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

🙂 Solo nomad: Tripoli is 37.6% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 52.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tripoli is 37.9% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 48.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tripoli
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.64 LYD 29.53
$6.03 COP 22.9K
-23.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.22 LYD 116
$33.17 COP 125.7K
-45.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.61 LYD 22.95
$7.29 COP 27.6K
-50.48%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.57 LYD 3.64
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 LYD 4.61
-
-
Cappuccino
$0.49 LYD 3.10
$1.63 COP 6,174
-69.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 LYD 3.09
$1.05 COP 3,974
-53.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.10 LYD 0.63
$0.77 COP 2,918
-87.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.73 COP 6,554
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.18 COP 12.0K
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tripoli
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.00 LYD 6.33
$1.07 COP 4,043
-6.54%
White Bread (500g)
$0.21 LYD 1.33
$1.31 COP 4,968
-83.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 LYD 7.59
$1.38 COP 5,230
-13.77%
Eggs
$1.43 LYD 9.07
$2.25 COP 8,515
-36.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.76 LYD 30.30
$4.48 COP 17.0K
6.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.24 LYD 20.60
$5.74 COP 21.7K
-43.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.18 LYD 64.7
$8.86 COP 33.6K
14.90%
Apples (1kg)
$2.11 LYD 13.43
$2.24 COP 8,496
-5.80%
Banana (1kg)
$1.27 LYD 8.09
$1.06 COP 4,015
19.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.80 LYD 5.11
$1.51 COP 5,736
-47.02%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.52 LYD 3.29
$1.36 COP 5,154
-61.76%
Potato (1kg)
$0.64 LYD 4.06
$1.12 COP 4,247
-42.86%
Onion (1kg)
$0.53 LYD 3.34
$1.17 COP 4,430
-54.70%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.39 LYD 2.46
$0.90 COP 3,418
-56.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.20 LYD 1.27
$0.84 COP 3,171
-76.19%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.18 LYD 7.48
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.66 LYD 4.21
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.69 LYD 4.40
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.81 LYD 11.52
$2.26 COP 8,559
-19.91%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$9.97 COP 37.8K
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.18 COP 4,482
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.39 COP 9,054
-
🚌 Getting Around
Tripoli
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 LYD 1.70
$0.86 COP 3,255
-68.60%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$21.80 LYD 139
$41.45 COP 157.1K
-47.41%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.88 LYD 5.59
$1.47 COP 5,559
-40.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 LYD 5.44
$1.95 COP 7,372
-55.90%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.48 LYD 28.49
$7.76 COP 29.4K
-42.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.03 LYD 0.19
$0.97 COP 3,665
-96.91%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$13.9K LYD 88.5K
$17.9K COP 68.0M
-22.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.3K LYD 103.8K
$26.7K COP 101.2M
-38.94%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tripoli
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$32.29 LYD 205
$81.1 COP 307.3K
-60.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.11 LYD 51.6
$9.40 COP 35.6K
-13.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.18 LYD 147
$23.61 COP 89.4K
-1.82%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tripoli
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$27.95 LYD 178
$25.55 COP 96.8K
9.39%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.76 LYD 74.8
$19.29 COP 73.1K
-39.04%
Cinema Ticket
$4.50 LYD 28.64
$4.10 COP 15.5K
9.76%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tripoli
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$53.0 LYD 337
$306 COP 1.2M
-82.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$925 LYD 5,883
$5,899 COP 22.3M
-84.32%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tripoli
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$21.36 LYD 136
$59.8 COP 226.6K
-64.29%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.21 LYD 224
$31.96 COP 121.1K
10.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$50.7 LYD 322
$103 COP 389.1K
-50.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$54.9 LYD 349
$108 COP 408.7K
-49.11%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tripoli
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$210 LYD 1,338
$483 COP 1.8M
-56.48%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$122 LYD 773
$377 COP 1.4M
-67.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$401 LYD 2,550
$822 COP 3.1M
-51.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$223 LYD 1,416
$721 COP 2.7M
-69.12%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$236 LYD 1,499
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-82.15%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tripoli
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$244 LYD 1,554
$538 COP 2.0M
-54.54%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
17.5
13.43
30.31%

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Last update for Tripoli: February 28, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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