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

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Tripoli is 6.6% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 15.6% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Tripoli is 2% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 15.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Tripoli
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.44 LBPĀ 397.5K
$6.03 COPĀ 22.8K
-26.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.15 LBPĀ 3.4M
$33.17 COPĀ 125.6K
15.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.82 LBPĀ 699.7K
$7.29 COPĀ 27.6K
7.27%
Cappuccino
$2.47 LBPĀ 220.9K
$1.63 COPĀ 6,170
51.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.47 LBPĀ 131.9K
$1.05 COPĀ 3,971
40.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.86 LBPĀ 76.9K
$0.77 COPĀ 2,916
11.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.42 LBPĀ 305.8K
$1.73 COPĀ 6,550
97.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.02 LBPĀ 449.4K
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
57.86%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Tripoli
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.33 LBPĀ 118.7K
$1.07 COPĀ 4,040
24.30%
White Bread (500g)
$0.34 LBPĀ 30.8K
$1.31 COPĀ 4,965
-74.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.93 LBPĀ 82.9K
$1.38 COPĀ 5,227
-32.61%
Eggs
$1.57 LBPĀ 140.5K
$2.25 COPĀ 8,509
-30.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.73 LBPĀ 512.5K
$4.48 COPĀ 17.0K
27.90%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.02 LBPĀ 538.7K
$5.74 COPĀ 21.7K
4.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.93 LBPĀ 889.0K
$8.86 COPĀ 33.6K
12.08%
Apples (1kg)
$1.01 LBPĀ 90.7K
$2.24 COPĀ 8,490
-54.91%
Banana (1kg)
$0.53 LBPĀ 47.1K
$1.06 COPĀ 4,012
-50.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.45 LBPĀ 40.4K
$1.51 COPĀ 5,732
-70.20%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.96 LBPĀ 86.2K
$1.36 COPĀ 5,151
-29.41%
Potato (1kg)
$0.55 LBPĀ 49.5K
$1.12 COPĀ 4,244
-50.89%
Onion (1kg)
$0.74 LBPĀ 66.6K
$1.17 COPĀ 4,427
-36.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.31 LBPĀ 27.8K
$0.90 COPĀ 3,416
-65.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.41 LBPĀ 36.8K
$0.84 COPĀ 3,169
-51.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.45 LBPĀ 219.3K
$2.26 COPĀ 8,553
8.41%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.16 LBPĀ 641.2K
$9.97 COPĀ 37.8K
-28.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.27 LBPĀ 113.9K
$1.18 COPĀ 4,479
7.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.21 LBPĀ 198.2K
$2.39 COPĀ 9,048
-7.53%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Tripoli
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.02 LBPĀ 91.6K
$0.86 COPĀ 3,253
18.60%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.45 COPĀ 156.9K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.05 LBPĀ 452.0K
$1.47 COPĀ 5,555
243.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.26 LBPĀ 113.0K
$1.95 COPĀ 7,367
-35.38%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.72 LBPĀ 1.8M
$7.76 COPĀ 29.4K
154.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.90 LBPĀ 80.2K
$0.97 COPĀ 3,663
-7.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.8K LBPĀ 2.0B
$17.9K COPĀ 68.0M
26.80%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.8K LBPĀ 1.8B
$26.7K COPĀ 101.2M
-26.02%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tripoli
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$218 LBPĀ 19.5M
$81.1 COPĀ 307.1K
168.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.91 LBPĀ 2.0M
$9.40 COPĀ 35.6K
133.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.77 LBPĀ 3.3M
$23.61 COPĀ 89.4K
55.74%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Tripoli
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$19.17 LBPĀ 1.7M
$25.55 COPĀ 96.7K
-24.97%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.72 LBPĀ 1.1M
$19.29 COPĀ 73.0K
-34.06%
Cinema Ticket
$6.51 LBPĀ 582.9K
$4.10 COPĀ 15.5K
58.78%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Tripoli
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$136 LBPĀ 12.2M
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
-55.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,977 LBPĀ 177.0M
$5,899 COPĀ 22.3M
-66.48%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Tripoli
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$34.68 LBPĀ 3.1M
$59.8 COPĀ 226.5K
-42.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.77 LBPĀ 4.1M
$31.96 COPĀ 121.0K
43.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$82.1 LBPĀ 7.3M
$103 COPĀ 388.8K
-20.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75.8 LBPĀ 6.8M
$108 COPĀ 408.4K
-29.78%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Tripoli
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$246 LBPĀ 22.0M
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
-49.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$149 LBPĀ 13.4M
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
-60.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$750 LBPĀ 67.1M
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
-8.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$378 LBPĀ 33.9M
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
-47.51%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,091 LBPĀ 97.7M
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
-60.80%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$845 LBPĀ 75.6M
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
-36.02%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Tripoli
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$409 LBPĀ 36.6M
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
-23.95%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10
13.43
-25.54%

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Last update for Tripoli: March 1, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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