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

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Nuku'alofa is 65.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 0.1% cheaper with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Nuku'alofa is 54.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 24.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Nuku'alofa
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.37 TOPĀ 19.83
$6.03 COPĀ 22.7K
38.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$62.7 TOPĀ 149
$33.17 COPĀ 124.7K
88.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.42 TOPĀ 24.70
$7.29 COPĀ 27.4K
42.94%
Cappuccino
$2.90 TOPĀ 6.87
$1.63 COPĀ 6,128
77.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.88 TOPĀ 6.82
$1.05 COPĀ 3,944
174.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.51 TOPĀ 5.95
$0.77 COPĀ 2,896
225.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.38 TOPĀ 8.01
$1.73 COPĀ 6,505
95.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.10 TOPĀ 12.08
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
60.38%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Nuku'alofa
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.53 TOPĀ 3.63
$1.07 COPĀ 4,012
42.99%
White Bread (500g)
$1.03 TOPĀ 2.44
$1.31 COPĀ 4,931
-21.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.09 TOPĀ 4.96
$1.38 COPĀ 5,191
51.45%
Eggs
$5.21 TOPĀ 12.36
$2.25 COPĀ 8,450
131.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.14 TOPĀ 21.66
$4.48 COPĀ 16.9K
104.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.91 TOPĀ 14.01
$5.74 COPĀ 21.6K
2.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.70 TOPĀ 18.25
$8.86 COPĀ 33.3K
-13.09%
Apples (1kg)
$2.69 TOPĀ 6.38
$2.24 COPĀ 8,431
20.09%
Banana (1kg)
$2.78 TOPĀ 6.59
$1.06 COPĀ 3,985
162.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.88 TOPĀ 6.83
$1.51 COPĀ 5,693
90.73%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.77 TOPĀ 8.93
$1.36 COPĀ 5,115
177.21%
Potato (1kg)
$3.15 TOPĀ 7.47
$1.12 COPĀ 4,215
181.25%
Onion (1kg)
$2.70 TOPĀ 6.41
$1.17 COPĀ 4,397
130.77%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.20 TOPĀ 5.21
$0.90 COPĀ 3,392
144.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.40 TOPĀ 3.31
$0.84 COPĀ 3,147
66.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.26 TOPĀ 24.32
$2.26 COPĀ 8,494
353.98%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.98 TOPĀ 40.23
$9.97 COPĀ 37.5K
70.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.10 TOPĀ 7.35
$1.18 COPĀ 4,448
162.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.25 TOPĀ 7.71
$2.39 COPĀ 8,986
35.98%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Nuku'alofa
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.03 TOPĀ 4.82
$0.86 COPĀ 3,230
136.05%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.87 TOPĀ 96.9
$41.45 COPĀ 155.9K
-1.40%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.04 TOPĀ 4.83
$1.47 COPĀ 5,517
38.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.95 COPĀ 7,317
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$42.27 TOPĀ 100
$7.76 COPĀ 29.2K
444.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.43 TOPĀ 3.40
$0.97 COPĀ 3,637
47.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$5,708 TOPĀ 13.5K
$17.9K COPĀ 67.5M
-68.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$8,294 TOPĀ 19.7K
$26.7K COPĀ 100.5M
-68.96%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nuku'alofa
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 TOPĀ 435
$81.1 COPĀ 305.0K
126.29%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.47 TOPĀ 53.2
$9.40 COPĀ 35.4K
139.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$126 TOPĀ 298
$23.61 COPĀ 88.8K
433.08%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Nuku'alofa
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$31.54 TOPĀ 74.7
$25.55 COPĀ 96.0K
23.44%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$40.87 TOPĀ 96.9
$19.29 COPĀ 72.5K
111.87%
Cinema Ticket
$41.37 TOPĀ 98.0
$4.10 COPĀ 15.4K
909.02%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Nuku'alofa
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$158 TOPĀ 374
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
-48.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$251 TOPĀ 594
$5,899 COPĀ 22.2M
-95.75%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Nuku'alofa
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$14.81 TOPĀ 35.10
$59.8 COPĀ 224.9K
-75.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$17.98 TOPĀ 42.61
$31.96 COPĀ 120.2K
-43.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$20.69 TOPĀ 49.04
$103 COPĀ 386.2K
-79.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$29.01 TOPĀ 68.8
$108 COPĀ 405.6K
-73.11%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Nuku'alofa
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$614 TOPĀ 1,455
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
27.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$840 TOPĀ 1,991
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
2.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$558 TOPĀ 1,323
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
-22.55%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$418 TOPĀ 991
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
-84.98%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$254 TOPĀ 601
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
-80.78%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Nuku'alofa
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$685 TOPĀ 1,625
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
27.50%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
13.43
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Last update for Nuku'alofa: March 2, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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