Cost of Living Comparison Between Tarhuna and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Tarhuna and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Tarhuna is 41.6% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 61.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tarhuna is 42% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 64.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tarhuna
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 LYD 25.49
$6.23 COP 26K
-24.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18 LYD 98.1
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-44.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.76 LYD 20.48
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-49.12%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.54 LYD 2.92
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.7 LYD 3.84
-
-
Cappuccino
$0.48 LYD 2.61
$1.72 COP 7,155
-72.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.46 LYD 2.5
$1.1 COP 4,575
-58.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.09 LYD 0.52
$0.73 COP 3,060
-87.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.66 COP 6,916
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tarhuna
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.04 LYD 5.67
$1.09 COP 4,552
-4.59%
White Bread (500g)
$0.21 LYD 1.14
$1.24 COP 5,188
-83.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.25 LYD 6.79
$1.33 COP 5,544
-6.02%
Eggs
$1.43 LYD 7.78
$2.22 COP 9,252
-35.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.02 LYD 27.33
$4.55 COP 19K
10.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.38 LYD 18.4
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-40.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.42 LYD 56.8
$8.59 COP 35.8K
21.30%
Apples (1kg)
$2.14 LYD 11.67
$2.26 COP 9,410
-5.31%
Banana (1kg)
$1.33 LYD 7.23
$1.07 COP 4,461
24.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.76 LYD 4.13
$1.51 COP 6,293
-49.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.52 LYD 2.83
$1.42 COP 5,911
-63.38%
Potato (1kg)
$0.65 LYD 3.55
$1.11 COP 4,619
-41.44%
Onion (1kg)
$0.57 LYD 3.09
$1.18 COP 4,932
-51.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.41 LYD 2.26
$0.89 COP 3,718
-53.93%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.2 LYD 1.09
$0.84 COP 3,507
-76.19%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.17 LYD 6.39
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 LYD 3.85
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.66 LYD 3.59
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.8 LYD 9.81
$2.35 COP 9,809
-23.40%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.18 COP 4,927
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-
🚌 Getting Around
Tarhuna
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.83 COP 3,464
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
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$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.91 LYD 4.95
$1.41 COP 5,899
-35.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.88 LYD 4.81
$1.96 COP 8,164
-55.10%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.71 LYD 25.69
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-40.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.03 LYD 0.16
$1.02 COP 4,265
-97.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$13.5K LYD 73.6K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
-23.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.5K LYD 89.7K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-37.20%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tarhuna
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$31.92 LYD 174
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-61.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.1 LYD 44.17
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-14.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.74 LYD 124
$23.51 COP 98K
-3.28%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tarhuna
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.69 LYD 25.58
$3.96 COP 16.5K
18.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tarhuna
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$51.6 LYD 281
$305 COP 1.3M
-83.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$914 LYD 4,980
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-84.58%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tarhuna
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$21.23 LYD 116
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-63.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.42 LYD 193
$31.59 COP 131.7K
12.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$51.2 LYD 279
$103 COP 430.1K
-50.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$55.6 LYD 303
$106 COP 440.5K
-47.42%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tarhuna
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$92.5 LYD 504
$489 COP 2M
-81.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$64.8 LYD 353
$379 COP 1.6M
-82.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$827 COP 3.4M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
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$729 COP 3M
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Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
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$1,532 COP 6.4M
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Tarhuna
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$550 COP 2.3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
17.5
13.43
30.31%

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Last update for Tarhuna: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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