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

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Medellin is 39.4% cheaper than Nuku'alofa without rent, and 0.1% more expensive with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Medellin is 35.3% cheaper than Nuku'alofa without rent, and 19.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Medellin
Nuku'alofa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COPĀ 22.7K
$8.37 TOPĀ 19.83
-27.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COPĀ 124.7K
$62.7 TOPĀ 149
-47.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COPĀ 27.4K
$10.42 TOPĀ 24.70
-30.04%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COPĀ 6,128
$2.90 TOPĀ 6.87
-43.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COPĀ 3,944
$2.88 TOPĀ 6.82
-63.54%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPĀ 2,896
$2.51 TOPĀ 5.95
-69.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COPĀ 6,505
$3.38 TOPĀ 8.01
-48.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
$5.10 TOPĀ 12.08
-37.65%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Nuku'alofa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COPĀ 4,012
$1.53 TOPĀ 3.63
-30.07%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COPĀ 4,931
$1.03 TOPĀ 2.44
27.18%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COPĀ 5,191
$2.09 TOPĀ 4.96
-33.97%
Eggs
$2.25 COPĀ 8,450
$5.21 TOPĀ 12.36
-56.81%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COPĀ 16.9K
$9.14 TOPĀ 21.66
-50.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COPĀ 21.6K
$5.91 TOPĀ 14.01
-2.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COPĀ 33.3K
$7.70 TOPĀ 18.25
15.06%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COPĀ 8,431
$2.69 TOPĀ 6.38
-16.73%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COPĀ 3,985
$2.78 TOPĀ 6.59
-61.87%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COPĀ 5,693
$2.88 TOPĀ 6.83
-47.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPĀ 5,115
$3.77 TOPĀ 8.93
-63.93%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COPĀ 4,215
$3.15 TOPĀ 7.47
-64.44%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COPĀ 4,397
$2.70 TOPĀ 6.41
-56.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COPĀ 3,392
$2.20 TOPĀ 5.21
-59.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COPĀ 3,147
$1.40 TOPĀ 3.31
-40.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COPĀ 8,494
$10.26 TOPĀ 24.32
-77.97%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COPĀ 37.5K
$16.98 TOPĀ 40.23
-41.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COPĀ 4,448
$3.10 TOPĀ 7.35
-61.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COPĀ 8,986
$3.25 TOPĀ 7.71
-26.46%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Nuku'alofa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COPĀ 3,230
$2.03 TOPĀ 4.82
-57.64%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COPĀ 155.9K
$40.87 TOPĀ 96.9
1.42%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COPĀ 5,517
$2.04 TOPĀ 4.83
-27.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COPĀ 7,317
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COPĀ 29.2K
$42.27 TOPĀ 100
-81.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COPĀ 3,637
$1.43 TOPĀ 3.40
-32.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COPĀ 67.5M
$5,708 TOPĀ 13.5K
214.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COPĀ 100.5M
$8,294 TOPĀ 19.7K
222.19%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Nuku'alofa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COPĀ 305.0K
$184 TOPĀ 435
-55.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COPĀ 35.4K
$22.47 TOPĀ 53.2
-58.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COPĀ 88.8K
$126 TOPĀ 298
-81.24%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Nuku'alofa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COPĀ 96.0K
$31.54 TOPĀ 74.7
-18.99%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COPĀ 72.5K
$40.87 TOPĀ 96.9
-52.80%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COPĀ 15.4K
$41.37 TOPĀ 98.0
-90.09%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Medellin
Nuku'alofa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
$158 TOPĀ 374
94.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COPĀ 22.2M
$251 TOPĀ 594
2252.72%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Nuku'alofa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COPĀ 224.9K
$14.81 TOPĀ 35.10
303.92%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COPĀ 120.2K
$17.98 TOPĀ 42.61
77.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COPĀ 386.2K
$20.69 TOPĀ 49.04
396.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPĀ 405.6K
$29.01 TOPĀ 68.8
271.84%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Nuku'alofa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
$614 TOPĀ 1,455
-21.28%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
$840 TOPĀ 1,991
-2.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
$558 TOPĀ 1,323
29.11%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
$418 TOPĀ 991
565.77%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
$254 TOPĀ 601
420.37%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Nuku'alofa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
$685 TOPĀ 1,625
-21.57%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Nuku'alofa: March 2, 2026

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