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

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 35.8% cheaper than Tobago without rent, and 10.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 36.3% cheaper than Tobago without rent, and 18.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Tobago
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$8.83 TTD 59.3
-29.45%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$66.9 TTD 450
-51.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$7.34 TTD 49.35
0.68%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$3.61 TTD 24.28
-52.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.93 TTD 6.23
18.28%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.81 TTD 5.43
-9.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$3.69 TTD 24.79
-55.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$3.01 TTD 20.23
6.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Tobago
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$2.3 TTD 15.47
-52.61%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$2.36 TTD 15.83
-47.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.99 TTD 20.1
-55.52%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$4.66 TTD 31.3
-52.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$7.49 TTD 50.3
-39.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$7.37 TTD 49.49
-22.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$7.47 TTD 50.2
14.99%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$6.67 TTD 44.8
-66.12%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.44 TTD 16.37
-56.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.89 TTD 19.39
-47.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$2.97 TTD 19.99
-52.19%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.19 TTD 8.03
-6.72%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.19 TTD 8
-0.84%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.62 TTD 10.87
-45.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$1.3 TTD 8.74
-35.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$4.67 TTD 31.4
-49.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$20.72 TTD 139
-54.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$3.36 TTD 22.55
-64.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$3.45 TTD 23.16
-27.83%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Tobago
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.77 TTD 5.2
7.79%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$0.76 TTD 5.08
85.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.76 TTD 5.14
157.89%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$15.66 TTD 105
-49.87%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$0.98 TTD 6.61
4.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$26.2K TTD 175.8K
-32.73%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$40.9K TTD 274.9K
-35.96%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Tobago
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$58.9 TTD 396
-60.11%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Tobago
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$53.2 TTD 358
-51.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$15.01 TTD 101
27.51%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$7.45 TTD 50.1
-46.85%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Tobago
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$96.2 TTD 647
216.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Tobago
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$51.9 TTD 349
11.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$46.04 TTD 309
-31.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$154 TTD 1,037
-33.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$70.4 TTD 473
50.16%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Tobago
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$403 TTD 2,708
21.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$351 TTD 2,361
7.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$802 TTD 5,389
3.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$668 TTD 4,485
9.23%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Tobago
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$662 TTD 4,449
-16.93%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
7
91.86%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Tobago: October 28, 2025

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