Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Masallatah Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Masallatah

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 74.9% more expensive than Masallatah without rent, and 216% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 108.1% more expensive than Masallatah without rent, and 177.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Masallatah
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.9K
$4.46 LYD 28.36
35.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 125.7K
$18.06 LYD 115
83.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.6K
$3.58 LYD 22.74
103.63%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
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$0.53 LYD 3.35
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$0.66 LYD 4.23
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Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,174
$0.52 LYD 3.29
213.46%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,974
$0.45 LYD 2.87
133.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,918
$0.12 LYD 0.77
541.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,554
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Masallatah
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,043
$0.99 LYD 6.32
8.08%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,968
$0.23 LYD 1.47
469.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,230
$1.19 LYD 7.56
15.97%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,515
$1.44 LYD 9.18
56.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 17.0K
$4.75 LYD 30.23
-5.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.7K
$3.37 LYD 21.44
70.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.6K
$10.26 LYD 65.3
-13.65%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,496
$2.19 LYD 13.90
2.28%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 4,015
$1.27 LYD 8.10
-16.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,736
$0.82 LYD 5.24
84.15%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,154
$0.52 LYD 3.30
161.54%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,247
$0.64 LYD 4.05
75.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,430
$0.52 LYD 3.33
125.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,418
$0.38 LYD 2.45
136.84%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,171
$0.22 LYD 1.40
281.82%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
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$1.18 LYD 7.49
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$0.70 LYD 4.47
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$0.65 LYD 4.16
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,559
$1.84 LYD 11.72
22.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.8K
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,482
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 9,054
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🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Masallatah
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,255
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-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 157.1K
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,559
$0.90 LYD 5.71
63.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,372
$0.83 LYD 5.31
134.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.4K
$4.65 LYD 29.58
66.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,665
$0.03 LYD 0.19
3133.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 68.0M
$13.8K LYD 87.5K
30.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 101.2M
$16.5K LYD 104.8K
62.19%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Masallatah
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 307.3K
$31.60 LYD 201
156.68%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.6K
$8.24 LYD 52.4
14.08%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 89.4K
$22.50 LYD 143
4.93%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Masallatah
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.8K
-
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Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 73.1K
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Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.5K
$4.52 LYD 28.73
-9.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Masallatah
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$52.7 LYD 335
480.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.3M
$920 LYD 5,851
541.18%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Masallatah
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 226.6K
$21.28 LYD 135
181.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 121.1K
$35.90 LYD 228
-10.97%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 389.1K
$50.1 LYD 319
104.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 408.7K
$55.4 LYD 352
94.64%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Masallatah
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
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1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
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3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
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Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Masallatah
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
17.5
-23.26%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Masallatah: March 3, 2026

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