Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and St.James Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and St.James

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Medellin is 37% cheaper than St.James without rent, and 11.4% more expensive with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Medellin is 44.3% cheaper than St.James without rent, and 6.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Medellin
St.James
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COPĀ 22.8K
$10.20 TTDĀ 69.1
-40.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COPĀ 125.6K
$88.6 TTDĀ 601
-62.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COPĀ 27.6K
$7.32 TTDĀ 49.65
-0.41%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COPĀ 6,170
$3.76 TTDĀ 25.47
-56.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COPĀ 3,971
$1.10 TTDĀ 7.43
-4.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPĀ 2,916
$0.82 TTDĀ 5.58
-6.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COPĀ 6,550
$1.82 TTDĀ 12.37
-4.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
$3.14 TTDĀ 21.28
1.27%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
St.James
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COPĀ 4,040
$2.69 TTDĀ 18.22
-60.22%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COPĀ 4,965
$2.68 TTDĀ 18.16
-51.12%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COPĀ 5,227
$2.65 TTDĀ 18.00
-47.92%
Eggs
$2.25 COPĀ 8,509
$4.92 TTDĀ 33.37
-54.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COPĀ 17.0K
$8.04 TTDĀ 54.5
-44.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COPĀ 21.7K
$10.34 TTDĀ 70.1
-44.49%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COPĀ 33.6K
$14.08 TTDĀ 95.5
-37.07%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COPĀ 8,490
$5.69 TTDĀ 38.56
-60.63%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COPĀ 4,012
$2.50 TTDĀ 16.93
-57.60%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COPĀ 5,732
$4.33 TTDĀ 29.33
-65.13%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPĀ 5,151
$4.71 TTDĀ 31.97
-71.13%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COPĀ 4,244
$1.45 TTDĀ 9.81
-22.76%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COPĀ 4,427
$1.66 TTDĀ 11.26
-29.52%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COPĀ 3,416
$1.97 TTDĀ 13.35
-54.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COPĀ 3,169
$1.40 TTDĀ 9.52
-40.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COPĀ 8,553
$5.74 TTDĀ 38.95
-60.63%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COPĀ 37.8K
$20.17 TTDĀ 137
-50.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COPĀ 4,479
$2.20 TTDĀ 14.90
-46.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COPĀ 9,048
$2.83 TTDĀ 19.17
-15.55%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
St.James
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COPĀ 3,253
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COPĀ 156.9K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COPĀ 5,555
$1.06 TTDĀ 7.17
38.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COPĀ 7,367
$1.23 TTDĀ 8.34
58.54%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COPĀ 29.4K
$14.76 TTDĀ 100
-47.43%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COPĀ 3,663
$1.10 TTDĀ 7.45
-11.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COPĀ 68.0M
$33.7K TTDĀ 228.2K
-46.66%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COPĀ 101.2M
$38.2K TTDĀ 259.2K
-30.10%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
St.James
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COPĀ 307.1K
$81.4 TTDĀ 552
-0.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COPĀ 35.6K
$47.51 TTDĀ 322
-80.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COPĀ 89.4K
$61.2 TTDĀ 415
-61.42%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
St.James
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COPĀ 96.7K
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COPĀ 73.0K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COPĀ 15.5K
$9.82 TTDĀ 66.6
-58.25%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Medellin
St.James
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
$334 TTDĀ 2,263
-8.28%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COPĀ 22.3M
$7,166 TTDĀ 48.6K
-17.68%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
St.James
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COPĀ 226.5K
$58.8 TTDĀ 399
1.73%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COPĀ 121.0K
$38.39 TTDĀ 260
-16.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COPĀ 388.8K
$144 TTDĀ 975
-28.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPĀ 408.4K
$129 TTDĀ 873
-16.26%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
St.James
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
-
-
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
St.James
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
-
-
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 St.James: March 3, 2026

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