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

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 25.2% cheaper than Trinidad without rent, and 1.5% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 29.7% cheaper than Trinidad without rent, and 4.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Trinidad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.8K
$15.95 UYU 631
-62.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 125.6K
$54.3 UYU 2,148
-38.89%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.6K
$12.33 UYU 488
-40.88%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,170
$4.27 UYU 169
-61.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,971
$2.23 UYU 88.1
-52.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,916
$1.71 UYU 67.5
-54.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,550
$4.47 UYU 177
-61.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$3.74 UYU 148
-14.97%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Trinidad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,040
$1.21 UYU 47.72
-11.57%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,965
$2.80 UYU 111
-53.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,227
$1.67 UYU 65.9
-17.37%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,509
$4.86 UYU 192
-53.70%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 17.0K
$13.59 UYU 538
-67.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.7K
$10.86 UYU 430
-47.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.6K
$10.86 UYU 430
-18.42%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,490
$3.09 UYU 122
-27.51%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 4,012
$2.36 UYU 93.4
-55.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,732
$1.54 UYU 61.0
-1.95%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,151
$3.54 UYU 140
-61.58%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,244
$2.06 UYU 81.5
-45.63%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,427
$1.88 UYU 74.2
-37.77%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,416
$1.31 UYU 51.8
-31.30%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,169
$1.73 UYU 68.5
-51.45%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,553
$5.08 UYU 201
-55.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.8K
$10.48 UYU 415
-4.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,479
$2.25 UYU 89.1
-47.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 9,048
$3.02 UYU 119
-20.86%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Trinidad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,253
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.9K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,555
$1.56 UYU 61.6
-5.77%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,367
$3.48 UYU 138
-43.97%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.4K
$12.24 UYU 484
-36.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,663
$1.90 UYU 75.0
-48.95%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 68.0M
$33.7K UYU 1.3M
-46.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 101.2M
$36.6K UYU 1.4M
-26.89%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Trinidad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 307.1K
$173 UYU 6,850
-53.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.6K
$16.59 UYU 657
-43.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 89.4K
$50.3 UYU 1,989
-53.04%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Trinidad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.7K
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 73.0K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.5K
$10.39 UYU 411
-60.54%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Trinidad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$478 UYU 18.9K
-35.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.3M
$8,931 UYU 353.4K
-33.95%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Trinidad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 226.5K
$93.5 UYU 3,698
-35.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 121.0K
$47.93 UYU 1,897
-33.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 388.8K
$114 UYU 4,504
-9.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 408.4K
$125 UYU 4,949
-13.75%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Trinidad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Trinidad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
5.68
136.44%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Trinidad: February 28, 2026

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