Cost of Living Comparison Between Nuku'alofa and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Nuku'alofa and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Nuku'alofa is 44.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 1.4% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Nuku'alofa is 32.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 24.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Nuku'alofa
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.34 TOP 19.61
$6.23 COP 26K
33.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$62.2 TOP 146
$32.34 COP 134.8K
92.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.42 TOP 24.5
$7.39 COP 30.8K
41.00%
Cappuccino
$2.87 TOP 6.76
$1.72 COP 7,155
66.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.86 TOP 6.73
$1.1 COP 4,575
160.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.45 TOP 5.75
$0.73 COP 3,060
235.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.38 TOP 7.96
$1.66 COP 6,916
103.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.92 TOP 11.57
$3.2 COP 13.3K
53.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Nuku'alofa
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.59 TOP 3.73
$1.09 COP 4,552
45.87%
White Bread (500g)
$1.07 TOP 2.5
$1.24 COP 5,188
-13.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2 TOP 4.7
$1.33 COP 5,544
50.38%
Eggs
$5.02 TOP 11.8
$2.22 COP 9,252
126.13%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.79 TOP 20.67
$4.55 COP 19K
93.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.01 TOP 14.12
$5.71 COP 23.8K
5.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.66 TOP 18
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-10.83%
Apples (1kg)
$2.71 TOP 6.38
$2.26 COP 9,410
19.91%
Banana (1kg)
$2.78 TOP 6.54
$1.07 COP 4,461
159.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.95 TOP 6.94
$1.51 COP 6,293
95.36%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.69 TOP 8.69
$1.42 COP 5,911
159.86%
Potato (1kg)
$3.21 TOP 7.55
$1.11 COP 4,619
189.19%
Onion (1kg)
$2.61 TOP 6.13
$1.18 COP 4,932
121.19%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.25 TOP 5.29
$0.89 COP 3,718
152.81%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.36 TOP 3.19
$0.84 COP 3,507
61.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.22 TOP 24.02
$2.35 COP 9,809
334.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$17.28 TOP 40.63
$9.34 COP 38.9K
85.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.12 TOP 7.34
$1.18 COP 4,927
164.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.42 TOP 8.04
$2.49 COP 10.4K
37.35%
🚌 Getting Around
Nuku'alofa
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.06 TOP 4.85
$0.83 COP 3,464
148.19%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$42.16 TOP 99.1
$41.9 COP 174.7K
0.62%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.14 TOP 5.04
$1.41 COP 5,899
51.77%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.96 COP 8,164
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$41.76 TOP 98.2
$7.85 COP 32.7K
431.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.41 TOP 3.31
$1.02 COP 4,265
38.24%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$5,854 TOP 13.8K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
-66.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$8,267 TOP 19.4K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-68.45%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nuku'alofa
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$187 TOP 440
$82.5 COP 344.1K
126.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.17 TOP 52.1
$9.44 COP 39.4K
134.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$123 TOP 290
$23.51 COP 98K
423.95%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Nuku'alofa
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$31.03 TOP 73
$25.68 COP 107.1K
20.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$41.71 TOP 98.1
$19.14 COP 79.8K
117.92%
Cinema Ticket
$41.33 TOP 97.2
$3.96 COP 16.5K
943.69%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Nuku'alofa
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$159 TOP 375
$305 COP 1.3M
-47.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$253 TOP 594
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-95.73%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Nuku'alofa
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$14.74 TOP 34.65
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-74.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$17.76 TOP 41.74
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-43.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$20.58 TOP 48.39
$103 COP 430.1K
-80.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$28.79 TOP 67.7
$106 COP 440.5K
-72.75%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Nuku'alofa
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$626 TOP 1,473
$489 COP 2M
27.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$379 COP 1.6M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$830 TOP 1,951
$827 COP 3.4M
0.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$549 TOP 1,291
$729 COP 3M
-24.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$408 TOP 959
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-81.37%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$253 TOP 595
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-83.48%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Nuku'alofa
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$692 TOP 1,626
$550 COP 2.3M
25.74%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
13.43
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Last update for Nuku'alofa: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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