Cost of Living Comparison Between Zawiya and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Zawiya and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Zawiya is 42.9% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 58.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Zawiya is 38.3% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 55.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Zawiya
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.67 LYD 16.89
$6.14 COP 22.1K
-56.51%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.31 LYD 116
$33.05 COP 119.0K
-44.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.61 LYD 22.82
$7.32 COP 26.4K
-50.68%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.54 LYD 3.39
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.71 LYD 4.49
-
-
Cappuccino
$0.51 LYD 3.24
$1.66 COP 5,972
-69.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.48 LYD 3.05
$1.10 COP 3,977
-56.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.10 LYD 0.61
$0.78 COP 2,815
-87.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.71 COP 6,173
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.17 COP 11.4K
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Zawiya
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.02 LYD 6.47
$1.11 COP 4,002
-8.11%
White Bread (500g)
$0.21 LYD 1.33
$1.31 COP 4,708
-83.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.24 LYD 7.84
$1.38 COP 4,968
-10.14%
Eggs
$1.24 LYD 7.85
$2.22 COP 7,989
-44.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.03 LYD 31.87
$4.34 COP 15.6K
15.90%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.23 LYD 20.46
$5.80 COP 20.9K
-44.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.23 LYD 64.8
$8.98 COP 32.3K
13.92%
Apples (1kg)
$2.07 LYD 13.08
$2.26 COP 8,144
-8.41%
Banana (1kg)
$1.29 LYD 8.16
$1.11 COP 4,013
16.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.81 LYD 5.16
$1.46 COP 5,271
-44.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.51 LYD 3.26
$1.37 COP 4,917
-62.77%
Potato (1kg)
$0.62 LYD 3.95
$1.11 COP 3,999
-44.14%
Onion (1kg)
$0.34 LYD 2.13
$1.16 COP 4,189
-70.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.36 LYD 2.27
$0.89 COP 3,203
-59.55%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.19 LYD 1.18
$0.87 COP 3,116
-78.16%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$0.82 LYD 5.20
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-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.70 LYD 4.44
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-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.64 LYD 4.05
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.87 LYD 11.82
$2.35 COP 8,474
-20.43%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$10.86 COP 39.1K
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.20 COP 4,319
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.48 COP 8,924
-
🚌 Getting Around
Zawiya
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.95 LYD 6.02
$0.79 COP 2,835
20.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.91 LYD 291
$40.77 COP 146.8K
12.61%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.94 LYD 5.92
$1.42 COP 5,124
-33.80%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.90 LYD 5.72
$1.91 COP 6,883
-52.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.70 LYD 17.11
$7.65 COP 27.5K
-64.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.03 LYD 0.17
$0.97 COP 3,481
-96.91%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14.0K LYD 88.8K
$18.1K COP 65.2M
-22.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.5K LYD 104.6K
$26.3K COP 94.7M
-37.19%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Zawiya
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$31.83 LYD 202
$81.3 COP 292.8K
-60.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.40 LYD 40.50
$9.63 COP 34.7K
-33.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.02 LYD 88.7
$24.36 COP 87.7K
-42.45%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Zawiya
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$19.98 LYD 126
$26.02 COP 93.7K
-23.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4.46 LYD 28.21
$18.92 COP 68.1K
-76.43%
Cinema Ticket
$4.70 LYD 29.74
$3.89 COP 14.0K
20.82%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Zawiya
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$51.9 LYD 329
$304 COP 1.1M
-82.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$913 LYD 5,780
$5,902 COP 21.3M
-84.53%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Zawiya
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$21.60 LYD 137
$58.7 COP 211.3K
-63.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.20 LYD 223
$32.48 COP 117.0K
8.37%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$32.40 LYD 205
$102 COP 366.4K
-68.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$36.85 LYD 233
$108 COP 389.5K
-65.93%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Zawiya
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$107 LYD 680
$474 COP 1.7M
-77.35%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$70.0 LYD 443
$371 COP 1.3M
-81.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$202 LYD 1,276
$848 COP 3.1M
-76.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$138 LYD 871
$716 COP 2.6M
-80.80%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$479 LYD 3,031
$2,871 COP 10.3M
-83.32%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$39.78 LYD 252
$1,375 COP 5.0M
-97.11%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Zawiya
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$261 LYD 1,655
$542 COP 1.9M
-51.72%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
17.5
13.43
30.31%

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Last update for Zawiya: April 13, 2026

Last update for Medellin: April 13, 2026

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