Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Tournai Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Tournai

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 46.9% cheaper than Tournai without rent, and 48.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 54.6% cheaper than Tournai without rent, and 45.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Tournai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$17.57 €15.17
-64.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$93.7 €80.9
-65.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$11.68 €10.08
-36.73%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$4.17 €3.6
-58.75%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$3.59 €3.1
-69.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$3.48 €3
-79.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$4.84 €4.18
-65.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$3.77 €3.26
-15.12%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Tournai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.39 €1.2
-21.58%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$2.18 €1.88
-43.12%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.98 €2.57
-55.37%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$3.46 €2.99
-35.84%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$11.72 €10.12
-61.18%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$13.09 €11.3
-56.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$17.62 €15.21
-51.25%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.74 €2.37
-17.52%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.33 €2.01
-54.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.02 €1.75
-25.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$2.59 €2.24
-45.17%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$2.2 €1.9
-49.55%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.69 €1.46
-30.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.57 €1.35
-43.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$1.27 €1.1
-33.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$8.91 €7.69
-73.63%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$8.2 €7.08
13.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$2.44 €2.11
-51.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.13 €1.84
16.90%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Tournai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$2.91 €2.52
-71.48%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$56.7 €48.98
-26.14%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$6.48 €5.59
-78.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$2.44 €2.11
-19.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$34.7 €29.96
-77.38%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.82 €1.57
-43.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$30.6K €26.4K
-42.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$28K €24.2K
-6.56%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Tournai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$183 €158
-54.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$21.85 €18.87
-56.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$47.6 €41.1
-50.61%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Tournai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$39.18 €33.83
-34.46%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$16.75 €14.46
14.27%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$14.66 €12.66
-72.99%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Tournai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$664 €574
-54.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$13.8K €12K
-57.21%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Tournai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$104 €89.7
-44.28%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$32.58 €28.13
-3.04%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$92.5 €79.8
11.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$131 €113
-19.25%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Tournai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$919 €793
-46.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$754 €651
-49.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,349 €1,164
-38.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,085 €936
-32.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$2,978 €2,571
-26.47%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$2,955 €2,552
-48.14%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Tournai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
3.83
250.65%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Tournai: October 29, 2025

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