Cost of Living Comparison Between Benghazi and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Benghazi and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Benghazi is 36.7% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 56.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Benghazi is 49.5% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 54.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Benghazi
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.68 LYD 16.95
$6.14 COP 22.1K
-56.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.88 LYD 94.2
$33.05 COP 119.0K
-54.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.77 LYD 17.53
$7.32 COP 26.4K
-62.16%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.54 LYD 3.42
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 LYD 2.25
-
-
Cappuccino
$0.63 LYD 3.98
$1.66 COP 5,971
-62.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 LYD 2.77
$1.10 COP 3,977
-60.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.13 LYD 0.81
$0.78 COP 2,815
-83.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.71 COP 6,172
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.17 COP 11.4K
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Benghazi
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.88 LYD 5.58
$1.11 COP 4,002
-20.72%
White Bread (500g)
$0.23 LYD 1.46
$1.31 COP 4,707
-82.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.68 LYD 4.32
$1.38 COP 4,967
-50.72%
Eggs
$1.25 LYD 7.93
$2.22 COP 7,989
-43.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.20 LYD 39.24
$4.34 COP 15.6K
42.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.67 LYD 23.23
$5.80 COP 20.9K
-36.72%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.38 LYD 53.0
$8.98 COP 32.3K
-6.68%
Apples (1kg)
$1.37 LYD 8.67
$2.26 COP 8,143
-39.38%
Banana (1kg)
$1.17 LYD 7.43
$1.11 COP 4,013
5.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.72 LYD 4.56
$1.46 COP 5,271
-50.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.52 LYD 3.31
$1.37 COP 4,916
-62.04%
Potato (1kg)
$0.52 LYD 3.31
$1.11 COP 3,999
-53.15%
Onion (1kg)
$0.44 LYD 2.77
$1.16 COP 4,188
-62.07%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.29 LYD 1.84
$0.89 COP 3,202
-67.42%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.20 LYD 1.26
$0.87 COP 3,116
-77.01%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.66 LYD 4.21
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-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.71 LYD 4.51
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-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.68 LYD 16.94
$2.35 COP 8,473
14.04%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$10.86 COP 39.1K
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.20 COP 4,319
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.48 COP 8,923
-
🚌 Getting Around
Benghazi
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.97 LYD 6.11
$0.79 COP 2,835
22.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.04 LYD 57.2
$40.77 COP 146.8K
-77.83%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.95 LYD 6.03
$1.42 COP 5,124
-33.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.54 LYD 9.73
$1.91 COP 6,882
-19.37%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.93 LYD 24.89
$7.65 COP 27.5K
-48.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.03 LYD 0.17
$0.97 COP 3,481
-96.91%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16.3K LYD 103.1K
$18.1K COP 65.2M
-10.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$14.7K LYD 93.2K
$26.3K COP 94.7M
-44.04%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Benghazi
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$14.13 LYD 89.5
$81.3 COP 292.8K
-82.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.29 LYD 46.12
$9.63 COP 34.7K
-24.30%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.57 LYD 219
$24.36 COP 87.7K
41.91%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Benghazi
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$19.01 LYD 120
$26.02 COP 93.7K
-26.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.22 LYD 64.7
$18.92 COP 68.1K
-45.98%
Cinema Ticket
$4.52 LYD 28.61
$3.89 COP 14.0K
16.20%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Benghazi
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$61.1 LYD 386
$304 COP 1.1M
-79.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$851 LYD 5,386
$5,902 COP 21.3M
-85.58%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Benghazi
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.97 LYD 177
$58.7 COP 211.3K
-52.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.77 LYD 182
$32.48 COP 116.9K
-11.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$48.65 LYD 308
$102 COP 366.3K
-52.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$62.1 LYD 393
$108 COP 389.4K
-42.59%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Benghazi
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$190 LYD 1,205
$474 COP 1.7M
-59.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$118 LYD 745
$371 COP 1.3M
-68.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$378 LYD 2,395
$848 COP 3.1M
-55.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$230 LYD 1,454
$716 COP 2.6M
-67.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
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$2,871 COP 10.3M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,375 COP 5.0M
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Benghazi
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$210 LYD 1,327
$542 COP 1.9M
-61.28%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
25
13.43
86.15%

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Last update for Benghazi: April 11, 2026

Last update for Medellin: April 13, 2026

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