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

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Medellin is 7.1% more expensive than Tripoli without rent, and 18.5% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Medellin is 2% more expensive than Tripoli without rent, and 18.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Medellin
Tripoli
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COPĀ 22.8K
$4.44 LBPĀ 397.5K
35.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COPĀ 125.6K
$38.15 LBPĀ 3.4M
-13.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COPĀ 27.6K
$7.82 LBPĀ 699.7K
-6.78%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COPĀ 6,170
$2.47 LBPĀ 220.9K
-34.01%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COPĀ 3,971
$1.47 LBPĀ 131.9K
-28.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPĀ 2,916
$0.86 LBPĀ 76.9K
-10.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COPĀ 6,550
$3.42 LBPĀ 305.8K
-49.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
$5.02 LBPĀ 449.4K
-36.65%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Tripoli
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COPĀ 4,040
$1.33 LBPĀ 118.7K
-19.55%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COPĀ 4,965
$0.34 LBPĀ 30.8K
285.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COPĀ 5,227
$0.93 LBPĀ 82.9K
48.39%
Eggs
$2.25 COPĀ 8,509
$1.57 LBPĀ 140.5K
43.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COPĀ 17.0K
$5.73 LBPĀ 512.5K
-21.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COPĀ 21.7K
$6.02 LBPĀ 538.7K
-4.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COPĀ 33.6K
$9.93 LBPĀ 889.0K
-10.78%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COPĀ 8,490
$1.01 LBPĀ 90.7K
121.78%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COPĀ 4,012
$0.53 LBPĀ 47.1K
100.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COPĀ 5,732
$0.45 LBPĀ 40.4K
235.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPĀ 5,151
$0.96 LBPĀ 86.2K
41.67%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COPĀ 4,244
$0.55 LBPĀ 49.5K
103.64%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COPĀ 4,427
$0.74 LBPĀ 66.6K
58.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COPĀ 3,416
$0.31 LBPĀ 27.8K
190.32%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COPĀ 3,169
$0.41 LBPĀ 36.8K
104.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COPĀ 8,553
$2.45 LBPĀ 219.3K
-7.76%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COPĀ 37.8K
$7.16 LBPĀ 641.2K
39.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COPĀ 4,479
$1.27 LBPĀ 113.9K
-7.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COPĀ 9,048
$2.21 LBPĀ 198.2K
8.14%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Tripoli
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COPĀ 3,253
$1.02 LBPĀ 91.6K
-15.69%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COPĀ 156.9K
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COPĀ 5,555
$5.05 LBPĀ 452.0K
-70.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COPĀ 7,367
$1.26 LBPĀ 113.0K
54.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COPĀ 29.4K
$19.72 LBPĀ 1.8M
-60.65%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COPĀ 3,663
$0.90 LBPĀ 80.2K
7.78%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COPĀ 68.0M
$22.8K LBPĀ 2.0B
-21.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COPĀ 101.2M
$19.8K LBPĀ 1.8B
35.18%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Tripoli
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COPĀ 307.1K
$218 LBPĀ 19.5M
-62.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COPĀ 35.6K
$21.91 LBPĀ 2.0M
-57.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COPĀ 89.4K
$36.77 LBPĀ 3.3M
-35.79%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Tripoli
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COPĀ 96.7K
$19.17 LBPĀ 1.7M
33.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COPĀ 73.0K
$12.72 LBPĀ 1.1M
51.65%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COPĀ 15.5K
$6.51 LBPĀ 582.9K
-37.02%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Medellin
Tripoli
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
$136 LBPĀ 12.2M
124.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COPĀ 22.3M
$1,977 LBPĀ 177.0M
198.32%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Tripoli
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COPĀ 226.5K
$34.68 LBPĀ 3.1M
72.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COPĀ 121.0K
$45.77 LBPĀ 4.1M
-30.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COPĀ 388.8K
$82.1 LBPĀ 7.3M
25.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPĀ 408.4K
$75.8 LBPĀ 6.8M
42.40%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Tripoli
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
$246 LBPĀ 22.0M
96.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
$149 LBPĀ 13.4M
152.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
$750 LBPĀ 67.1M
9.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
$378 LBPĀ 33.9M
90.51%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
$1,091 LBPĀ 97.7M
155.12%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
$845 LBPĀ 75.6M
56.30%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Tripoli
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
$409 LBPĀ 36.6M
31.49%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
10
34.30%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Tripoli: March 1, 2026

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