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

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Medellin is 31.8% cheaper than Diego Martin without rent, and 28.2% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Medellin is 30.6% cheaper than Diego Martin without rent, and 36.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Medellin
Diego Martin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COPĀ 22.7K
$5.27 TTDĀ 35.65
14.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COPĀ 124.7K
$73.3 TTDĀ 496
-54.75%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COPĀ 27.4K
$6.52 TTDĀ 44.07
11.81%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COPĀ 6,128
$3.73 TTDĀ 25.20
-56.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COPĀ 3,944
$1.04 TTDĀ 7.03
0.96%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPĀ 2,896
$0.56 TTDĀ 3.81
37.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COPĀ 6,505
$1.90 TTDĀ 12.84
-8.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
$3.09 TTDĀ 20.88
2.91%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Diego Martin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COPĀ 4,012
$2.74 TTDĀ 18.53
-60.95%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COPĀ 4,931
$2.08 TTDĀ 14.06
-37.02%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COPĀ 5,191
$2.71 TTDĀ 18.30
-49.08%
Eggs
$2.25 COPĀ 8,450
$4.34 TTDĀ 29.31
-48.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COPĀ 16.9K
$7.69 TTDĀ 52.0
-41.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COPĀ 21.6K
$10.27 TTDĀ 69.4
-44.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COPĀ 33.3K
$14.42 TTDĀ 97.5
-38.56%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COPĀ 8,431
$5.85 TTDĀ 39.54
-61.71%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COPĀ 3,985
$2.58 TTDĀ 17.41
-58.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COPĀ 5,693
$4.40 TTDĀ 29.77
-65.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPĀ 5,115
$4.66 TTDĀ 31.51
-70.82%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COPĀ 4,215
$1.42 TTDĀ 9.59
-21.13%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COPĀ 4,397
$1.72 TTDĀ 11.66
-31.98%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COPĀ 3,392
$1.86 TTDĀ 12.59
-51.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COPĀ 3,147
$1.39 TTDĀ 9.39
-39.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COPĀ 8,494
$6.03 TTDĀ 40.79
-62.52%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COPĀ 37.5K
$19.57 TTDĀ 132
-49.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COPĀ 4,448
$2.11 TTDĀ 14.24
-44.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COPĀ 8,986
$2.81 TTDĀ 19.01
-14.95%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Diego Martin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COPĀ 3,230
$0.92 TTDĀ 6.20
-6.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COPĀ 155.9K
$75.2 TTDĀ 508
-44.86%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COPĀ 5,517
$1.05 TTDĀ 7.07
40.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COPĀ 7,317
$0.85 TTDĀ 5.71
129.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COPĀ 29.2K
$14.56 TTDĀ 98.4
-46.70%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COPĀ 3,637
$1.11 TTDĀ 7.51
-12.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COPĀ 67.5M
$14.7K TTDĀ 99.6K
21.86%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COPĀ 100.5M
$38.1K TTDĀ 257.6K
-29.86%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Diego Martin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COPĀ 305.0K
$78.7 TTDĀ 532
3.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COPĀ 35.4K
$47.41 TTDĀ 321
-80.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COPĀ 88.8K
$62.5 TTDĀ 423
-62.25%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Diego Martin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COPĀ 96.0K
$44.30 TTDĀ 299
-42.33%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COPĀ 72.5K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COPĀ 15.4K
$7.34 TTDĀ 49.59
-44.14%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Medellin
Diego Martin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
$332 TTDĀ 2,247
-7.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COPĀ 22.2M
$7,350 TTDĀ 49.7K
-19.74%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Diego Martin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COPĀ 224.9K
$58.5 TTDĀ 396
2.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COPĀ 120.2K
$38.48 TTDĀ 260
-16.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COPĀ 386.2K
$144 TTDĀ 976
-28.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPĀ 405.6K
$129 TTDĀ 872
-16.35%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Diego Martin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
$675 TTDĀ 4,561
-28.37%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
$438 TTDĀ 2,958
-13.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
$1,432 TTDĀ 9,681
-42.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
$964 TTDĀ 6,516
-25.21%
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
Medellin
Diego Martin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
$1,762 TTDĀ 11.9K
-69.49%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
5.38
149.63%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Diego Martin: February 28, 2026

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