4% more expensive than Gabes without rent, and 89.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 37.6% more expensive than Gabes without rent, and 77.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Gabes
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.8K
$2.87 TND 8.37
110.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 125.6K
$18.96 TND 55.4
74.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.6K
$3.62 TND 10.56
101.38%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,170
$0.84 TND 2.45
94.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,971
$0.66 TND 1.94
59.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,916
$0.27 TND 0.80
185.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,550
$1.17 TND 3.41
47.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$1.60 TND 4.68
98.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Gabes
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,040
$0.49 TND 1.44
118.37%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,965
$0.18 TND 0.53
627.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,227
$1.26 TND 3.67
9.52%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,509
$1.75 TND 5.10
28.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 17.0K
$12.17 TND 35.53
-63.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.7K
$5.68 TND 16.58
1.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.6K
$13.56 TND 39.61
-34.66%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,490
$1.59 TND 4.65
40.88%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 4,012
$2.80 TND 8.18
-62.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,732
$0.89 TND 2.59
69.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,151
$0.58 TND 1.68
134.48%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,244
$0.71 TND 2.08
57.75%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,427
$0.61 TND 1.78
91.80%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,416
$0.33 TND 0.96
172.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,169
$0.29 TND 0.84
189.66%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,553
$3.42 TND 9.98
-33.92%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.8K
$3.49 TND 10.20
185.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,479
$0.70 TND 2.04
68.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 9,048
$0.82 TND 2.41
191.46%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Gabes
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,253
$0.21 TND 0.61
309.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.9K
$6.90 TND 20.14
500.72%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,555
$0.29 TND 0.85
406.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,367
$0.22 TND 0.64
786.36%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.4K
$6.04 TND 17.65
28.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,663
$0.87 TND 2.55
11.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 68.0M
$46.5K TND 135.8K
-61.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 101.2M
$29.0K TND 84.6K
-7.76%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Gabes
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 307.1K
$64.3 TND 188
26.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.6K
$7.83 TND 22.86
20.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 89.4K
$17.23 TND 50.3
37.03%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Gabes
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.7K
$32.30 TND 94.3
-20.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 73.0K
$4.81 TND 14.05
301.04%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.5K
$6.28 TND 18.33
-34.71%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Gabes
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$57.5 TND 168
432.83%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.3M
$3,225 TND 9,418
82.89%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Gabes
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 226.5K
$32.22 TND 94.1
85.66%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 121.0K
$41.30 TND 121
-22.62%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 388.8K
$74.9 TND 219
37.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 408.4K
$84.5 TND 247
27.64%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Gabes
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$113 TND 330
327.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$71.8 TND 210
425.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$203 TND 592
305.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$120 TND 351
498.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$913 TND 2,665
204.99%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$595 TND 1,736
122.03%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Gabes
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$429 TND 1,253
25.26%
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 Gabes: March 1, 2026

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