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Cost of Living Comparison Between Chaguanas and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Chaguanas and Medellin

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Chaguanas is 51.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 23.3% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Chaguanas is 49.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 26.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Chaguanas
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.29 TTDย 49.25
$5.97 COPย 21.9K
22.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$89.3 TTDย 604
$32.40 COPย 119.0K
175.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.53 TTDย 50.9
$7.13 COPย 26.2K
5.61%
Cappuccino
$3.13 TTDย 21.13
$1.65 COPย 6,043
89.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.04 TTDย 7.03
$1.06 COPย 3,882
-1.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 TTDย 5.31
$0.77 COPย 2,839
1.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.83 TTDย 12.34
$1.75 COPย 6,418
4.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 TTDย 17.84
$3.06 COPย 11.2K
-13.73%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Chaguanas
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.68 TTDย 18.14
$1.10 COPย 4,026
143.64%
White Bread (500g)
$2.26 TTDย 15.29
$1.30 COPย 4,771
73.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.59 TTDย 17.50
$1.34 COPย 4,905
93.28%
Eggs
$4.24 TTDย 28.65
$2.26 COPย 8,299
87.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.89 TTDย 53.3
$4.50 COPย 16.5K
75.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.13 TTDย 61.7
$5.80 COPย 21.3K
57.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.32 TTDย 83.3
$8.96 COPย 32.9K
37.50%
Apples (1kg)
$4.63 TTDย 31.29
$2.37 COPย 8,691
95.36%
Banana (1kg)
$2.61 TTDย 17.64
$1.07 COPย 3,939
143.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.54 TTDย 23.90
$1.48 COPย 5,418
139.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.55 TTDย 30.76
$1.36 COPย 5,011
234.56%
Potato (1kg)
$1.44 TTDย 9.74
$1.13 COPย 4,135
27.43%
Onion (1kg)
$1.74 TTDย 11.73
$1.13 COPย 4,161
53.98%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.44 TTDย 9.76
$0.89 COPย 3,274
61.80%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.23 TTDย 8.30
$0.85 COPย 3,114
44.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.64 TTDย 31.34
$2.28 COPย 8,361
103.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$17.90 TTDย 121
$10.15 COPย 37.3K
76.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.12 TTDย 14.35
$1.19 COPย 4,359
78.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.83 TTDย 19.10
$2.40 COPย 8,828
17.92%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Chaguanas
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.28 TTDย 8.62
$0.84 COPย 3,074
52.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$40.85 COPย 150.0K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.05 TTDย 7.09
$1.48 COPย 5,417
-29.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.03 TTDย 6.94
$1.89 COPย 6,949
-45.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.79 TTDย 100.0
$8.05 COPย 29.5K
83.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.93 TTDย 6.25
$0.94 COPย 3,455
-1.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.6K TTDย 220.6K
$17.7K COPย 65.1M
83.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.4K TTDย 253.1K
$26.4K COPย 96.8M
42.05%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chaguanas
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$80.4 TTDย 543
$81.9 COPย 300.7K
-1.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$47.23 TTDย 319
$9.54 COPย 35.0K
395.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.2 TTDย 353
$23.68 COPย 87.0K
120.40%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Chaguanas
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.11 TTDย 298
$25.85 COPย 94.9K
70.64%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.85 TTDย 202
$18.72 COPย 68.7K
59.46%
Cinema Ticket
$8.82 TTDย 59.6
$4.05 COPย 14.9K
117.78%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Chaguanas
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$323 TTDย 2,185
$316 COPย 1.2M
2.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,284 TTDย 49.2K
$5,971 COPย 21.9M
21.98%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Chaguanas
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.6 TTDย 369
$59.0 COPย 216.4K
-7.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.32 TTDย 259
$32.49 COPย 119.3K
17.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$133 TTDย 900
$99.9 COPย 366.7K
33.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 TTDย 799
$108 COPย 394.9K
9.88%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Chaguanas
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$442 TTDย 2,989
$491 COPย 1.8M
-10.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$389 TTDย 2,626
$371 COPย 1.4M
4.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$631 TTDย 4,268
$821 COPย 3.0M
-23.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$548 TTDย 3,706
$731 COPย 2.7M
-25.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,019 COPย 11.1M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,332 COPย 4.9M
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Chaguanas
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$920 TTDย 6,220
$517 COPย 1.9M
77.99%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.38
13.43
-59.94%

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Last update for Chaguanas: January 12, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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