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Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Nuku'alofa Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Nuku'alofa

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Medellin is 29.7% cheaper than Nuku'alofa without rent, and 1.5% more expensive with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Medellin is 34.3% cheaper than Nuku'alofa without rent, and 18.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Nuku'alofa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.97 COPΒ 21.9K
$8.46 TOPΒ 20.22
-29.43%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.40 COPΒ 119.0K
$61.1 TOPΒ 146
-46.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.13 COPΒ 26.2K
$10.29 TOPΒ 24.58
-30.71%
Cappuccino
$1.65 COPΒ 6,043
$2.93 TOPΒ 7.00
-43.69%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.06 COPΒ 3,882
$2.89 TOPΒ 6.91
-63.32%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPΒ 2,839
$2.42 TOPΒ 5.80
-68.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.75 COPΒ 6,419
$3.39 TOPΒ 8.09
-48.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 COPΒ 11.2K
$5.09 TOPΒ 12.17
-39.88%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Nuku'alofa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.10 COPΒ 4,026
$1.54 TOPΒ 3.69
-28.57%
White Bread (500g)
$1.30 COPΒ 4,771
$1.06 TOPΒ 2.53
22.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.34 COPΒ 4,906
$2.05 TOPΒ 4.89
-34.63%
Eggs
$2.26 COPΒ 8,300
$5.05 TOPΒ 12.08
-55.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.50 COPΒ 16.5K
$9.04 TOPΒ 21.60
-50.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COPΒ 21.3K
$5.81 TOPΒ 13.88
-0.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.96 COPΒ 32.9K
$7.49 TOPΒ 17.90
19.63%
Apples (1kg)
$2.37 COPΒ 8,692
$2.75 TOPΒ 6.57
-13.82%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COPΒ 3,940
$2.71 TOPΒ 6.48
-60.52%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.48 COPΒ 5,419
$3.00 TOPΒ 7.16
-50.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPΒ 5,012
$3.65 TOPΒ 8.72
-62.74%
Potato (1kg)
$1.13 COPΒ 4,136
$3.12 TOPΒ 7.46
-63.78%
Onion (1kg)
$1.13 COPΒ 4,161
$2.65 TOPΒ 6.33
-57.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COPΒ 3,275
$2.21 TOPΒ 5.28
-59.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 COPΒ 3,114
$1.35 TOPΒ 3.23
-37.04%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.28 COPΒ 8,361
$10.34 TOPΒ 24.70
-77.95%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.15 COPΒ 37.3K
$17.27 TOPΒ 41.27
-41.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 COPΒ 4,359
$3.11 TOPΒ 7.43
-61.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.40 COPΒ 8,829
$3.24 TOPΒ 7.74
-25.93%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Nuku'alofa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.84 COPΒ 3,075
$2.03 TOPΒ 4.86
-58.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.85 COPΒ 150.0K
$42.04 TOPΒ 100
-2.83%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 COPΒ 5,417
$2.05 TOPΒ 4.91
-27.80%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.89 COPΒ 6,950
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.05 COPΒ 29.5K
$40.71 TOPΒ 97.3
-80.23%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.94 COPΒ 3,455
$1.46 TOPΒ 3.49
-35.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.7K COPΒ 65.2M
$5,760 TOPΒ 13.8K
208.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.4K COPΒ 96.8M
$8,377 TOPΒ 20.0K
214.66%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Nuku'alofa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.9 COPΒ 300.7K
$191 TOPΒ 456
-57.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.54 COPΒ 35.0K
$22.30 TOPΒ 53.3
-57.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.68 COPΒ 87.0K
$124 TOPΒ 297
-80.93%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Nuku'alofa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.85 COPΒ 94.9K
$31.31 TOPΒ 74.8
-17.44%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 COPΒ 68.7K
$42.07 TOPΒ 101
-55.50%
Cinema Ticket
$4.05 COPΒ 14.9K
$41.44 TOPΒ 99.1
-90.23%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Nuku'alofa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$316 COPΒ 1.2M
$155 TOPΒ 371
103.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,971 COPΒ 21.9M
$248 TOPΒ 594
2303.44%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Nuku'alofa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.0 COPΒ 216.5K
$14.33 TOPΒ 34.26
311.37%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.49 COPΒ 119.3K
$17.94 TOPΒ 42.89
81.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.9 COPΒ 366.7K
$20.96 TOPΒ 50.1
376.48%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPΒ 394.9K
$29.30 TOPΒ 70.0
267.03%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Nuku'alofa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$491 COPΒ 1.8M
$612 TOPΒ 1,462
-19.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COPΒ 1.4M
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 COPΒ 3.0M
$835 TOPΒ 1,995
-1.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$731 COPΒ 2.7M
$555 TOPΒ 1,327
31.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,019 COPΒ 11.1M
$416 TOPΒ 995
624.95%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,332 COPΒ 4.9M
$247 TOPΒ 589
440.34%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Nuku'alofa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$517 COPΒ 1.9M
$684 TOPΒ 1,634
-24.38%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
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Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

Last update for Nuku'alofa: January 11, 2026

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