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

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Sfax is 23.9% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 39.9% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Sfax is 21.8% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 36.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Sfax
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.34 TNDĀ 9.72
$6.03 COPĀ 22.7K
-44.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$20.35 TNDĀ 59.2
$33.17 COPĀ 124.7K
-38.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.31 TNDĀ 9.62
$7.29 COPĀ 27.4K
-54.60%
Cappuccino
$0.71 TNDĀ 2.08
$1.63 COPĀ 6,128
-56.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.65 TNDĀ 1.89
$1.05 COPĀ 3,944
-38.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.23 TNDĀ 0.67
$0.77 COPĀ 2,896
-70.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.56 TNDĀ 4.55
$1.73 COPĀ 6,505
-9.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 TNDĀ 5.71
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
-38.36%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Sfax
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.53 TNDĀ 1.56
$1.07 COPĀ 4,013
-50.47%
White Bread (500g)
$0.17 TNDĀ 0.49
$1.31 COPĀ 4,931
-87.02%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.56 TNDĀ 4.55
$1.38 COPĀ 5,191
13.04%
Eggs
$1.56 TNDĀ 4.55
$2.25 COPĀ 8,451
-30.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.24 TNDĀ 32.70
$4.48 COPĀ 16.9K
150.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 TNDĀ 16.87
$5.74 COPĀ 21.6K
1.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.43 TNDĀ 39.08
$8.86 COPĀ 33.3K
51.58%
Apples (1kg)
$2.18 TNDĀ 6.35
$2.24 COPĀ 8,432
-2.68%
Banana (1kg)
$3.03 TNDĀ 8.81
$1.06 COPĀ 3,985
185.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.06 TNDĀ 3.07
$1.51 COPĀ 5,693
-29.80%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.73 TNDĀ 2.12
$1.36 COPĀ 5,116
-46.32%
Potato (1kg)
$0.76 TNDĀ 2.20
$1.12 COPĀ 4,215
-32.14%
Onion (1kg)
$0.72 TNDĀ 2.10
$1.17 COPĀ 4,397
-38.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.48 TNDĀ 1.41
$0.90 COPĀ 3,393
-46.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.31 TNDĀ 0.89
$0.84 COPĀ 3,148
-63.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.60 TNDĀ 10.47
$2.26 COPĀ 8,495
59.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.76 TNDĀ 19.68
$9.97 COPĀ 37.5K
-32.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 TNDĀ 3.18
$1.18 COPĀ 4,448
-7.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 TNDĀ 3.23
$2.39 COPĀ 8,987
-53.56%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Sfax
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.19 TNDĀ 0.54
$0.86 COPĀ 3,231
-77.91%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.04 TNDĀ 29.23
$41.45 COPĀ 155.9K
-75.78%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.32 TNDĀ 0.94
$1.47 COPĀ 5,517
-78.23%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 TNDĀ 0.97
$1.95 COPĀ 7,317
-83.08%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.31 TNDĀ 21.27
$7.76 COPĀ 29.2K
-5.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.87 TNDĀ 2.54
$0.97 COPĀ 3,638
-10.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.9K TNDĀ 101.5K
$17.9K COPĀ 67.5M
94.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.7K TNDĀ 101.0K
$26.7K COPĀ 100.5M
29.88%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sfax
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$45.93 TNDĀ 134
$81.1 COPĀ 305.0K
-43.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.55 TNDĀ 27.78
$9.40 COPĀ 35.4K
1.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.87 TNDĀ 43.27
$23.61 COPĀ 88.8K
-37.02%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Sfax
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$27.13 TNDĀ 79.0
$25.55 COPĀ 96.1K
6.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.18 TNDĀ 20.91
$19.29 COPĀ 72.5K
-62.78%
Cinema Ticket
$4.46 TNDĀ 12.97
$4.10 COPĀ 15.4K
8.78%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Sfax
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$110 TNDĀ 321
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
-63.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,456 TNDĀ 7,147
$5,899 COPĀ 22.2M
-58.37%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Sfax
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.61 TNDĀ 133
$59.8 COPĀ 224.9K
-23.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.86 TNDĀ 128
$31.96 COPĀ 120.2K
37.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 TNDĀ 297
$103 COPĀ 386.2K
-0.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$65.6 TNDĀ 191
$108 COPĀ 405.6K
-39.23%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Sfax
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$193 TNDĀ 561
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
-60.08%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$133 TNDĀ 386
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
-64.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$330 TNDĀ 960
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
-59.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$249 TNDĀ 725
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
-65.44%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$889 TNDĀ 2,587
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
-68.06%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$571 TNDĀ 1,661
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
-56.76%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Sfax
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$327 TNDĀ 952
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
-39.18%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.6
13.43
1.27%

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Last update for Sfax: March 2, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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