Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Trinidad And Tobago

For one person, living is cheaper in Trinidad And Tobago: $1,477 a month against $1,589 in Medellin, rent and utilities included – about $1,300 less a year. Higher rent and utilities in Medellin outweigh lower spending on other living expenses.

Medellin
🇨🇴 Colombia
$1,589
/mo nomad
🇹🇹 Trinidad And Tobago
$1,477
/mo nomad
🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 17.7% cheaper than Trinidad And Tobago without rent, and 7.6% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 20.4% cheaper than Trinidad And Tobago without rent, and 5.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Trinidad And Tobago
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.01 COP 25.5K
$10.39 TTD 70.2
-22.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.55 COP 148.3K
$73.2 TTD 494
-36.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.43 COP 30.1K
$8.90 TTD 60.1
5.96%
Cappuccino
$2.91 COP 9,277
$3.62 TTD 24.47
-19.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 COP 5,585
$1.12 TTD 7.53
56.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 COP 4,218
$0.75 TTD 5.03
76.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.13 COP 9,969
$2.19 TTD 14.77
42.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.55 COP 17.7K
$3.01 TTD 20.29
84.39%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Trinidad And Tobago
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.41 COP 4,495
$2.34 TTD 15.81
-39.74%
White Bread (500g)
$2.44 COP 7,777
$2.41 TTD 16.28
1.24%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.63 COP 5,191
$2.74 TTD 18.50
-40.51%
Eggs
$2.82 COP 8,990
$4.40 TTD 29.68
-35.91%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.69 COP 30.9K
$7.46 TTD 50.4
29.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.32 COP 29.7K
$9.24 TTD 62.4
0.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.46 COP 42.9K
$9.99 TTD 67.4
34.73%
Apples (1kg)
$4.00 COP 12.8K
$4.97 TTD 33.56
-19.52%
Banana (1kg)
$1.48 COP 4,719
$2.66 TTD 17.94
-44.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.12 COP 6,768
$3.25 TTD 21.93
-34.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.25 COP 7,178
$4.72 TTD 31.87
-52.33%
Potato (1kg)
$1.91 COP 6,092
$1.70 TTD 11.50
12.35%
Onion (1kg)
$1.62 COP 5,160
$1.55 TTD 10.44
4.52%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.15 COP 3,658
$1.68 TTD 11.36
-31.55%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.26 COP 4,021
$1.26 TTD 8.49
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.82 COP 12.2K
$6.06 TTD 40.89
-36.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.11 COP 41.8K
$18.04 TTD 122
-27.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.60 COP 5,083
$2.01 TTD 13.60
-20.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.26 COP 7,188
$3.24 TTD 21.88
-30.25%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Trinidad And Tobago
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.17 COP 3,731
$0.88 TTD 5.92
32.95%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$75.0 COP 239.0K
$133 TTD 895
-43.42%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.27 COP 4,056
$1.05 TTD 7.07
20.95%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.05 COP 6,531
$0.93 TTD 6.29
120.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.20 COP 26.1K
$14.72 TTD 99.4
-44.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.27 COP 4,046
$1.10 TTD 7.44
15.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.8K COP 85.3M
$37.6K TTD 253.6K
-28.73%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.4K COP 109.6M
$38.7K TTD 261.6K
-11.20%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Trinidad And Tobago
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$162 COP 516.9K
$87.4 TTD 590
85.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.12 COP 41.8K
$44.74 TTD 302
-70.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.09 COP 89.5K
$53.7 TTD 363
-47.70%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Trinidad And Tobago
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.33 COP 141.2K
$53.5 TTD 361
-17.12%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.33 COP 52.0K
$16.43 TTD 111
-0.61%
Cinema Ticket
$6.09 COP 19.4K
$8.91 TTD 60.2
-31.65%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Trinidad And Tobago
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$764 COP 2.4M
$286 TTD 1,932
167.08%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,904 COP 28.4M
$11.1K TTD 74.9K
-19.74%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Trinidad And Tobago
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$85.0 COP 270.8K
$58.3 TTD 394
45.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$57.5 COP 183.2K
$45.69 TTD 308
25.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$132 COP 419.8K
$121 TTD 818
8.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$95.8 COP 305.1K
$90.1 TTD 609
6.22%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Trinidad And Tobago
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,028 COP 3.3M
$612 TTD 4,135
67.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$604 COP 1.9M
$415 TTD 2,800
45.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,802 COP 5.7M
$1,192 TTD 8,050
51.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$993 COP 3.2M
$785 TTD 5,302
26.37%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,921 COP 12.5M
$3,987 TTD 26.9K
-1.67%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,639 COP 5.2M
$1,913 TTD 12.9K
-14.34%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Trinidad And Tobago
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$626 COP 2.0M
$881 TTD 5,950
-28.96%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.94
5.96
83.56%

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

Last update for Medellin: October 6, 2026

Last update for Trinidad And Tobago: October 3, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Medellin
$604
Trinidad And Tobago
$415 31.4% $190
Groceries & Markets
Medellin
$288
Trinidad And Tobago
$335 16% $46
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
$203
Trinidad And Tobago
$186 8.7% $18
Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
$166
Trinidad And Tobago
$142 14.8% $25
Eating Out
Medellin
$166
Trinidad And Tobago
$178 6.9% $11
Getting Around
Medellin
$91
Trinidad And Tobago
$142 55.5% $51
Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
$57
Trinidad And Tobago
$71 26.2% $15
Good to know
🇨🇴 Medellin
🇹🇹 Trinidad And Tobago
🕒 Local time
01:03 1:03 AM
02:03 2:03 AM
1 h ahead of Medellin
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
2,486,723
1,369,125
Exchange rates and currency converter

TTD, USD, EUR to COP – Colombian Peso Converter

Colombian Peso exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 3,187 COP (10,000 COP = 3.14 USD). 1 EUR = 3,574 COP (10,000 COP = 2.8 EUR).

Trinidad and Tobago Dollar exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 6.75 TTD (1 TTD = 0.148 USD). 1 EUR = 7.57 TTD (1 TTD = 0.132 EUR).

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