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

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 28.1% more expensive than Sfax without rent, and 60.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 26.7% more expensive than Sfax without rent, and 57.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Sfax
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$3.41 TND 9.93
82.70%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$20.41 TND 59.4
58.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$3.46 TND 10.06
113.58%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$0.75 TND 2.19
129.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.6 TND 1.76
83.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.23 TND 0.66
217.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$1.48 TND 4.31
12.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$1.99 TND 5.79
60.80%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Sfax
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$0.5 TND 1.46
118.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$0.18 TND 0.51
588.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.55 TND 4.5
-14.19%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$1.64 TND 4.78
35.37%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$11.41 TND 33.22
-60.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$5.84 TND 16.99
-2.23%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$13.39 TND 38.97
-35.85%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.26 TND 6.57
-
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.98 TND 8.67
-64.09%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.01 TND 2.94
49.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$0.68 TND 1.98
108.82%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.81 TND 2.35
37.04%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.76 TND 2.22
55.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.52 TND 1.52
71.15%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.3 TND 0.88
180.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$3.64 TND 10.58
-35.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$6.63 TND 19.29
40.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.14 TND 3.31
3.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.06 TND 3.1
134.91%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Sfax
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.21 TND 0.62
295.24%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$9.96 TND 28.99
320.68%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$0.3 TND 0.86
370.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.33 TND 0.97
493.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$7.24 TND 21.08
8.43%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$0.88 TND 2.55
15.91%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$35.8K TND 104.1K
-50.79%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$34.6K TND 100.7K
-24.28%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Sfax
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$45.7 TND 133
80.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$9.39 TND 27.33
0.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$14.92 TND 43.43
57.57%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Sfax
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$27.35 TND 79.6
-6.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$7.26 TND 21.12
163.64%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$4.53 TND 13.18
-12.58%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Sfax
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$108 TND 314
182.28%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$2,452 TND 7,134
141.67%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Sfax
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$44.42 TND 129
30.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$43.98 TND 128
-28.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$101 TND 295
1.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$65.6 TND 191
61.06%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Sfax
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$191 TND 557
155.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$131 TND 383
188.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$333 TND 969
148.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$252 TND 734
188.92%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$807 TND 2,349
171.30%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$457 TND 1,330
235.20%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Sfax
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$303 TND 881
81.64%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
13.6
-1.25%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Sfax: October 29, 2025

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