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

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 21.1% cheaper than Tobago without rent, and 8.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 30.4% cheaper than Tobago without rent, and 16.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Tobago
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.14 COP 22.1K
$8.95 TTD 60.4
-31.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.05 COP 119.0K
$67.2 TTD 454
-50.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.32 COP 26.4K
$7.32 TTD 49.40
-
Cappuccino
$1.66 COP 5,971
$3.74 TTD 25.26
-55.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.10 COP 3,977
$0.98 TTD 6.62
12.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 COP 2,815
$0.86 TTD 5.81
-9.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.71 COP 6,172
$3.67 TTD 24.75
-53.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 COP 11.4K
$3.03 TTD 20.44
4.62%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Tobago
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 COP 4,002
$2.34 TTD 15.77
-52.56%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,707
$2.28 TTD 15.42
-42.54%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 4,967
$2.88 TTD 19.45
-52.08%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 7,989
$4.63 TTD 31.28
-52.05%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.34 COP 15.6K
$7.33 TTD 49.45
-40.79%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COP 20.9K
$7.50 TTD 50.6
-22.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.98 COP 32.3K
$7.41 TTD 50.0
21.19%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 8,143
$6.82 TTD 46.06
-66.86%
Banana (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,013
$2.36 TTD 15.94
-52.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.46 COP 5,271
$2.90 TTD 19.57
-49.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.37 COP 4,916
$2.89 TTD 19.54
-52.60%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 3,999
$1.15 TTD 7.74
-3.48%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 COP 4,188
$1.17 TTD 7.89
-0.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,202
$1.59 TTD 10.76
-44.03%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 COP 3,116
$1.31 TTD 8.86
-33.59%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 8,473
$4.92 TTD 33.24
-52.24%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.86 COP 39.1K
$20.25 TTD 137
-46.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.20 COP 4,319
$3.38 TTD 22.78
-64.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 COP 8,923
$3.48 TTD 23.48
-28.74%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Tobago
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.79 COP 2,835
$0.76 TTD 5.14
3.95%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.77 COP 146.8K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 COP 5,124
$0.72 TTD 4.85
97.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.91 COP 6,882
$0.77 TTD 5.22
148.05%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.65 COP 27.5K
$15.33 TTD 103
-50.10%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,481
$0.99 TTD 6.67
-2.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.1K COP 65.2M
$27.0K TTD 182.0K
-32.87%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.3K COP 94.7M
$40.5K TTD 273.0K
-34.96%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Tobago
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.3 COP 292.8K
-
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.63 COP 34.7K
-
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.36 COP 87.7K
$58.5 TTD 395
-58.35%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Tobago
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.02 COP 93.7K
$53.7 TTD 362
-51.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.92 COP 68.1K
$14.92 TTD 101
26.81%
Cinema Ticket
$3.89 COP 14.0K
$7.18 TTD 48.44
-45.82%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Tobago
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$304 COP 1.1M
$97.3 TTD 657
212.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,902 COP 21.3M
-
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Tobago
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.7 COP 211.3K
$52.3 TTD 353
12.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.48 COP 116.9K
$46.95 TTD 317
-30.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 COP 366.3K
$155 TTD 1,047
-34.43%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 389.4K
$69.6 TTD 470
55.47%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Tobago
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$474 COP 1.7M
$410 TTD 2,770
15.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COP 1.3M
$341 TTD 2,303
8.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$848 COP 3.1M
$802 TTD 5,416
5.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$716 COP 2.6M
$668 TTD 4,509
7.24%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,871 COP 10.3M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,375 COP 5.0M
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Tobago
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$542 COP 1.9M
$663 TTD 4,477
-18.34%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
7
91.86%

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Last update for Medellin: April 13, 2026

Last update for Tobago: April 12, 2026

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