Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Monastir Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Monastir

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Medellin is 23.5% more expensive than Monastir without rent, and 51.2% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Medellin is 25.2% more expensive than Monastir without rent, and 43.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Medellin
Monastir
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COPĀ 22.8K
$3.93 TNDĀ 11.46
53.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COPĀ 125.6K
$24.01 TNDĀ 70.1
38.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COPĀ 27.6K
$5.00 TNDĀ 14.60
45.80%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COPĀ 6,170
$0.89 TNDĀ 2.59
83.15%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COPĀ 3,971
$0.74 TNDĀ 2.17
41.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPĀ 2,916
$0.29 TNDĀ 0.84
165.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COPĀ 6,550
$1.66 TNDĀ 4.85
4.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
$1.82 TNDĀ 5.31
74.73%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Monastir
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COPĀ 4,040
$0.50 TNDĀ 1.45
114.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COPĀ 4,965
$0.17 TNDĀ 0.49
670.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COPĀ 5,227
$1.73 TNDĀ 5.06
-20.23%
Eggs
$2.25 COPĀ 8,509
$1.55 TNDĀ 4.53
45.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COPĀ 17.0K
$12.20 TNDĀ 35.62
-63.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COPĀ 21.7K
$6.10 TNDĀ 17.82
-5.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COPĀ 33.6K
$13.60 TNDĀ 39.71
-34.85%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COPĀ 8,490
$1.58 TNDĀ 4.61
41.77%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COPĀ 4,012
$3.07 TNDĀ 8.97
-65.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COPĀ 5,732
$0.91 TNDĀ 2.66
65.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPĀ 5,151
$0.76 TNDĀ 2.22
78.95%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COPĀ 4,244
$0.72 TNDĀ 2.09
55.56%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COPĀ 4,427
$0.58 TNDĀ 1.70
101.72%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COPĀ 3,416
$0.47 TNDĀ 1.38
91.49%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COPĀ 3,169
$0.31 TNDĀ 0.91
170.97%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COPĀ 8,553
$3.31 TNDĀ 9.67
-31.72%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COPĀ 37.8K
$7.02 TNDĀ 20.49
42.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COPĀ 4,479
$1.20 TNDĀ 3.50
-1.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COPĀ 9,048
$1.38 TNDĀ 4.04
73.19%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Monastir
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COPĀ 3,253
$0.36 TNDĀ 1.04
138.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COPĀ 156.9K
$11.60 TNDĀ 33.87
257.33%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COPĀ 5,555
$0.32 TNDĀ 0.94
359.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COPĀ 7,367
$0.31 TNDĀ 0.90
529.03%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COPĀ 29.4K
$3.32 TNDĀ 9.68
133.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COPĀ 3,663
$0.83 TNDĀ 2.42
16.87%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COPĀ 68.0M
$40.8K TNDĀ 119.3K
-56.05%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COPĀ 101.2M
$35.8K TNDĀ 104.4K
-25.26%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Monastir
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COPĀ 307.1K
$57.7 TNDĀ 168
40.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COPĀ 35.6K
$10.08 TNDĀ 29.45
-6.75%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COPĀ 89.4K
$18.16 TNDĀ 53.0
30.01%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Monastir
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COPĀ 96.7K
$21.07 TNDĀ 61.5
21.26%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COPĀ 73.0K
$6.69 TNDĀ 19.54
188.34%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COPĀ 15.5K
$5.32 TNDĀ 15.54
-22.93%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Medellin
Monastir
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
$106 TNDĀ 310
188.29%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COPĀ 22.3M
$3,144 TNDĀ 9,181
87.62%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Monastir
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COPĀ 226.5K
$44.69 TNDĀ 131
33.86%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COPĀ 121.0K
$60.1 TNDĀ 176
-46.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COPĀ 388.8K
$113 TNDĀ 331
-9.40%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPĀ 408.4K
$83.9 TNDĀ 245
28.52%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Monastir
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
$209 TNDĀ 611
130.82%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
$135 TNDĀ 396
178.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
$460 TNDĀ 1,344
78.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
$275 TNDĀ 804
161.93%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
$1,250 TNDĀ 3,649
122.76%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
$640 TNDĀ 1,868
106.34%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Monastir
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
$358 TNDĀ 1,047
49.98%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
11
22.09%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Monastir: March 3, 2026

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