Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Tripoli Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Tripoli

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 60.3% more expensive than Tripoli without rent, and 111.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 60.9% more expensive than Tripoli without rent, and 95.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Tripoli
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.9K
$4.64 LYD 29.53
29.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 125.7K
$18.22 LYD 116
82.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.6K
$3.61 LYD 22.95
101.94%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
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$0.57 LYD 3.64
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$0.72 LYD 4.61
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Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,174
$0.49 LYD 3.10
232.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,974
$0.49 LYD 3.09
114.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,918
$0.10 LYD 0.63
670.00%
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
Tripoli
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,043
$1.00 LYD 6.33
7.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,968
$0.21 LYD 1.33
523.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,230
$1.19 LYD 7.59
15.97%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,515
$1.43 LYD 9.07
57.34%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 17.0K
$4.76 LYD 30.30
-5.88%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.7K
$3.24 LYD 20.60
77.16%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.6K
$10.18 LYD 64.7
-12.97%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,496
$2.11 LYD 13.43
6.16%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 4,015
$1.27 LYD 8.09
-16.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,736
$0.80 LYD 5.11
88.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,154
$0.52 LYD 3.29
161.54%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,247
$0.64 LYD 4.06
75.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,430
$0.53 LYD 3.34
120.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,418
$0.39 LYD 2.46
130.77%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,171
$0.20 LYD 1.27
320.00%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
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$1.18 LYD 7.48
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$0.66 LYD 4.21
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$0.69 LYD 4.40
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,559
$1.81 LYD 11.52
24.86%
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
Tripoli
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,255
$0.27 LYD 1.70
218.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 157.1K
$21.80 LYD 139
90.14%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,559
$0.88 LYD 5.59
67.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,372
$0.86 LYD 5.44
126.74%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.4K
$4.48 LYD 28.49
73.21%
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
$13.9K LYD 88.5K
28.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 101.2M
$16.3K LYD 103.8K
63.79%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Tripoli
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 307.3K
$32.29 LYD 205
151.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.6K
$8.11 LYD 51.6
15.91%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 89.4K
$23.18 LYD 147
1.86%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Tripoli
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.8K
$27.95 LYD 178
-8.59%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 73.1K
$11.76 LYD 74.8
64.03%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.5K
$4.50 LYD 28.64
-8.89%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Tripoli
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$53.0 LYD 337
477.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.3M
$925 LYD 5,883
537.71%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Tripoli
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 226.6K
$21.36 LYD 136
180.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 121.1K
$35.21 LYD 224
-9.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 389.1K
$50.7 LYD 322
102.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 408.7K
$54.9 LYD 349
96.52%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Tripoli
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$210 LYD 1,338
129.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$122 LYD 773
210.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$401 LYD 2,550
104.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$223 LYD 1,416
223.81%
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
$236 LYD 1,499
460.28%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Tripoli
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$244 LYD 1,554
119.97%
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 Tripoli: February 28, 2026

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