Cost of Living Comparison Between Port of Spain and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Port of Spain and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Port of Spain is 76.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 55% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Port of Spain is 89.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 85.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Port of Spain
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.21 TTD 68.7
$6.03 COP 22.7K
69.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$90.3 TTD 607
$33.17 COP 124.8K
172.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.41 TTD 49.88
$7.29 COP 27.4K
1.65%
Cappuccino
$3.71 TTD 24.99
$1.63 COP 6,133
127.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.10 TTD 7.40
$1.05 COP 3,947
4.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 TTD 5.27
$0.77 COP 2,899
1.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.79 TTD 12.08
$1.73 COP 6,510
3.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 TTD 20.59
$3.18 COP 12.0K
-3.77%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Port of Spain
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.73 TTD 18.40
$1.07 COP 4,015
155.14%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 TTD 18.35
$1.31 COP 4,935
108.40%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.68 TTD 18.05
$1.38 COP 5,195
94.20%
Eggs
$4.91 TTD 33.02
$2.25 COP 8,457
118.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.99 TTD 53.8
$4.48 COP 16.9K
78.35%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.24 TTD 68.9
$5.74 COP 21.6K
78.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.26 TTD 96.0
$8.86 COP 33.3K
60.95%
Apples (1kg)
$5.91 TTD 39.77
$2.24 COP 8,438
163.84%
Banana (1kg)
$2.59 TTD 17.46
$1.06 COP 3,988
144.34%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.36 TTD 29.33
$1.51 COP 5,697
188.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.72 TTD 31.74
$1.36 COP 5,119
247.06%
Potato (1kg)
$1.43 TTD 9.64
$1.12 COP 4,218
27.68%
Onion (1kg)
$1.72 TTD 11.59
$1.17 COP 4,400
47.01%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.90 TTD 12.82
$0.90 COP 3,395
111.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.44 TTD 9.72
$0.84 COP 3,150
71.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.08 TTD 40.93
$2.26 COP 8,501
169.03%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.08 TTD 135
$9.97 COP 37.5K
101.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.14 TTD 14.39
$1.18 COP 4,451
81.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.76 TTD 18.54
$2.39 COP 8,993
15.48%
🚌 Getting Around
Port of Spain
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.05 TTD 7.03
$0.86 COP 3,233
22.09%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$98.1 TTD 660
$41.45 COP 156.0K
136.62%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.05 TTD 7.04
$1.47 COP 5,521
-28.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.27 TTD 8.52
$1.95 COP 7,323
-34.87%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.83 TTD 99.8
$7.76 COP 29.2K
91.11%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 TTD 7.75
$0.97 COP 3,640
18.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.5K TTD 225.2K
$17.9K COP 67.5M
86.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.9K TTD 261.6K
$26.7K COP 100.6M
45.48%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Port of Spain
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.7 TTD 549
$81.1 COP 305.2K
0.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$46.98 TTD 316
$9.40 COP 35.4K
399.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$62.8 TTD 422
$23.61 COP 88.8K
165.82%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Port of Spain
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.3 TTD 372
$25.55 COP 96.1K
116.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.95 TTD 87.1
$19.29 COP 72.6K
-32.87%
Cinema Ticket
$9.87 TTD 66.4
$4.10 COP 15.4K
140.73%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Port of Spain
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$333 TTD 2,241
$306 COP 1.2M
8.78%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,247 TTD 48.8K
$5,899 COP 22.2M
22.85%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Port of Spain
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.6 TTD 394
$59.8 COP 225.1K
-2.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.82 TTD 261
$31.96 COP 120.3K
21.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$147 TTD 988
$103 COP 386.5K
42.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$128 TTD 864
$108 COP 405.9K
19.08%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Port of Spain
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$761 TTD 5,118
$483 COP 1.8M
57.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$486 TTD 3,269
$377 COP 1.4M
28.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,816 TTD 12.2K
$822 COP 3.1M
121.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,264 TTD 8,503
$721 COP 2.7M
75.26%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,388 TTD 29.5K
$2,784 COP 10.5M
57.62%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,708 TTD 11.5K
$1,320 COP 5.0M
29.36%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Port of Spain
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$730 TTD 4,913
$538 COP 2.0M
35.79%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.38
13.43
-59.94%

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Last update for Port of Spain: March 2, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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