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

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 33% cheaper than Trinidad without rent, and 27.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 46.9% cheaper than Trinidad without rent, and 32% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Trinidad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.14 COP 22.1K
$10.27 TTD 69.3
-40.21%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.05 COP 119.0K
$72.5 TTD 489
-54.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.32 COP 26.4K
$7.22 TTD 48.71
1.39%
Cappuccino
$1.66 COP 5,971
$3.60 TTD 24.32
-53.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.10 COP 3,977
$0.99 TTD 6.70
11.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 COP 2,815
$0.77 TTD 5.19
1.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.71 COP 6,172
$1.46 TTD 9.85
17.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 COP 11.4K
$3.02 TTD 20.36
4.97%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Trinidad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 COP 4,002
$2.22 TTD 14.99
-50.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,707
$2.42 TTD 16.32
-45.87%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 4,967
$2.61 TTD 17.60
-47.13%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 7,989
$4.23 TTD 28.54
-47.52%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.34 COP 15.6K
$7.97 TTD 53.8
-45.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COP 20.9K
$10.38 TTD 70.1
-44.12%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.98 COP 32.3K
$7.83 TTD 52.9
14.69%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 8,143
$4.32 TTD 29.13
-47.69%
Banana (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,013
$2.63 TTD 17.72
-57.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.46 COP 5,271
$3.37 TTD 22.73
-56.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.37 COP 4,916
$4.70 TTD 31.76
-70.85%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 3,999
$1.09 TTD 7.38
1.83%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 COP 4,188
$1.41 TTD 9.54
-17.73%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,202
$1.81 TTD 12.24
-50.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 COP 3,116
$1.46 TTD 9.87
-40.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 8,473
$5.26 TTD 35.52
-55.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.86 COP 39.1K
$15.17 TTD 102
-28.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.20 COP 4,319
$2.11 TTD 14.25
-43.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 COP 8,923
$2.84 TTD 19.18
-12.68%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Trinidad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.79 COP 2,835
$1.50 TTD 10.11
-47.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.77 COP 146.8K
$117 TTD 788
-65.09%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 COP 5,124
$0.91 TTD 6.15
56.04%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.91 COP 6,882
$0.72 TTD 4.84
165.28%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.65 COP 27.5K
$14.95 TTD 101
-48.83%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,481
$1.14 TTD 7.68
-14.91%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.1K COP 65.2M
$33.7K TTD 227.3K
-46.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.3K COP 94.7M
$37.0K TTD 249.8K
-28.90%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Trinidad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.3 COP 292.8K
$81.4 TTD 549
-0.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.63 COP 34.7K
$43.84 TTD 296
-78.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.36 COP 87.7K
$50.2 TTD 339
-51.46%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Trinidad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.02 COP 93.7K
$49.58 TTD 335
-47.52%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.92 COP 68.1K
$18.17 TTD 123
4.13%
Cinema Ticket
$3.89 COP 14.0K
$8.92 TTD 60.2
-56.39%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Trinidad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$304 COP 1.1M
$326 TTD 2,200
-6.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,902 COP 21.3M
$7,305 TTD 49.3K
-19.20%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Trinidad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.7 COP 211.3K
$60.0 TTD 405
-2.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.48 COP 116.9K
$38.60 TTD 261
-15.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 COP 366.3K
$70.9 TTD 478
43.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 389.4K
$82.6 TTD 558
30.93%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Trinidad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$474 COP 1.7M
$638 TTD 4,308
-25.69%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COP 1.3M
$408 TTD 2,755
-9.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$848 COP 3.1M
$1,549 TTD 10.5K
-45.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$716 COP 2.6M
$865 TTD 5,836
-17.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,871 COP 10.3M
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,375 COP 5.0M
-
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Trinidad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$542 COP 1.9M
$1,239 TTD 8,361
-56.28%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
5.38
149.63%

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Last update for Medellin: April 13, 2026

Last update for Trinidad: April 14, 2026

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