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

🙂 Solo nomad: Sfax is 22% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 37.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Sfax is 21% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 36.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sfax
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.41 TND 9.93
$6.23 COP 26K
-45.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$20.41 TND 59.4
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-36.89%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.46 TND 10.06
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-53.18%
Cappuccino
$0.75 TND 2.19
$1.72 COP 7,155
-56.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.6 TND 1.76
$1.1 COP 4,575
-45.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.23 TND 0.66
$0.73 COP 3,060
-68.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.48 TND 4.31
$1.66 COP 6,916
-10.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.99 TND 5.79
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-37.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sfax
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.5 TND 1.46
$1.09 COP 4,552
-54.13%
White Bread (500g)
$0.18 TND 0.51
$1.24 COP 5,188
-85.48%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.55 TND 4.5
$1.33 COP 5,544
16.54%
Eggs
$1.64 TND 4.78
$2.22 COP 9,252
-26.13%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.41 TND 33.22
$4.55 COP 19K
150.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.84 TND 16.99
$5.71 COP 23.8K
2.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.39 TND 38.97
$8.59 COP 35.8K
55.88%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 TND 6.57
$2.26 COP 9,410
-
Banana (1kg)
$2.98 TND 8.67
$1.07 COP 4,461
178.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.01 TND 2.94
$1.51 COP 6,293
-33.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.68 TND 1.98
$1.42 COP 5,911
-52.11%
Potato (1kg)
$0.81 TND 2.35
$1.11 COP 4,619
-27.03%
Onion (1kg)
$0.76 TND 2.22
$1.18 COP 4,932
-35.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.52 TND 1.52
$0.89 COP 3,718
-41.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.3 TND 0.88
$0.84 COP 3,507
-64.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.64 TND 10.58
$2.35 COP 9,809
54.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.63 TND 19.29
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-29.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 TND 3.31
$1.18 COP 4,927
-3.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.06 TND 3.1
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-57.43%
🚌 Getting Around
Sfax
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.21 TND 0.62
$0.83 COP 3,464
-74.70%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.96 TND 28.99
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-76.23%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.3 TND 0.86
$1.41 COP 5,899
-78.72%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 TND 0.97
$1.96 COP 8,164
-83.16%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.24 TND 21.08
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-7.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.88 TND 2.55
$1.02 COP 4,265
-13.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.8K TND 104.1K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
103.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.6K TND 100.7K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
32.07%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sfax
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$45.7 TND 133
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-44.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.39 TND 27.33
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-0.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.92 TND 43.43
$23.51 COP 98K
-36.54%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sfax
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$27.35 TND 79.6
$25.68 COP 107.1K
6.50%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.26 TND 21.12
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-62.07%
Cinema Ticket
$4.53 TND 13.18
$3.96 COP 16.5K
14.39%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sfax
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$108 TND 314
$305 COP 1.3M
-64.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,452 TND 7,134
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-58.62%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sfax
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$44.42 TND 129
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-23.28%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.98 TND 128
$31.59 COP 131.7K
39.22%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 TND 295
$103 COP 430.1K
-1.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$65.6 TND 191
$106 COP 440.5K
-37.91%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sfax
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$191 TND 557
$489 COP 2M
-60.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$131 TND 383
$379 COP 1.6M
-65.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$333 TND 969
$827 COP 3.4M
-59.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$252 TND 734
$729 COP 3M
-65.39%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$807 TND 2,349
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-63.14%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$457 TND 1,330
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-70.17%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sfax
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$303 TND 881
$550 COP 2.3M
-44.95%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.6
13.43
1.27%

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Last update for Sfax: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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