Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Trinec Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Trinec

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 20.2% cheaper than Trinec without rent, and 35.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 20.5% cheaper than Trinec without rent, and 28.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Trinec
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.9K
$9.57 Kč 200
-36.99%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 125.7K
$44.00 Kč 921
-24.61%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.6K
$9.24 Kč 194
-21.10%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,174
$3.28 Kč 68.7
-50.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,974
$1.88 Kč 39.41
-44.15%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,918
$1.23 Kč 25.86
-37.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,554
$2.51 Kč 52.6
-31.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$2.55 Kč 53.4
24.71%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Trinec
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,043
$1.14 Kč 23.80
-6.14%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,968
$1.44 Kč 30.25
-9.03%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,230
$2.09 Kč 43.84
-33.97%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,515
$3.03 Kč 63.4
-25.74%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 17.0K
$13.20 Kč 276
-66.06%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.7K
$5.70 Kč 119
0.70%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.6K
$12.66 Kč 265
-30.02%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,496
$1.69 Kč 35.40
32.54%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 4,015
$1.38 Kč 28.85
-23.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,736
$2.17 Kč 45.38
-30.41%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,154
$2.51 Kč 52.5
-45.82%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,247
$0.71 Kč 14.89
57.75%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,430
$1.25 Kč 26.21
-6.40%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,418
$1.54 Kč 32.27
-41.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,171
$0.43 Kč 9.09
95.35%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,559
$6.56 Kč 137
-65.55%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.8K
$6.15 Kč 129
62.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,482
$0.86 Kč 18.04
37.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 9,054
$1.36 Kč 28.56
75.74%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Trinec
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,255
$1.18 Kč 24.81
-27.12%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 157.1K
$25.20 Kč 528
64.48%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,559
$2.73 Kč 57.1
-46.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,372
$1.48 Kč 31.09
31.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.4K
$15.58 Kč 326
-50.19%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,665
$1.76 Kč 36.77
-44.89%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 68.0M
$27.6K Kč 577.3K
-34.89%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 101.2M
$30.0K Kč 629.2K
-11.07%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Trinec
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 307.3K
$307 Kč 6,423
-73.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.6K
$25.87 Kč 542
-63.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 89.4K
$21.12 Kč 442
11.79%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Trinec
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.8K
$53.3 Kč 1,115
-52.02%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 73.1K
$17.05 Kč 357
13.14%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.5K
$11.83 Kč 248
-65.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Trinec
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$433 Kč 9,062
-29.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.3M
$14.3K Kč 299.2K
-58.71%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Trinec
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 226.6K
$87.1 Kč 1,824
-31.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 121.1K
$41.46 Kč 868
-22.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 389.1K
$97.4 Kč 2,040
5.40%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 408.7K
$112 Kč 2,349
-3.82%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Trinec
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$675 Kč 14.1K
-28.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$561 Kč 11.8K
-32.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$1,150 Kč 24.1K
-28.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$873 Kč 18.3K
-17.45%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$4,689 Kč 98.2K
-40.63%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$3,445 Kč 72.1K
-61.68%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Trinec
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$1,075 Kč 22.5K
-50.00%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
5.56
141.55%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Trinec: March 1, 2026

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