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

😐 Solo nomad: Chaguanas is 62.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 22% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chaguanas is 46.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 29.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chaguanas
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.26 TTD 49.06
$6.03 COP 22.7K
20.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$89.9 TTD 608
$33.17 COP 124.8K
171.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.36 TTD 49.75
$7.29 COP 27.4K
0.96%
Cappuccino
$3.07 TTD 20.75
$1.63 COP 6,134
88.34%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 TTD 7.09
$1.05 COP 3,948
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 TTD 5.18
$0.77 COP 2,899
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.80 TTD 12.18
$1.73 COP 6,511
4.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.59 TTD 17.49
$3.18 COP 12.0K
-18.55%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chaguanas
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.56 TTD 17.34
$1.07 COP 4,016
139.25%
White Bread (500g)
$2.30 TTD 15.57
$1.31 COP 4,935
75.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.65 TTD 17.92
$1.38 COP 5,196
92.03%
Eggs
$4.03 TTD 27.25
$2.25 COP 8,458
79.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.09 TTD 54.7
$4.48 COP 16.9K
80.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.51 TTD 64.3
$5.74 COP 21.6K
65.68%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.34 TTD 83.4
$8.86 COP 33.4K
39.28%
Apples (1kg)
$4.52 TTD 30.57
$2.24 COP 8,440
101.79%
Banana (1kg)
$2.50 TTD 16.89
$1.06 COP 3,989
135.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.51 TTD 23.76
$1.51 COP 5,698
132.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.55 TTD 30.76
$1.36 COP 5,120
234.56%
Potato (1kg)
$1.44 TTD 9.74
$1.12 COP 4,219
28.57%
Onion (1kg)
$1.66 TTD 11.23
$1.17 COP 4,401
41.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.50 TTD 10.15
$0.90 COP 3,396
66.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.27 TTD 8.62
$0.84 COP 3,150
51.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.76 TTD 32.15
$2.26 COP 8,502
110.62%
Wine (Bottle)
$17.40 TTD 118
$9.97 COP 37.5K
74.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.20 TTD 14.90
$1.18 COP 4,452
86.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.70 TTD 18.22
$2.39 COP 8,995
12.97%
🚌 Getting Around
Chaguanas
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.28 TTD 8.66
$0.86 COP 3,234
48.84%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.45 COP 156.0K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.01 TTD 6.82
$1.47 COP 5,522
-31.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.04 TTD 7.01
$1.95 COP 7,324
-46.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.50 TTD 98.0
$7.76 COP 29.2K
86.86%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.91 TTD 6.15
$0.97 COP 3,641
-6.19%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.0K TTD 223.2K
$17.9K COP 67.6M
83.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.6K TTD 247.4K
$26.7K COP 100.6M
36.96%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chaguanas
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.0 TTD 548
$81.1 COP 305.2K
-0.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$46.26 TTD 313
$9.40 COP 35.4K
392.13%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$50.9 TTD 344
$23.61 COP 88.8K
115.54%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chaguanas
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.19 TTD 299
$25.55 COP 96.1K
72.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.81 TTD 202
$19.29 COP 72.6K
54.54%
Cinema Ticket
$8.89 TTD 60.1
$4.10 COP 15.4K
116.83%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chaguanas
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$317 TTD 2,140
$306 COP 1.2M
3.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,269 TTD 49.1K
$5,899 COP 22.2M
23.23%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chaguanas
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.5 TTD 375
$59.8 COP 225.1K
-7.20%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.84 TTD 263
$31.96 COP 120.3K
21.53%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$134 TTD 909
$103 COP 386.5K
30.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$116 TTD 785
$108 COP 406.0K
7.70%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chaguanas
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$441 TTD 2,979
$483 COP 1.8M
-8.81%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$388 TTD 2,624
$377 COP 1.4M
2.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$631 TTD 4,263
$822 COP 3.1M
-23.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$535 TTD 3,620
$721 COP 2.7M
-25.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chaguanas
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$938 TTD 6,338
$538 COP 2.0M
74.38%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.38
13.43
-59.94%

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Last update for Chaguanas: March 2, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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