Cost of Living Comparison Between Curepe and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Curepe and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Curepe is 20.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 26% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Curepe is 30.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 55.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Curepe
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.42 TTDĀ 70.4
$6.03 COPĀ 22.7K
72.80%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$89.3 TTDĀ 604
$33.17 COPĀ 124.8K
169.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.27 TTDĀ 49.18
$7.29 COPĀ 27.4K
-0.27%
Cappuccino
$3.78 TTDĀ 25.54
$1.63 COPĀ 6,134
131.90%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.09 TTDĀ 7.34
$1.05 COPĀ 3,948
3.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 TTDĀ 5.25
$0.77 COPĀ 2,899
1.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.82 TTDĀ 12.32
$1.73 COPĀ 6,511
5.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.19 TTDĀ 21.55
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
0.31%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Curepe
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.94 TTDĀ 13.11
$1.07 COPĀ 4,016
81.31%
White Bread (500g)
$2.26 TTDĀ 15.28
$1.31 COPĀ 4,935
72.52%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.08 TTDĀ 14.08
$1.38 COPĀ 5,196
50.72%
Eggs
$2.89 TTDĀ 19.57
$2.25 COPĀ 8,458
28.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.79 TTDĀ 52.6
$4.48 COPĀ 16.9K
73.88%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.39 TTDĀ 70.2
$5.74 COPĀ 21.6K
81.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.65 TTDĀ 78.8
$8.86 COPĀ 33.4K
31.49%
Apples (1kg)
$3.20 TTDĀ 21.60
$2.24 COPĀ 8,440
42.86%
Banana (1kg)
$2.57 TTDĀ 17.40
$1.06 COPĀ 3,989
142.45%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.34 TTDĀ 29.37
$1.51 COPĀ 5,698
187.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.80 TTDĀ 32.47
$1.36 COPĀ 5,120
252.94%
Potato (1kg)
$1.50 TTDĀ 10.12
$1.12 COPĀ 4,219
33.93%
Onion (1kg)
$1.66 TTDĀ 11.23
$1.17 COPĀ 4,401
41.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.06 TTDĀ 7.16
$0.90 COPĀ 3,396
17.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.76 TTDĀ 5.14
$0.84 COPĀ 3,150
-9.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.42 TTDĀ 29.86
$2.26 COPĀ 8,502
95.58%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.35 TTDĀ 90.2
$9.97 COPĀ 37.5K
33.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.81 TTDĀ 12.24
$1.18 COPĀ 4,452
53.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 TTDĀ 15.44
$2.39 COPĀ 8,995
-4.60%
🚌 Getting Around
Curepe
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.57 TTDĀ 3.83
$0.86 COPĀ 3,234
-33.72%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.45 COPĀ 156.0K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.04 TTDĀ 7.05
$1.47 COPĀ 5,522
-29.25%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.22 TTDĀ 8.25
$1.95 COPĀ 7,324
-37.44%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.56 TTDĀ 98.4
$7.76 COPĀ 29.2K
87.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 TTDĀ 7.73
$0.97 COPĀ 3,641
17.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.3K TTDĀ 232.1K
$17.9K COPĀ 67.6M
91.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.9K TTDĀ 256.2K
$26.7K COPĀ 100.6M
41.83%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Curepe
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$79.6 TTDĀ 538
$81.1 COPĀ 305.2K
-1.89%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$47.17 TTDĀ 319
$9.40 COPĀ 35.4K
401.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$62.9 TTDĀ 425
$23.61 COPĀ 88.8K
166.24%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Curepe
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$25.55 COPĀ 96.1K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.29 COPĀ 72.6K
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.27 TTDĀ 69.4
$4.10 COPĀ 15.4K
150.49%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Curepe
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$321 TTDĀ 2,172
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
4.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,105 TTDĀ 48.0K
$5,899 COPĀ 22.2M
20.45%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Curepe
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$60.0 TTDĀ 406
$59.8 COPĀ 225.1K
0.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.72 TTDĀ 262
$31.96 COPĀ 120.3K
21.15%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$146 TTDĀ 989
$103 COPĀ 386.5K
42.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$127 TTDĀ 860
$108 COPĀ 406.0K
17.96%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Curepe
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$729 TTDĀ 4,926
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
50.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 TTDĀ 2,948
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
15.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,491 TTDĀ 10.1K
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
81.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,117 TTDĀ 7,554
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
54.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Curepe
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$506 TTDĀ 3,418
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
-5.95%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.38
13.43
-59.94%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Curepe: February 28, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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