Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Sfax Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Sfax

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Medellin is 31.4% more expensive than Sfax without rent, and 66.4% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Medellin is 27.9% more expensive than Sfax without rent, and 57.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Medellin
Sfax
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COPĀ 22.7K
$3.34 TNDĀ 9.72
80.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COPĀ 124.7K
$20.35 TNDĀ 59.2
63.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COPĀ 27.4K
$3.31 TNDĀ 9.62
120.24%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COPĀ 6,128
$0.71 TNDĀ 2.08
129.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COPĀ 3,944
$0.65 TNDĀ 1.89
61.54%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPĀ 2,896
$0.23 TNDĀ 0.67
234.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COPĀ 6,505
$1.56 TNDĀ 4.55
10.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
$1.96 TNDĀ 5.71
62.24%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Sfax
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COPĀ 4,013
$0.53 TNDĀ 1.56
101.89%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COPĀ 4,931
$0.17 TNDĀ 0.49
670.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COPĀ 5,191
$1.56 TNDĀ 4.55
-11.54%
Eggs
$2.25 COPĀ 8,451
$1.56 TNDĀ 4.55
44.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COPĀ 16.9K
$11.24 TNDĀ 32.70
-60.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COPĀ 21.6K
$5.80 TNDĀ 16.87
-1.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COPĀ 33.3K
$13.43 TNDĀ 39.08
-34.03%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COPĀ 8,432
$2.18 TNDĀ 6.35
2.75%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COPĀ 3,985
$3.03 TNDĀ 8.81
-65.02%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COPĀ 5,693
$1.06 TNDĀ 3.07
42.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPĀ 5,116
$0.73 TNDĀ 2.12
86.30%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COPĀ 4,215
$0.76 TNDĀ 2.20
47.37%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COPĀ 4,397
$0.72 TNDĀ 2.10
62.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COPĀ 3,393
$0.48 TNDĀ 1.41
87.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COPĀ 3,148
$0.31 TNDĀ 0.89
170.97%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COPĀ 8,495
$3.60 TNDĀ 10.47
-37.22%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COPĀ 37.5K
$6.76 TNDĀ 19.68
47.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COPĀ 4,448
$1.09 TNDĀ 3.18
8.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COPĀ 8,987
$1.11 TNDĀ 3.23
115.32%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Sfax
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COPĀ 3,231
$0.19 TNDĀ 0.54
352.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COPĀ 155.9K
$10.04 TNDĀ 29.23
312.85%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COPĀ 5,517
$0.32 TNDĀ 0.94
359.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COPĀ 7,317
$0.33 TNDĀ 0.97
490.91%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COPĀ 29.2K
$7.31 TNDĀ 21.27
6.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COPĀ 3,638
$0.87 TNDĀ 2.54
11.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COPĀ 67.5M
$34.9K TNDĀ 101.5K
-48.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COPĀ 100.5M
$34.7K TNDĀ 101.0K
-23.01%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Sfax
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COPĀ 305.0K
$45.93 TNDĀ 134
76.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COPĀ 35.4K
$9.55 TNDĀ 27.78
-1.57%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COPĀ 88.8K
$14.87 TNDĀ 43.27
58.78%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Sfax
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COPĀ 96.1K
$27.13 TNDĀ 79.0
-5.82%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COPĀ 72.5K
$7.18 TNDĀ 20.91
168.66%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COPĀ 15.4K
$4.46 TNDĀ 12.97
-8.07%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Medellin
Sfax
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
$110 TNDĀ 321
177.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COPĀ 22.2M
$2,456 TNDĀ 7,147
140.20%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Sfax
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COPĀ 224.9K
$45.61 TNDĀ 133
31.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COPĀ 120.2K
$43.86 TNDĀ 128
-27.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COPĀ 386.2K
$102 TNDĀ 297
0.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPĀ 405.6K
$65.6 TNDĀ 191
64.56%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Sfax
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
$193 TNDĀ 561
150.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
$133 TNDĀ 386
184.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
$330 TNDĀ 960
149.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
$249 TNDĀ 725
189.38%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
$889 TNDĀ 2,587
213.10%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
$571 TNDĀ 1,661
131.25%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Sfax
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
$327 TNDĀ 952
64.42%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
13.6
-1.25%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Sfax: March 2, 2026

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