Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Tobago Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Tobago

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Medellin is 34.6% cheaper than Tobago without rent, and 9.2% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Medellin is 26.9% cheaper than Tobago without rent, and 16.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Medellin
Tobago
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COPĀ 22.7K
$9.02 TTDĀ 60.7
-33.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COPĀ 124.8K
$67.7 TTDĀ 456
-51.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COPĀ 27.4K
$7.25 TTDĀ 48.80
0.55%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COPĀ 6,133
$3.62 TTDĀ 24.34
-54.97%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COPĀ 3,947
$0.91 TTDĀ 6.15
15.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPĀ 2,899
$0.85 TTDĀ 5.74
-9.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COPĀ 6,510
$3.62 TTDĀ 24.36
-52.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
$3.01 TTDĀ 20.24
5.65%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Tobago
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COPĀ 4,015
$2.28 TTDĀ 15.33
-53.07%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COPĀ 4,935
$2.36 TTDĀ 15.90
-44.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COPĀ 5,195
$3.02 TTDĀ 20.32
-54.30%
Eggs
$2.25 COPĀ 8,457
$4.59 TTDĀ 30.88
-50.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COPĀ 16.9K
$7.28 TTDĀ 49.01
-38.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COPĀ 21.6K
$7.35 TTDĀ 49.49
-21.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COPĀ 33.3K
$7.28 TTDĀ 49.00
21.70%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COPĀ 8,438
$6.69 TTDĀ 45.02
-66.52%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COPĀ 3,988
$2.47 TTDĀ 16.60
-57.09%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COPĀ 5,697
$2.88 TTDĀ 19.37
-47.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPĀ 5,119
$2.94 TTDĀ 19.78
-53.74%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COPĀ 4,218
$1.15 TTDĀ 7.72
-2.61%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COPĀ 4,400
$1.16 TTDĀ 7.81
0.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COPĀ 3,395
$1.62 TTDĀ 10.92
-44.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COPĀ 3,150
$1.31 TTDĀ 8.81
-35.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COPĀ 8,501
$4.83 TTDĀ 32.50
-53.21%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COPĀ 37.5K
$20.50 TTDĀ 138
-51.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COPĀ 4,451
$3.37 TTDĀ 22.68
-64.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COPĀ 8,993
$3.48 TTDĀ 23.43
-31.32%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Tobago
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COPĀ 3,233
$0.77 TTDĀ 5.21
11.69%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COPĀ 156.0K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COPĀ 5,521
$0.72 TTDĀ 4.83
104.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COPĀ 7,323
$0.77 TTDĀ 5.20
153.25%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COPĀ 29.2K
$15.79 TTDĀ 106
-50.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COPĀ 3,640
$1.02 TTDĀ 6.87
-4.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COPĀ 67.5M
$26.3K TTDĀ 177.1K
-31.79%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COPĀ 100.6M
$41.0K TTDĀ 276.0K
-34.83%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Tobago
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COPĀ 305.2K
-
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COPĀ 35.4K
-
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COPĀ 88.8K
$60.0 TTDĀ 404
-60.64%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Tobago
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COPĀ 96.1K
$55.1 TTDĀ 371
-53.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COPĀ 72.6K
$14.94 TTDĀ 101
29.12%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COPĀ 15.4K
$7.58 TTDĀ 51.0
-45.91%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Medellin
Tobago
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
$95.1 TTDĀ 640
221.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COPĀ 22.2M
-
-
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Tobago
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COPĀ 225.1K
$51.7 TTDĀ 348
15.73%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COPĀ 120.3K
$46.88 TTDĀ 315
-31.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COPĀ 386.5K
$153 TTDĀ 1,031
-32.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPĀ 405.9K
$68.3 TTDĀ 460
57.84%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Tobago
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
$410 TTDĀ 2,757
17.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
$339 TTDĀ 2,282
11.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
$822 TTDĀ 5,531
-0.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
$655 TTDĀ 4,411
9.99%
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
Tobago
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
$658 TTDĀ 4,427
-18.27%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
7
91.86%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Tobago: February 28, 2026

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