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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Port of Spain is 82.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 51.3% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Port of Spain is 93.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 75.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Port of Spain
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.31 TTDย 69.7
$5.97 COPย 21.9K
72.70%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$87.1 TTDย 589
$32.40 COPย 119.0K
168.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.27 TTDย 49.12
$7.13 COPย 26.2K
1.96%
Cappuccino
$3.79 TTDย 25.63
$1.65 COPย 6,043
129.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 TTDย 7.12
$1.06 COPย 3,882
-0.94%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 TTDย 5.22
$0.77 COPย 2,839
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.88 TTDย 12.72
$1.75 COPย 6,418
7.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.02 TTDย 20.43
$3.06 COPย 11.2K
-1.31%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Port of Spain
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.62 TTDย 17.73
$1.10 COPย 4,026
138.18%
White Bread (500g)
$2.72 TTDย 18.37
$1.30 COPย 4,771
109.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.66 TTDย 18.00
$1.34 COPย 4,905
98.51%
Eggs
$4.94 TTDย 33.40
$2.26 COPย 8,299
118.58%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.79 TTDย 52.7
$4.50 COPย 16.5K
73.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.50 TTDย 71.0
$5.80 COPย 21.3K
81.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.47 TTDย 97.8
$8.96 COPย 32.9K
61.50%
Apples (1kg)
$5.96 TTDย 40.31
$2.37 COPย 8,691
151.48%
Banana (1kg)
$2.60 TTDย 17.57
$1.07 COPย 3,939
142.99%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.27 TTDย 28.87
$1.48 COPย 5,418
188.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.80 TTDย 32.47
$1.36 COPย 5,011
252.94%
Potato (1kg)
$1.49 TTDย 10.05
$1.13 COPย 4,135
31.86%
Onion (1kg)
$1.72 TTDย 11.66
$1.13 COPย 4,161
52.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.93 TTDย 13.08
$0.89 COPย 3,274
116.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.39 TTDย 9.39
$0.85 COPย 3,114
63.53%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.03 TTDย 40.76
$2.28 COPย 8,361
164.47%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.61 TTDย 133
$10.15 COPย 37.3K
93.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.10 TTDย 14.19
$1.19 COPย 4,359
76.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 TTDย 18.84
$2.40 COPย 8,828
16.25%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Port of Spain
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.05 TTDย 7.10
$0.84 COPย 3,074
25.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$99.0 TTDย 669
$40.85 COPย 150.0K
142.37%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.05 TTDย 7.08
$1.48 COPย 5,417
-29.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.22 TTDย 8.28
$1.89 COPย 6,949
-35.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.95 TTDย 101
$8.05 COPย 29.5K
85.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.09 TTDย 7.35
$0.94 COPย 3,455
15.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.9K TTDย 229.1K
$17.7K COPย 65.1M
91.05%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.0K TTDย 263.4K
$26.4K COPย 96.8M
47.80%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Port of Spain
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$78.7 TTDย 532
$81.9 COPย 300.7K
-3.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$47.08 TTDย 318
$9.54 COPย 35.0K
393.50%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$62.3 TTDย 421
$23.68 COPย 87.0K
163.05%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Port of Spain
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.5 TTDย 375
$25.85 COPย 94.9K
114.82%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.77 TTDย 86.3
$18.72 COPย 68.7K
-31.78%
Cinema Ticket
$10.22 TTDย 69.1
$4.05 COPย 14.9K
152.35%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Port of Spain
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$324 TTDย 2,191
$316 COPย 1.2M
2.61%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,295 TTDย 49.3K
$5,971 COPย 21.9M
22.17%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Port of Spain
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$60.4 TTDย 408
$59.0 COPย 216.4K
2.44%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.81 TTDย 262
$32.49 COPย 119.3K
19.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$146 TTDย 990
$99.9 COPย 366.7K
46.62%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$127 TTDย 858
$108 COPย 394.9K
17.97%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Port of Spain
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$767 TTDย 5,184
$491 COPย 1.8M
56.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$486 TTDย 3,282
$371 COPย 1.4M
30.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,779 TTDย 12.0K
$821 COPย 3.0M
116.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,243 TTDย 8,401
$731 COPย 2.7M
69.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,380 TTDย 29.6K
$3,019 COPย 11.1M
45.06%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,741 TTDย 11.8K
$1,332 COPย 4.9M
30.68%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Port of Spain
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$761 TTDย 5,145
$517 COPย 1.9M
47.23%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.38
13.43
-59.94%

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Last update for Port of Spain: January 13, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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