Cost of Living Comparison Between Sangre Grande and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Sangre Grande and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Sangre Grande is 80% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 12.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Sangre Grande is 39.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 16.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sangre Grande
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.40 TTD 57.0
$6.03 COP 22.8K
39.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$40.19 TTD 272
$33.17 COP 125.6K
21.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.58 TTD 51.4
$7.29 COP 27.6K
3.98%
Cappuccino
$3.81 TTD 25.84
$1.63 COP 6,170
133.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.10 TTD 7.43
$1.05 COP 3,971
4.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 TTD 5.69
$0.77 COP 2,916
9.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.88 TTD 12.75
$1.73 COP 6,550
8.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 TTD 21.47
$3.18 COP 12.0K
-0.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sangre Grande
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.74 TTD 18.60
$1.07 COP 4,040
156.07%
White Bread (500g)
$2.39 TTD 16.23
$1.31 COP 4,965
82.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.61 TTD 17.68
$1.38 COP 5,227
89.13%
Eggs
$5.06 TTD 34.29
$2.25 COP 8,509
124.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.96 TTD 54.0
$4.48 COP 17.0K
77.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.91 TTD 33.26
$5.74 COP 21.7K
-14.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.79 TTD 66.4
$8.86 COP 33.6K
10.50%
Apples (1kg)
$2.91 TTD 19.75
$2.24 COP 8,490
29.91%
Banana (1kg)
$0.86 TTD 5.85
$1.06 COP 4,012
-18.87%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.98 TTD 20.22
$1.51 COP 5,732
97.35%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.26 TTD 15.32
$1.36 COP 5,151
66.18%
Potato (1kg)
$1.50 TTD 10.15
$1.12 COP 4,244
33.93%
Onion (1kg)
$1.65 TTD 11.19
$1.17 COP 4,427
41.03%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 TTD 9.89
$0.90 COP 3,416
62.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.20 TTD 8.13
$0.84 COP 3,169
42.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.05 TTD 27.43
$2.26 COP 8,553
79.20%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.10 TTD 136
$9.97 COP 37.8K
101.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.18 TTD 14.77
$1.18 COP 4,479
84.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.74 TTD 18.61
$2.39 COP 9,048
14.64%
🚌 Getting Around
Sangre Grande
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.18 TTD 8.03
$0.86 COP 3,253
37.21%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$127 TTD 864
$41.45 COP 156.9K
207.53%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.05 TTD 7.13
$1.47 COP 5,555
-28.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.01 TTD 6.84
$1.95 COP 7,367
-48.21%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.51 TTD 98.4
$7.76 COP 29.4K
86.98%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.00 TTD 6.79
$0.97 COP 3,663
3.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.6K TTD 227.8K
$17.9K COP 68.0M
87.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.7K TTD 255.3K
$26.7K COP 101.2M
40.93%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sangre Grande
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$78.7 TTD 534
$81.1 COP 307.1K
-2.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$47.14 TTD 320
$9.40 COP 35.6K
401.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$61.9 TTD 420
$23.61 COP 89.4K
162.09%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sangre Grande
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.86 TTD 297
$25.55 COP 96.7K
71.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.29 TTD 49.43
$19.29 COP 73.0K
-62.21%
Cinema Ticket
$10.15 TTD 68.8
$4.10 COP 15.5K
147.56%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sangre Grande
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$177 TTD 1,199
$306 COP 1.2M
-42.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,344 TTD 49.8K
$5,899 COP 22.3M
24.50%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sangre Grande
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.2 TTD 401
$59.8 COP 226.5K
-1.10%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.17 TTD 259
$31.96 COP 121.0K
19.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.4 TTD 511
$103 COP 388.8K
-26.61%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$128 TTD 870
$108 COP 408.4K
18.95%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sangre Grande
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$264 TTD 1,792
$483 COP 1.8M
-45.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$178 TTD 1,207
$377 COP 1.4M
-52.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$601 TTD 4,072
$822 COP 3.1M
-26.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$446 TTD 3,027
$721 COP 2.7M
-38.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sangre Grande
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$586 TTD 3,973
$538 COP 2.0M
9.01%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4
13.43
-70.22%

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Last update for Sangre Grande: March 2, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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