Cost of Living Comparison Between Tacarigua and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Tacarigua and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Tacarigua is 13.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 12.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tacarigua is 17.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 32.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tacarigua
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.56 TTD 71.6
$6.03 COP 22.8K
75.12%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$87.0 TTD 590
$33.17 COP 125.6K
162.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.69 TTD 45.38
$7.29 COP 27.6K
-8.23%
Cappuccino
$3.02 TTD 20.50
$1.63 COP 6,170
85.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.04 TTD 7.07
$1.05 COP 3,971
-0.95%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 TTD 4.87
$0.77 COP 2,916
-6.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.04 TTD 7.08
$1.73 COP 6,550
-39.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.08 TTD 20.86
$3.18 COP 12.0K
-3.14%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tacarigua
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.88 TTD 12.76
$1.07 COP 4,040
75.70%
White Bread (500g)
$1.60 TTD 10.86
$1.31 COP 4,965
22.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.66 TTD 18.05
$1.38 COP 5,227
92.75%
Eggs
$3.57 TTD 24.22
$2.25 COP 8,509
58.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.60 TTD 24.41
$4.48 COP 17.0K
-19.64%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.68 TTD 24.97
$5.74 COP 21.7K
-35.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.16 TTD 96.0
$8.86 COP 33.6K
59.82%
Apples (1kg)
$5.91 TTD 40.06
$2.24 COP 8,490
163.84%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 TTD 10.76
$1.06 COP 4,012
50.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.44 TTD 30.08
$1.51 COP 5,732
194.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.65 TTD 31.53
$1.36 COP 5,151
241.91%
Potato (1kg)
$1.02 TTD 6.88
$1.12 COP 4,244
-8.93%
Onion (1kg)
$0.42 TTD 2.85
$1.17 COP 4,427
-64.10%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.45 TTD 9.86
$0.90 COP 3,416
61.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.46 TTD 9.87
$0.84 COP 3,169
73.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.80 TTD 39.30
$2.26 COP 8,553
156.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.07 TTD 136
$9.97 COP 37.8K
101.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.12 TTD 14.36
$1.18 COP 4,479
79.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 TTD 18.42
$2.39 COP 9,048
13.81%
🚌 Getting Around
Tacarigua
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.01 TTD 6.84
$0.86 COP 3,253
17.44%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.45 COP 156.9K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.05 TTD 7.11
$1.47 COP 5,555
-28.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.27 TTD 8.64
$1.95 COP 7,367
-34.87%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.58 TTD 98.8
$7.76 COP 29.4K
87.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.45 TTD 3.07
$0.97 COP 3,663
-53.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.8K TTD 229.4K
$17.9K COP 68.0M
88.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K TTD 216.5K
$26.7K COP 101.2M
19.50%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tacarigua
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$79.7 TTD 540
$81.1 COP 307.1K
-1.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$46.06 TTD 312
$9.40 COP 35.6K
390.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.54 TTD 255
$23.61 COP 89.4K
59.00%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tacarigua
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.2 TTD 354
$25.55 COP 96.7K
104.46%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.29 COP 73.0K
-
Cinema Ticket
$7.44 TTD 50.5
$4.10 COP 15.5K
81.46%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tacarigua
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$325 TTD 2,205
$306 COP 1.2M
6.23%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,338 TTD 49.8K
$5,899 COP 22.3M
24.40%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tacarigua
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$30.06 TTD 204
$59.8 COP 226.5K
-49.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.99 TTD 203
$31.96 COP 121.0K
-6.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$72.8 TTD 494
$103 COP 388.8K
-29.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$45.11 TTD 306
$108 COP 408.4K
-58.18%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tacarigua
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$483 COP 1.8M
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 TTD 2,514
$377 COP 1.4M
-1.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$822 COP 3.1M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$884 TTD 5,992
$721 COP 2.7M
22.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tacarigua
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$538 COP 2.0M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.38
13.43
-59.94%

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Last update for Tacarigua: March 1, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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