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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Tripoli is 37.3% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 52.3% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Tripoli is 37.9% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 49% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Tripoli
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.55 LYDย 24.69
$5.97 COPย 21.9K
-23.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.62 LYDย 101
$32.40 COPย 119.0K
-42.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.63 LYDย 19.70
$7.13 COPย 26.2K
-49.09%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.57 LYDย 3.08
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.67 LYDย 3.61
-
-
Cappuccino
$0.52 LYDย 2.83
$1.65 COPย 6,043
-68.48%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 LYDย 2.47
$1.06 COPย 3,882
-57.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.11 LYDย 0.58
$0.77 COPย 2,839
-85.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.75 COPย 6,418
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.06 COPย 11.2K
-
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Tripoli
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.99 LYDย 5.39
$1.10 COPย 4,026
-10.00%
White Bread (500g)
$0.21 LYDย 1.14
$1.30 COPย 4,771
-83.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.22 LYDย 6.65
$1.34 COPย 4,905
-8.96%
Eggs
$1.50 LYDย 8.12
$2.26 COPย 8,299
-33.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.98 LYDย 27.07
$4.50 COPย 16.5K
10.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.34 LYDย 18.12
$5.80 COPย 21.3K
-42.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.08 LYDย 54.8
$8.96 COPย 32.9K
12.50%
Apples (1kg)
$2.20 LYDย 11.93
$2.37 COPย 8,691
-7.17%
Banana (1kg)
$1.33 LYDย 7.24
$1.07 COPย 3,939
24.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.81 LYDย 4.42
$1.48 COPย 5,418
-45.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.52 LYDย 2.81
$1.36 COPย 5,011
-61.76%
Potato (1kg)
$0.69 LYDย 3.77
$1.13 COPย 4,135
-38.94%
Onion (1kg)
$0.56 LYDย 3.05
$1.13 COPย 4,161
-50.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.39 LYDย 2.09
$0.89 COPย 3,274
-56.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.20 LYDย 1.08
$0.85 COPย 3,114
-76.47%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.16 LYDย 6.29
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 LYDย 3.88
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 LYDย 3.79
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.87 LYDย 10.15
$2.28 COPย 8,361
-17.98%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$10.15 COPย 37.3K
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.19 COPย 4,359
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.40 COPย 8,828
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Tripoli
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 LYDย 1.46
$0.84 COPย 3,074
-67.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$21.85 LYDย 119
$40.85 COPย 150.0K
-46.51%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.90 LYDย 4.89
$1.48 COPย 5,417
-39.19%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.83 LYDย 4.50
$1.89 COPย 6,949
-56.08%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.47 LYDย 24.30
$8.05 COPย 29.5K
-44.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.03 LYDย 0.18
$0.94 COPย 3,455
-96.81%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$13.7K LYDย 74.2K
$17.7K COPย 65.1M
-22.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.6K LYDย 90.0K
$26.4K COPย 96.8M
-37.14%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tripoli
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$31.57 LYDย 171
$81.9 COPย 300.7K
-61.45%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.23 LYDย 44.68
$9.54 COPย 35.0K
-13.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.13 LYDย 126
$23.68 COPย 87.0K
-2.32%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Tripoli
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$27.49 LYDย 149
$25.85 COPย 94.9K
6.34%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.21 LYDย 66.3
$18.72 COPย 68.7K
-34.78%
Cinema Ticket
$4.66 LYDย 25.33
$4.05 COPย 14.9K
15.06%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Tripoli
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$52.9 LYDย 287
$316 COPย 1.2M
-83.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$917 LYDย 4,979
$5,971 COPย 21.9M
-84.64%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Tripoli
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$21.46 LYDย 117
$59.0 COPย 216.4K
-63.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.61 LYDย 193
$32.49 COPย 119.3K
9.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$49.79 LYDย 270
$99.9 COPย 366.7K
-50.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$54.9 LYDย 298
$108 COPย 394.9K
-48.94%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Tripoli
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$215 LYDย 1,166
$491 COPย 1.8M
-56.32%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$123 LYDย 669
$371 COPย 1.4M
-66.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$390 LYDย 2,118
$821 COPย 3.0M
-52.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$220 LYDย 1,193
$731 COPย 2.7M
-69.96%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,232 LYDย 6,688
$3,019 COPย 11.1M
-59.21%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$358 LYDย 1,944
$1,332 COPย 4.9M
-73.13%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Tripoli
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$307 LYDย 1,670
$517 COPย 1.9M
-40.53%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
17.5
13.43
30.31%

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Last update for Tripoli: January 10, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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