Cost of Living Comparison Between Marabella and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Marabella and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Marabella is 58.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 8% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Marabella is 58.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 7.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Marabella
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.54 TTD 71.5
$6.03 COP 22.8K
74.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$90.0 TTD 610
$33.17 COP 125.6K
171.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.52 TTD 51.0
$7.29 COP 27.6K
3.16%
Cappuccino
$3.74 TTD 25.36
$1.63 COP 6,170
129.45%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.09 TTD 7.37
$1.05 COP 3,971
3.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 TTD 5.28
$0.77 COP 2,916
1.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.80 TTD 12.20
$1.73 COP 6,550
4.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.08 TTD 20.86
$3.18 COP 12.0K
-3.14%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Marabella
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.76 TTD 18.69
$1.07 COP 4,040
157.94%
White Bread (500g)
$2.71 TTD 18.36
$1.31 COP 4,965
106.87%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.61 TTD 17.71
$1.38 COP 5,227
89.13%
Eggs
$4.92 TTD 33.33
$2.25 COP 8,509
118.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.72 TTD 52.3
$4.48 COP 17.0K
72.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.34 TTD 70.1
$5.74 COP 21.7K
80.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.11 TTD 95.7
$8.86 COP 33.6K
59.26%
Apples (1kg)
$5.69 TTD 38.55
$2.24 COP 8,490
154.02%
Banana (1kg)
$2.62 TTD 17.74
$1.06 COP 4,012
147.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.43 TTD 30.02
$1.51 COP 5,732
193.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.80 TTD 32.55
$1.36 COP 5,151
252.94%
Potato (1kg)
$1.45 TTD 9.82
$1.12 COP 4,244
29.46%
Onion (1kg)
$1.72 TTD 11.65
$1.17 COP 4,427
47.01%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.87 TTD 12.67
$0.90 COP 3,416
107.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.41 TTD 9.58
$0.84 COP 3,169
67.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.82 TTD 39.46
$2.26 COP 8,553
157.52%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.06 TTD 136
$9.97 COP 37.8K
101.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.21 TTD 14.97
$1.18 COP 4,479
87.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.84 TTD 19.26
$2.39 COP 9,048
18.83%
🚌 Getting Around
Marabella
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.86 COP 3,253
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.45 COP 156.9K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.06 TTD 7.19
$1.47 COP 5,555
-27.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.24 TTD 8.40
$1.95 COP 7,367
-36.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.95 TTD 101
$7.76 COP 29.4K
92.65%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 TTD 7.78
$0.97 COP 3,663
18.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.8K TTD 229.0K
$17.9K COP 68.0M
88.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.1K TTD 258.5K
$26.7K COP 101.2M
42.66%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Marabella
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.3 TTD 551
$81.1 COP 307.1K
0.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$46.91 TTD 318
$9.40 COP 35.6K
399.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$62.3 TTD 423
$23.61 COP 89.4K
163.96%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Marabella
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$25.55 COP 96.7K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.29 COP 73.0K
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.85 TTD 66.8
$4.10 COP 15.5K
140.24%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Marabella
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$323 TTD 2,191
$306 COP 1.2M
5.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,153 TTD 48.5K
$5,899 COP 22.3M
21.25%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Marabella
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.3 TTD 395
$59.8 COP 226.5K
-2.56%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.18 TTD 266
$31.96 COP 121.0K
22.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$145 TTD 985
$103 COP 388.8K
41.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$129 TTD 877
$108 COP 408.4K
19.88%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Marabella
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$483 COP 1.8M
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$377 COP 1.4M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$822 COP 3.1M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$721 COP 2.7M
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Marabella
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$538 COP 2.0M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.38
13.43
-59.94%

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Last update for Marabella: March 2, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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