Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Tunapuna Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Tunapuna

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Medellin is 25.2% cheaper than Tunapuna without rent, and 16.5% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Medellin is 24.4% cheaper than Tunapuna without rent, and 22.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Medellin
Tunapuna
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COPĀ 22.8K
$5.89 TTDĀ 39.96
2.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COPĀ 125.6K
$73.9 TTDĀ 501
-55.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COPĀ 27.6K
$6.85 TTDĀ 46.44
6.42%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COPĀ 6,170
$2.91 TTDĀ 19.73
-43.99%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COPĀ 3,971
$0.51 TTDĀ 3.43
105.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPĀ 2,916
$0.43 TTDĀ 2.89
79.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COPĀ 6,550
$1.46 TTDĀ 9.88
18.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
$3.04 TTDĀ 20.59
4.61%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Tunapuna
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COPĀ 4,040
$2.05 TTDĀ 13.92
-47.80%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COPĀ 4,965
$2.81 TTDĀ 19.07
-53.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COPĀ 5,227
$2.70 TTDĀ 18.33
-48.89%
Eggs
$2.25 COPĀ 8,509
$4.94 TTDĀ 33.50
-54.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COPĀ 17.0K
$8.09 TTDĀ 54.9
-44.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COPĀ 21.7K
$10.49 TTDĀ 71.1
-45.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COPĀ 33.6K
$14.01 TTDĀ 95.0
-36.76%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COPĀ 8,490
$6.00 TTDĀ 40.70
-62.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COPĀ 4,012
$2.60 TTDĀ 17.66
-59.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COPĀ 5,732
$4.38 TTDĀ 29.68
-65.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPĀ 5,151
$4.65 TTDĀ 31.51
-70.75%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COPĀ 4,244
$1.49 TTDĀ 10.11
-24.83%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COPĀ 4,427
$1.73 TTDĀ 11.70
-32.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COPĀ 3,416
$1.95 TTDĀ 13.21
-53.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COPĀ 3,169
$1.00 TTDĀ 6.80
-16.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COPĀ 8,553
$5.22 TTDĀ 35.40
-56.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COPĀ 37.8K
$19.78 TTDĀ 134
-49.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COPĀ 4,479
$1.47 TTDĀ 9.95
-19.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COPĀ 9,048
$2.80 TTDĀ 18.97
-14.64%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Tunapuna
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COPĀ 3,253
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COPĀ 156.9K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COPĀ 5,555
$1.01 TTDĀ 6.86
45.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COPĀ 7,367
$1.26 TTDĀ 8.55
54.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COPĀ 29.4K
$14.75 TTDĀ 100
-47.39%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COPĀ 3,663
$1.04 TTDĀ 7.06
-6.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COPĀ 68.0M
$34.4K TTDĀ 233.4K
-47.86%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COPĀ 101.2M
$39.1K TTDĀ 264.9K
-31.59%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Tunapuna
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COPĀ 307.1K
$81.6 TTDĀ 553
-0.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COPĀ 35.6K
$46.07 TTDĀ 312
-79.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COPĀ 89.4K
$62.0 TTDĀ 420
-61.93%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Tunapuna
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COPĀ 96.7K
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COPĀ 73.0K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COPĀ 15.5K
$9.95 TTDĀ 67.4
-58.79%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Tunapuna
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
$329 TTDĀ 2,228
-6.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COPĀ 22.3M
$7,235 TTDĀ 49.1K
-18.47%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Tunapuna
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COPĀ 226.5K
$60.2 TTDĀ 408
-0.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COPĀ 121.0K
$38.57 TTDĀ 261
-17.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COPĀ 388.8K
$147 TTDĀ 994
-29.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPĀ 408.4K
$60.2 TTDĀ 408
79.33%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Tunapuna
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
$436 TTDĀ 2,954
10.93%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
$391 TTDĀ 2,654
-3.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
$1,022 TTDĀ 6,932
-19.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
$697 TTDĀ 4,729
3.36%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
-
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Tunapuna
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
-
-
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 Tunapuna: March 1, 2026

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