Cost of Living Comparison Between Misrata and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Misrata and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Misrata is 48.7% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 59.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Misrata is 48.4% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 57.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Misrata
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.68 LYD 17.01
$6.03 COP 22.7K
-55.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.96 LYD 69.5
$33.17 COP 124.8K
-66.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.74 LYD 23.70
$7.29 COP 27.4K
-48.70%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.57 LYD 3.62
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 LYD 2.80
-
-
Cappuccino
$0.48 LYD 3.02
$1.63 COP 6,133
-70.55%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 LYD 3.11
$1.05 COP 3,947
-53.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.12 LYD 0.78
$0.77 COP 2,899
-84.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.73 COP 6,510
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.18 COP 12.0K
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Misrata
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.82 LYD 5.19
$1.07 COP 4,015
-23.36%
White Bread (500g)
$0.23 LYD 1.46
$1.31 COP 4,935
-82.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.88 LYD 5.60
$1.38 COP 5,195
-36.23%
Eggs
$1.11 LYD 7.06
$2.25 COP 8,457
-50.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.42 LYD 28.05
$4.48 COP 16.9K
-1.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.16 LYD 13.70
$5.74 COP 21.6K
-62.37%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.31 LYD 59.0
$8.86 COP 33.3K
5.08%
Apples (1kg)
$1.57 LYD 9.98
$2.24 COP 8,438
-29.91%
Banana (1kg)
$1.30 LYD 8.23
$1.06 COP 3,988
22.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.81 LYD 5.14
$1.51 COP 5,697
-46.36%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.55 LYD 3.51
$1.36 COP 5,119
-59.56%
Potato (1kg)
$0.66 LYD 4.16
$1.12 COP 4,218
-41.07%
Onion (1kg)
$0.56 LYD 3.56
$1.17 COP 4,400
-52.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.38 LYD 2.41
$0.90 COP 3,395
-57.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.20 LYD 1.27
$0.84 COP 3,150
-76.19%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$0.46 LYD 2.91
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-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.67 LYD 4.27
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-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.65 LYD 4.12
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-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.84 LYD 11.68
$2.26 COP 8,501
-18.58%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$9.97 COP 37.5K
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.18 COP 4,451
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.39 COP 8,993
-
🚌 Getting Around
Misrata
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.57 LYD 3.58
$0.86 COP 3,233
-33.72%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$64.9 LYD 411
$41.45 COP 156.0K
56.53%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.88 LYD 5.56
$1.47 COP 5,521
-40.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.62 LYD 3.95
$1.95 COP 7,323
-68.21%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.64 LYD 29.41
$7.76 COP 29.2K
-40.21%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.03 LYD 0.18
$0.97 COP 3,640
-96.91%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14.0K LYD 88.7K
$17.9K COP 67.5M
-22.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.4K LYD 104.0K
$26.7K COP 100.6M
-38.61%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Misrata
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$32.50 LYD 206
$81.1 COP 305.2K
-59.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.19 LYD 26.54
$9.40 COP 35.4K
-55.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.69 LYD 86.8
$23.61 COP 88.8K
-42.02%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Misrata
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$19.05 LYD 121
$25.55 COP 96.1K
-25.44%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.10 LYD 57.7
$19.29 COP 72.6K
-52.83%
Cinema Ticket
$2.86 LYD 18.13
$4.10 COP 15.4K
-30.24%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Misrata
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$51.7 LYD 328
$306 COP 1.2M
-83.10%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$856 LYD 5,428
$5,899 COP 22.2M
-85.49%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Misrata
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$21.37 LYD 135
$59.8 COP 225.1K
-64.28%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$10.39 LYD 65.9
$31.96 COP 120.3K
-67.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$33.43 LYD 212
$103 COP 386.5K
-67.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$41.65 LYD 264
$108 COP 405.9K
-61.39%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Misrata
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$201 LYD 1,276
$483 COP 1.8M
-58.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$91.2 LYD 578
$377 COP 1.4M
-75.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$376 LYD 2,381
$822 COP 3.1M
-54.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$186 LYD 1,176
$721 COP 2.7M
-74.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$475 LYD 3,015
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-82.92%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$85.0 LYD 539
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-93.56%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Misrata
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$392 LYD 2,483
$538 COP 2.0M
-27.15%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.6
13.43
1.27%

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Last update for Misrata: February 28, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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