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

😐 Solo nomad: Chaguanas is 48.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 23.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chaguanas is 55.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 28.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chaguanas
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.45 TTD 50.3
$6.14 COP 22.1K
21.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$88.8 TTD 599
$33.05 COP 119.0K
168.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.20 TTD 48.59
$7.32 COP 26.4K
-1.64%
Cappuccino
$3.09 TTD 20.83
$1.66 COP 5,971
86.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.10 TTD 7.40
$1.10 COP 3,977
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 TTD 5.15
$0.78 COP 2,815
-2.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.86 TTD 12.59
$1.71 COP 6,172
8.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.63 TTD 17.78
$3.17 COP 11.4K
-17.03%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chaguanas
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.60 TTD 17.53
$1.11 COP 4,002
134.23%
White Bread (500g)
$2.27 TTD 15.34
$1.31 COP 4,707
73.28%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.62 TTD 17.69
$1.38 COP 4,967
89.86%
Eggs
$4.22 TTD 28.46
$2.22 COP 7,989
90.09%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.83 TTD 52.9
$4.34 COP 15.6K
80.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.11 TTD 61.5
$5.80 COP 20.9K
57.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.37 TTD 83.5
$8.98 COP 32.3K
37.75%
Apples (1kg)
$4.47 TTD 30.15
$2.26 COP 8,143
97.79%
Banana (1kg)
$2.49 TTD 16.78
$1.11 COP 4,013
124.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.59 TTD 24.21
$1.46 COP 5,271
145.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.44 TTD 29.97
$1.37 COP 4,916
224.09%
Potato (1kg)
$1.42 TTD 9.62
$1.11 COP 3,999
27.93%
Onion (1kg)
$1.71 TTD 11.57
$1.16 COP 4,188
47.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.50 TTD 10.15
$0.89 COP 3,202
68.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.22 TTD 8.25
$0.87 COP 3,116
40.23%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.64 TTD 31.29
$2.35 COP 8,473
97.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.01 TTD 122
$10.86 COP 39.1K
65.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.13 TTD 14.41
$1.20 COP 4,319
77.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.71 TTD 18.29
$2.48 COP 8,923
9.27%
🚌 Getting Around
Chaguanas
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.28 TTD 8.66
$0.79 COP 2,835
62.03%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$40.77 COP 146.8K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.01 TTD 6.81
$1.42 COP 5,124
-28.87%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.07 TTD 7.21
$1.91 COP 6,882
-43.98%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.53 TTD 98.1
$7.65 COP 27.5K
89.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.95 TTD 6.42
$0.97 COP 3,481
-2.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.6K TTD 220.2K
$18.1K COP 65.2M
80.22%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.7K TTD 254.2K
$26.3K COP 94.7M
43.13%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chaguanas
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$79.6 TTD 537
$81.3 COP 292.8K
-2.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$47.15 TTD 318
$9.63 COP 34.7K
389.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.3 TTD 346
$24.36 COP 87.7K
110.55%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chaguanas
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.23 TTD 305
$26.02 COP 93.7K
73.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$30.05 TTD 203
$18.92 COP 68.1K
58.83%
Cinema Ticket
$8.85 TTD 59.7
$3.89 COP 14.0K
127.51%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chaguanas
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$321 TTD 2,165
$304 COP 1.1M
5.46%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,340 TTD 49.5K
$5,902 COP 21.3M
24.36%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chaguanas
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.8 TTD 376
$58.7 COP 211.3K
-4.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.50 TTD 260
$32.48 COP 116.9K
18.53%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$135 TTD 912
$102 COP 366.3K
32.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$116 TTD 784
$108 COP 389.4K
7.39%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chaguanas
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$427 TTD 2,881
$474 COP 1.7M
-9.99%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$390 TTD 2,634
$371 COP 1.3M
5.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$628 TTD 4,241
$848 COP 3.1M
-25.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$544 TTD 3,674
$716 COP 2.6M
-24.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,871 COP 10.3M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,375 COP 5.0M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chaguanas
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$931 TTD 6,284
$542 COP 1.9M
71.91%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.38
13.43
-59.94%

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Last update for Chaguanas: April 12, 2026

Last update for Medellin: April 13, 2026

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