Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Kairouan Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Kairouan

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 31.2% more expensive than Kairouan without rent, and 77.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 71.5% more expensive than Kairouan without rent, and 78.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Kairouan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.14 COP 22.1K
$2.43 TND 6.99
152.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.05 COP 119.0K
$8.52 TND 24.55
287.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.32 COP 26.4K
$3.35 TND 9.64
118.51%
Cappuccino
$1.66 COP 5,971
$0.75 TND 2.17
121.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.10 COP 3,977
$0.60 TND 1.72
83.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 COP 2,815
$0.17 TND 0.49
358.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.71 COP 6,172
$1.50 TND 4.33
14.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 COP 11.4K
$1.97 TND 5.67
60.91%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Kairouan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 COP 4,002
$0.45 TND 1.29
146.67%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,707
$0.08 TND 0.23
1537.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 4,967
$1.48 TND 4.28
-6.76%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 7,989
$1.53 TND 4.41
45.10%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.34 COP 15.6K
$11.08 TND 31.92
-60.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COP 20.9K
$5.53 TND 15.92
4.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.98 COP 32.3K
$11.80 TND 33.99
-23.90%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 8,143
$2.16 TND 6.21
4.63%
Banana (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,013
$2.35 TND 6.76
-52.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.46 COP 5,271
$1.01 TND 2.90
44.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.37 COP 4,916
$0.74 TND 2.14
85.14%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 3,999
$0.65 TND 1.88
70.77%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 COP 4,188
$0.75 TND 2.16
54.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,202
$0.48 TND 1.38
85.42%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 COP 3,116
$0.27 TND 0.78
222.22%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 8,473
$3.29 TND 9.47
-28.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.86 COP 39.1K
$6.84 TND 19.70
58.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.20 COP 4,319
$1.10 TND 3.18
9.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 COP 8,923
$1.10 TND 3.15
125.45%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Kairouan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.79 COP 2,835
$0.32 TND 0.93
146.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.77 COP 146.8K
$10.04 TND 28.93
306.08%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 COP 5,124
$0.29 TND 0.83
389.66%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.91 COP 6,882
$0.31 TND 0.89
516.13%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.65 COP 27.5K
$7.51 TND 21.63
1.86%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,481
$0.74 TND 2.14
31.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.1K COP 65.2M
$35.0K TND 100.9K
-48.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.3K COP 94.7M
$34.6K TND 99.6K
-23.91%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Kairouan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.3 COP 292.8K
$46.51 TND 134
74.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.63 COP 34.7K
$9.64 TND 27.78
-0.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.36 COP 87.7K
$14.70 TND 42.34
65.71%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Kairouan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.02 COP 93.7K
$23.48 TND 67.6
10.82%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.92 COP 68.1K
$12.53 TND 36.08
51.00%
Cinema Ticket
$3.89 COP 14.0K
$4.69 TND 13.51
-17.06%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Kairouan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$304 COP 1.1M
$108 TND 310
182.82%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,902 COP 21.3M
$2,442 TND 7,034
141.65%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Kairouan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.7 COP 211.3K
$23.28 TND 67.1
152.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.48 COP 116.9K
$44.22 TND 127
-26.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 COP 366.3K
$46.91 TND 135
116.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 389.4K
$65.5 TND 189
65.13%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Kairouan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$474 COP 1.7M
$117 TND 336
306.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COP 1.3M
$136 TND 391
173.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$848 COP 3.1M
$375 TND 1,081
125.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$716 COP 2.6M
$268 TND 772
167.28%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,871 COP 10.3M
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,375 COP 5.0M
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Kairouan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$542 COP 1.9M
$344 TND 991
57.32%
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 Kairouan: April 11, 2026

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