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

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 66.7% more expensive than Tripoli without rent, and 104.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 63.1% more expensive than Tripoli without rent, and 96.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Tripoli
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.22 COP 25.9K
$4.52 LYD 24.63
37.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.25 COP 138.6K
$18.3 LYD 99.7
81.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.47 COP 31.1K
$3.69 LYD 20.09
102.44%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$0.53 LYD 2.91
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$0.67 LYD 3.66
-
Cappuccino
$1.7 COP 7,097
$0.49 LYD 2.65
246.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 COP 4,617
$0.45 LYD 2.46
146.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,023
$0.13 LYD 0.68
461.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.71 COP 7,131
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.1 COP 12.9K
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Tripoli
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,560
$0.99 LYD 5.39
10.10%
White Bread (500g)
$1.27 COP 5,292
$0.21 LYD 1.14
504.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,774
$1.23 LYD 6.7
12.20%
Eggs
$2.19 COP 9,120
$1.46 LYD 7.94
50.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.35 COP 18.1K
$4.79 LYD 26.11
-9.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.83 COP 24.3K
$3.39 LYD 18.46
71.98%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.61 COP 35.9K
$10.24 LYD 55.8
-15.92%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 COP 9,718
$2.21 LYD 12.05
5.43%
Banana (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,674
$1.28 LYD 6.99
-12.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.53 COP 6,394
$0.83 LYD 4.5
84.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,741
$0.53 LYD 2.86
160.38%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,642
$0.69 LYD 3.75
60.87%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,868
$0.53 LYD 2.88
120.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.88 COP 3,672
$0.42 LYD 2.27
109.52%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 COP 3,850
$0.2 LYD 1.09
360.00%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$1.15 LYD 6.24
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$0.72 LYD 3.92
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$0.68 LYD 3.72
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.29 COP 9,533
$1.78 LYD 9.68
28.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.2 COP 4,991
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-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.47 COP 10.3K
-
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🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Tripoli
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.8 COP 3,337
$0.29 LYD 1.59
175.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.56 COP 169.1K
$21.6 LYD 118
87.78%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 6,140
$0.91 LYD 4.95
61.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 8,124
$0.9 LYD 4.92
116.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.96 COP 33.2K
$4.72 LYD 25.7
68.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.03 COP 4,288
$0.03 LYD 0.15
3333.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18K COP 75.1M
$13.5K LYD 73.5K
33.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.4M
$16.1K LYD 87.7K
63.06%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Tripoli
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.3 COP 339.1K
$31.95 LYD 174
154.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.49 COP 39.6K
$8.33 LYD 45.39
13.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.99 COP 100K
$22.75 LYD 124
5.45%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Tripoli
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.2 COP 105K
$27.92 LYD 152
-9.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.85 COP 78.6K
$12.14 LYD 66.2
55.27%
Cinema Ticket
$3.95 COP 16.5K
$4.5 LYD 24.52
-12.22%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Tripoli
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$313 COP 1.3M
$51.3 LYD 279
510.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,023 COP 25.1M
$926 LYD 5,049
550.11%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Tripoli
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.4 COP 247.5K
$21.17 LYD 115
180.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.15 COP 134K
$36.12 LYD 197
-10.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 COP 426.2K
$50.6 LYD 276
102.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 COP 446K
$56.7 LYD 309
88.61%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Tripoli
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$479 COP 2M
$211 LYD 1,150
127.00%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$375 COP 1.6M
$122 LYD 665
207.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$834 COP 3.5M
$398 LYD 2,167
109.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$723 COP 3M
$219 LYD 1,192
230.44%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,181 COP 9.1M
$1,101 LYD 5,998
98.17%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,515 COP 6.3M
$366 LYD 1,995
313.87%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Tripoli
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$561 COP 2.3M
$307 LYD 1,671
82.82%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
17.5
-23.26%

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Last update for Medellin: November 5, 2025

Last update for Tripoli: November 4, 2025

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