Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Tacarigua Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Tacarigua

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 12% cheaper than Tacarigua without rent, and 11% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 15.1% cheaper than Tacarigua without rent, and 24.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Tacarigua
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.8K
$10.56 TTD 71.6
-42.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 125.6K
$87.0 TTD 590
-61.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.6K
$6.69 TTD 45.38
8.97%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,170
$3.02 TTD 20.50
-46.03%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,971
$1.04 TTD 7.07
0.96%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,916
$0.72 TTD 4.87
6.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,550
$1.04 TTD 7.08
66.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$3.08 TTD 20.86
3.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Tacarigua
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,040
$1.88 TTD 12.76
-43.09%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,965
$1.60 TTD 10.86
-18.13%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,227
$2.66 TTD 18.05
-48.12%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,509
$3.57 TTD 24.22
-36.97%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 17.0K
$3.60 TTD 24.41
24.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.7K
$3.68 TTD 24.97
55.98%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.6K
$14.16 TTD 96.0
-37.43%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,490
$5.91 TTD 40.06
-62.10%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 4,012
$1.59 TTD 10.76
-33.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,732
$4.44 TTD 30.08
-65.99%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,151
$4.65 TTD 31.53
-70.75%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,244
$1.02 TTD 6.88
9.80%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,427
$0.42 TTD 2.85
178.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,416
$1.45 TTD 9.86
-37.93%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,169
$1.46 TTD 9.87
-42.47%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,553
$5.80 TTD 39.30
-61.03%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.8K
$20.07 TTD 136
-50.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,479
$2.12 TTD 14.36
-44.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 9,048
$2.72 TTD 18.42
-12.13%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Tacarigua
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,253
$1.01 TTD 6.84
-14.85%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.9K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,555
$1.05 TTD 7.11
40.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,367
$1.27 TTD 8.64
53.54%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.4K
$14.58 TTD 98.8
-46.78%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,663
$0.45 TTD 3.07
115.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 68.0M
$33.8K TTD 229.4K
-46.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 101.2M
$31.9K TTD 216.5K
-16.32%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Tacarigua
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 307.1K
$79.7 TTD 540
1.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.6K
$46.06 TTD 312
-79.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 89.4K
$37.54 TTD 255
-37.11%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Tacarigua
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.7K
$52.2 TTD 354
-51.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 73.0K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.5K
$7.44 TTD 50.5
-44.89%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Tacarigua
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$325 TTD 2,205
-5.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.3M
$7,338 TTD 49.8K
-19.61%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Tacarigua
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 226.5K
$30.06 TTD 204
99.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 121.0K
$29.99 TTD 203
6.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 388.8K
$72.8 TTD 494
41.03%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 408.4K
$45.11 TTD 306
139.13%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Tacarigua
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$371 TTD 2,514
1.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$884 TTD 5,992
-18.43%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Tacarigua
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
5.38
149.63%

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

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Tacarigua: March 1, 2026

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