Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Trinidad Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Trinidad

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 26% cheaper than Trinidad without rent, and 27.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 47.2% cheaper than Trinidad without rent, and 34% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Trinidad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.7K
$10.16 TTD 68.4
-40.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 124.8K
$73.6 TTD 496
-54.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.4K
$7.48 TTD 50.4
-2.54%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,133
$3.78 TTD 25.46
-56.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,947
$1.03 TTD 6.91
1.94%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,899
$0.84 TTD 5.63
-8.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,510
$1.51 TTD 10.18
14.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$2.97 TTD 20.00
7.07%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Trinidad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,015
$2.33 TTD 15.66
-54.08%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,935
$2.32 TTD 15.63
-43.53%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,195
$2.58 TTD 17.33
-46.51%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,457
$4.17 TTD 28.06
-46.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 16.9K
$7.98 TTD 53.7
-43.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.6K
$10.47 TTD 70.5
-45.18%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.3K
$7.82 TTD 52.7
13.30%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,438
$4.26 TTD 28.70
-47.42%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 3,988
$2.55 TTD 17.16
-58.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,697
$3.47 TTD 23.38
-56.48%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,119
$4.80 TTD 32.33
-71.67%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,218
$1.15 TTD 7.74
-2.61%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,400
$1.35 TTD 9.07
-13.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,395
$1.74 TTD 11.68
-48.28%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,150
$1.39 TTD 9.38
-39.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,501
$5.26 TTD 35.41
-57.03%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.5K
$17.44 TTD 117
-42.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,451
$2.12 TTD 14.29
-44.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 8,993
$2.74 TTD 18.45
-12.77%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Trinidad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,233
$1.51 TTD 10.16
-43.05%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.0K
$120 TTD 808
-65.49%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,521
$0.92 TTD 6.22
59.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,323
$0.71 TTD 4.78
174.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.2K
$14.87 TTD 100
-47.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,640
$1.10 TTD 7.39
-11.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 67.5M
$33.3K TTD 224.3K
-46.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 100.6M
$38.4K TTD 258.1K
-30.32%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Trinidad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 305.2K
$81.3 TTD 547
-0.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.4K
$42.83 TTD 288
-78.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 88.8K
$50.1 TTD 337
-52.90%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Trinidad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.1K
$50.7 TTD 342
-49.65%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 72.6K
$18.76 TTD 126
2.83%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.4K
$8.78 TTD 59.1
-53.30%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Trinidad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$328 TTD 2,210
-6.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.2M
$7,194 TTD 48.4K
-18.00%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Trinidad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 225.1K
$59.5 TTD 400
0.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 120.3K
$38.66 TTD 260
-17.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 386.5K
$71.9 TTD 484
42.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 405.9K
$82.6 TTD 556
30.64%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Trinidad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$650 TTD 4,375
-25.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$410 TTD 2,757
-7.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$1,524 TTD 10.3K
-46.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$875 TTD 5,889
-17.61%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
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-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Trinidad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$1,279 TTD 8,605
-57.95%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
5.38
149.63%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Trinidad: March 3, 2026

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