Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Sousse Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Sousse

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Medellin is 14% more expensive than Sousse without rent, and 44% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Medellin is 11.5% more expensive than Sousse without rent, and 33% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Medellin
Sousse
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COPĀ 22.7K
$3.98 TNDĀ 11.58
51.51%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COPĀ 124.7K
$24.16 TNDĀ 70.3
37.29%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COPĀ 27.4K
$5.18 TNDĀ 15.08
40.73%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COPĀ 6,128
$0.91 TNDĀ 2.64
79.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COPĀ 3,944
$0.67 TNDĀ 1.95
56.72%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPĀ 2,896
$0.29 TNDĀ 0.83
165.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COPĀ 6,505
$1.22 TNDĀ 3.54
41.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
$1.59 TNDĀ 4.62
100.00%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Sousse
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COPĀ 4,013
$0.47 TNDĀ 1.36
127.66%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COPĀ 4,931
$0.16 TNDĀ 0.47
718.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COPĀ 5,191
$1.30 TNDĀ 3.79
6.15%
Eggs
$2.25 COPĀ 8,451
$1.74 TNDĀ 5.06
29.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COPĀ 16.9K
$12.25 TNDĀ 35.65
-63.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COPĀ 21.6K
$5.60 TNDĀ 16.30
2.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COPĀ 33.3K
$13.93 TNDĀ 40.54
-36.40%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COPĀ 8,432
$1.53 TNDĀ 4.45
46.41%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COPĀ 3,985
$3.07 TNDĀ 8.93
-65.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COPĀ 5,693
$0.90 TNDĀ 2.63
67.78%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPĀ 5,116
$0.63 TNDĀ 1.82
115.87%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COPĀ 4,215
$0.71 TNDĀ 2.06
57.75%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COPĀ 4,397
$0.63 TNDĀ 1.84
85.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COPĀ 3,393
$0.44 TNDĀ 1.27
104.55%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COPĀ 3,148
$0.33 TNDĀ 0.95
154.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COPĀ 8,495
$3.62 TNDĀ 10.53
-37.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COPĀ 37.5K
$7.05 TNDĀ 20.50
41.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COPĀ 4,448
$1.16 TNDĀ 3.37
1.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COPĀ 8,987
$1.05 TNDĀ 3.06
127.62%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Sousse
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COPĀ 3,231
$0.31 TNDĀ 0.90
177.42%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COPĀ 155.9K
$10.33 TNDĀ 30.05
301.26%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COPĀ 5,517
$0.32 TNDĀ 0.92
359.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COPĀ 7,317
$0.49 TNDĀ 1.41
297.96%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COPĀ 29.2K
$6.18 TNDĀ 17.99
25.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COPĀ 3,638
$0.89 TNDĀ 2.60
8.99%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COPĀ 67.5M
$46.9K TNDĀ 136.3K
-61.69%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COPĀ 100.5M
$36.5K TNDĀ 106.1K
-26.69%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Sousse
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COPĀ 305.0K
$64.6 TNDĀ 188
25.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COPĀ 35.4K
$11.18 TNDĀ 32.54
-15.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COPĀ 88.8K
$18.71 TNDĀ 54.4
26.19%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Sousse
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COPĀ 96.1K
$27.41 TNDĀ 79.8
-6.79%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COPĀ 72.5K
$27.13 TNDĀ 79.0
-28.90%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COPĀ 15.4K
$6.48 TNDĀ 18.85
-36.73%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Medellin
Sousse
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
$105 TNDĀ 307
190.59%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COPĀ 22.2M
$3,219 TNDĀ 9,367
83.25%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Sousse
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COPĀ 224.9K
$41.15 TNDĀ 120
45.37%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COPĀ 120.2K
$60.4 TNDĀ 176
-47.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COPĀ 386.2K
$154 TNDĀ 447
-33.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPĀ 405.6K
$84.3 TNDĀ 245
27.99%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Sousse
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
$246 TNDĀ 715
96.76%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
$161 TNDĀ 469
134.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
$434 TNDĀ 1,263
89.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
$326 TNDĀ 949
120.98%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
$1,063 TNDĀ 3,092
162.00%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
$647 TNDĀ 1,883
103.96%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Sousse
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
$393 TNDĀ 1,144
36.77%
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 Sousse: March 2, 2026

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