Cost of Living Comparison Between Diego Martin and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Diego Martin and Medellin

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Diego Martin is 46.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 39.3% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Diego Martin is 44% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 57.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Diego Martin
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.27 TTDĀ 35.65
$6.03 COPĀ 22.7K
-12.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$73.3 TTDĀ 496
$33.17 COPĀ 124.7K
121.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.52 TTDĀ 44.07
$7.29 COPĀ 27.4K
-10.56%
Cappuccino
$3.73 TTDĀ 25.20
$1.63 COPĀ 6,128
128.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.04 TTDĀ 7.03
$1.05 COPĀ 3,944
-0.95%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.56 TTDĀ 3.81
$0.77 COPĀ 2,896
-27.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.90 TTDĀ 12.84
$1.73 COPĀ 6,505
9.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.09 TTDĀ 20.88
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
-2.83%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Diego Martin
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.74 TTDĀ 18.53
$1.07 COPĀ 4,012
156.07%
White Bread (500g)
$2.08 TTDĀ 14.06
$1.31 COPĀ 4,931
58.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.71 TTDĀ 18.30
$1.38 COPĀ 5,191
96.38%
Eggs
$4.34 TTDĀ 29.31
$2.25 COPĀ 8,450
92.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.69 TTDĀ 52.0
$4.48 COPĀ 16.9K
71.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.27 TTDĀ 69.4
$5.74 COPĀ 21.6K
78.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.42 TTDĀ 97.5
$8.86 COPĀ 33.3K
62.75%
Apples (1kg)
$5.85 TTDĀ 39.54
$2.24 COPĀ 8,431
161.16%
Banana (1kg)
$2.58 TTDĀ 17.41
$1.06 COPĀ 3,985
143.40%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.40 TTDĀ 29.77
$1.51 COPĀ 5,693
191.39%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.66 TTDĀ 31.51
$1.36 COPĀ 5,115
242.65%
Potato (1kg)
$1.42 TTDĀ 9.59
$1.12 COPĀ 4,215
26.79%
Onion (1kg)
$1.72 TTDĀ 11.66
$1.17 COPĀ 4,397
47.01%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.86 TTDĀ 12.59
$0.90 COPĀ 3,392
106.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.39 TTDĀ 9.39
$0.84 COPĀ 3,147
65.48%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.03 TTDĀ 40.79
$2.26 COPĀ 8,494
166.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.57 TTDĀ 132
$9.97 COPĀ 37.5K
96.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.11 TTDĀ 14.24
$1.18 COPĀ 4,448
78.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 TTDĀ 19.01
$2.39 COPĀ 8,986
17.57%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Diego Martin
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.92 TTDĀ 6.20
$0.86 COPĀ 3,230
6.98%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$75.2 TTDĀ 508
$41.45 COPĀ 155.9K
81.35%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.05 TTDĀ 7.07
$1.47 COPĀ 5,517
-28.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.85 TTDĀ 5.71
$1.95 COPĀ 7,317
-56.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.56 TTDĀ 98.4
$7.76 COPĀ 29.2K
87.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.11 TTDĀ 7.51
$0.97 COPĀ 3,637
14.43%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14.7K TTDĀ 99.6K
$17.9K COPĀ 67.5M
-17.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.1K TTDĀ 257.6K
$26.7K COPĀ 100.5M
42.57%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Diego Martin
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$78.7 TTDĀ 532
$81.1 COPĀ 305.0K
-2.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$47.41 TTDĀ 321
$9.40 COPĀ 35.4K
404.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$62.5 TTDĀ 423
$23.61 COPĀ 88.8K
164.89%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Diego Martin
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.30 TTDĀ 299
$25.55 COPĀ 96.0K
73.39%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.29 COPĀ 72.5K
-
Cinema Ticket
$7.34 TTDĀ 49.59
$4.10 COPĀ 15.4K
79.02%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Diego Martin
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$332 TTDĀ 2,247
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
8.59%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,350 TTDĀ 49.7K
$5,899 COPĀ 22.2M
24.60%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Diego Martin
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.5 TTDĀ 396
$59.8 COPĀ 224.9K
-2.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.48 TTDĀ 260
$31.96 COPĀ 120.2K
20.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$144 TTDĀ 976
$103 COPĀ 386.2K
40.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$129 TTDĀ 872
$108 COPĀ 405.6K
19.55%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Diego Martin
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$675 TTDĀ 4,561
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
39.61%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$438 TTDĀ 2,958
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
15.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,432 TTDĀ 9,681
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
74.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$964 TTDĀ 6,516
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
33.70%
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
Diego Martin
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,762 TTDĀ 11.9K
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
227.74%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.38
13.43
-59.94%

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Last update for Diego Martin: February 28, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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