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Cost of Living Comparison Between Couva and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Couva and Medellin

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Couva is 45% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 30.4% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Couva is 45.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 27.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Couva
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.39 TTDย 70.2
$5.97 COPย 21.9K
74.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$90.0 TTDย 608
$32.40 COPย 119.0K
177.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.27 TTDย 49.16
$7.13 COPย 26.2K
1.96%
Cappuccino
$3.66 TTDย 24.72
$1.65 COPย 6,043
121.82%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.04 TTDย 7.06
$1.06 COPย 3,882
-1.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.81 TTDย 5.48
$0.77 COPย 2,839
5.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.84 TTDย 12.41
$1.75 COPย 6,419
5.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.09 TTDย 20.87
$3.06 COPย 11.2K
0.98%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Couva
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.74 TTDย 18.51
$1.10 COPย 4,026
149.09%
White Bread (500g)
$2.75 TTDย 18.56
$1.30 COPย 4,771
111.54%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.72 TTDย 18.37
$1.34 COPย 4,906
102.99%
Eggs
$5.08 TTDย 34.32
$2.26 COPย 8,300
124.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.95 TTDย 53.7
$4.50 COPย 16.5K
76.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.47 TTDย 70.8
$5.80 COPย 21.3K
80.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.02 TTDย 94.8
$8.96 COPย 32.9K
56.47%
Apples (1kg)
$5.73 TTDย 38.73
$2.37 COPย 8,692
141.77%
Banana (1kg)
$2.54 TTDย 17.16
$1.07 COPย 3,940
137.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.34 TTDย 29.34
$1.48 COPย 5,419
193.24%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.81 TTDย 32.52
$1.36 COPย 5,012
253.68%
Potato (1kg)
$1.43 TTDย 9.69
$1.13 COPย 4,136
26.55%
Onion (1kg)
$1.67 TTDย 11.28
$1.13 COPย 4,161
47.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.94 TTDย 13.14
$0.89 COPย 3,275
117.98%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.47 TTDย 9.95
$0.85 COPย 3,114
72.94%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.01 TTDย 40.65
$2.28 COPย 8,361
163.60%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.21 TTDย 137
$10.15 COPย 37.3K
99.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.10 TTDย 14.18
$1.19 COPย 4,359
76.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.80 TTDย 18.94
$2.40 COPย 8,829
16.67%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Couva
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.84 COPย 3,075
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$40.85 COPย 150.0K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.04 TTDย 7.04
$1.48 COPย 5,417
-29.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.23 TTDย 8.29
$1.89 COPย 6,950
-34.92%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$15.04 TTDย 102
$8.05 COPย 29.5K
86.83%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.10 TTDย 7.43
$0.94 COPย 3,455
17.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.5K TTDย 226.7K
$17.7K COPย 65.2M
88.98%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.7K TTDย 254.9K
$26.4K COPย 96.8M
43.03%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Couva
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.2 TTDย 549
$81.9 COPย 300.7K
-0.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$47.23 TTDย 319
$9.54 COPย 35.0K
395.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$61.3 TTDย 414
$23.68 COPย 87.0K
158.83%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Couva
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$25.85 COPย 94.9K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 COPย 68.7K
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.15 TTDย 68.6
$4.05 COPย 14.9K
150.62%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Couva
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$331 TTDย 2,238
$316 COPย 1.2M
4.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,309 TTDย 49.4K
$5,971 COPย 21.9M
22.41%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Couva
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.5 TTDย 402
$59.0 COPย 216.5K
0.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.09 TTDย 257
$32.49 COPย 119.3K
17.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$147 TTDย 994
$99.9 COPย 366.7K
47.28%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$126 TTDย 855
$108 COPย 394.9K
17.57%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Couva
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$421 TTDย 2,847
$491 COPย 1.8M
-14.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$386 TTDย 2,609
$371 COPย 1.4M
3.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$524 TTDย 3,539
$821 COPย 3.0M
-36.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$477 TTDย 3,225
$731 COPย 2.7M
-34.75%
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
Couva
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$517 COPย 1.9M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.38
13.43
-59.94%

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Last update for Couva: January 12, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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