Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Tarhuna Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Tarhuna

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 71.1% more expensive than Tarhuna without rent, and 162.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 72.5% more expensive than Tarhuna without rent, and 181.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Tarhuna
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$4.68 LYD 25.49
33.12%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$18 LYD 98.1
79.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$3.76 LYD 20.48
96.54%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$0.54 LYD 2.92
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$0.7 LYD 3.84
-
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$0.48 LYD 2.61
258.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.46 LYD 2.5
139.13%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.09 LYD 0.52
711.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
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-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Tarhuna
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.04 LYD 5.67
4.81%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$0.21 LYD 1.14
490.48%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.25 LYD 6.79
6.40%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$1.43 LYD 7.78
55.24%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$5.02 LYD 27.33
-9.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$3.38 LYD 18.4
68.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$10.42 LYD 56.8
-17.56%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.14 LYD 11.67
5.61%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.33 LYD 7.23
-19.55%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$0.76 LYD 4.13
98.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$0.52 LYD 2.83
173.08%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.65 LYD 3.55
70.77%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.57 LYD 3.09
107.02%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.41 LYD 2.26
117.07%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.2 LYD 1.09
320.00%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
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$1.17 LYD 6.39
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$0.71 LYD 3.85
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$0.66 LYD 3.59
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$1.8 LYD 9.81
30.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
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🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Tarhuna
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
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-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$0.91 LYD 4.95
54.95%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.88 LYD 4.81
122.73%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$4.71 LYD 25.69
66.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$0.03 LYD 0.16
3300.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$13.5K LYD 73.6K
30.33%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$16.5K LYD 89.7K
59.24%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Tarhuna
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$31.92 LYD 174
158.55%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$8.1 LYD 44.17
16.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$22.74 LYD 124
3.39%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Tarhuna
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
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Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$4.69 LYD 25.58
-15.57%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Tarhuna
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$51.6 LYD 281
490.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$914 LYD 4,980
548.38%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Tarhuna
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$21.23 LYD 116
172.73%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$35.42 LYD 193
-10.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$51.2 LYD 279
101.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$55.6 LYD 303
90.19%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Tarhuna
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$92.5 LYD 504
428.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$64.8 LYD 353
484.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
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3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
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Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Tarhuna
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
17.5
-23.26%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Tarhuna: October 28, 2025

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