Cost of Living Comparison Between Trinidad and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Trinidad and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Trinidad is 35.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 37.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Trinidad is 89.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 51.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Trinidad
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.16 TTD 68.4
$6.03 COP 22.7K
68.49%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$73.6 TTD 496
$33.17 COP 124.8K
121.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.48 TTD 50.4
$7.29 COP 27.4K
2.61%
Cappuccino
$3.78 TTD 25.46
$1.63 COP 6,133
131.90%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.03 TTD 6.91
$1.05 COP 3,947
-1.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 TTD 5.63
$0.77 COP 2,899
9.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.51 TTD 10.18
$1.73 COP 6,510
-12.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.97 TTD 20.00
$3.18 COP 12.0K
-6.60%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Trinidad
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.33 TTD 15.66
$1.07 COP 4,015
117.76%
White Bread (500g)
$2.32 TTD 15.63
$1.31 COP 4,935
77.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.58 TTD 17.33
$1.38 COP 5,195
86.96%
Eggs
$4.17 TTD 28.06
$2.25 COP 8,457
85.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.98 TTD 53.7
$4.48 COP 16.9K
78.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.47 TTD 70.5
$5.74 COP 21.6K
82.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.82 TTD 52.7
$8.86 COP 33.3K
-11.74%
Apples (1kg)
$4.26 TTD 28.70
$2.24 COP 8,438
90.18%
Banana (1kg)
$2.55 TTD 17.16
$1.06 COP 3,988
140.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.47 TTD 23.38
$1.51 COP 5,697
129.80%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.80 TTD 32.33
$1.36 COP 5,119
252.94%
Potato (1kg)
$1.15 TTD 7.74
$1.12 COP 4,218
2.68%
Onion (1kg)
$1.35 TTD 9.07
$1.17 COP 4,400
15.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.74 TTD 11.68
$0.90 COP 3,395
93.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.39 TTD 9.38
$0.84 COP 3,150
65.48%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.26 TTD 35.41
$2.26 COP 8,501
132.74%
Wine (Bottle)
$17.44 TTD 117
$9.97 COP 37.5K
74.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.12 TTD 14.29
$1.18 COP 4,451
79.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.74 TTD 18.45
$2.39 COP 8,993
14.64%
🚌 Getting Around
Trinidad
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.51 TTD 10.16
$0.86 COP 3,233
75.58%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$120 TTD 808
$41.45 COP 156.0K
189.79%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.92 TTD 6.22
$1.47 COP 5,521
-37.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.71 TTD 4.78
$1.95 COP 7,323
-63.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.87 TTD 100
$7.76 COP 29.2K
91.62%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.10 TTD 7.39
$0.97 COP 3,640
13.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.3K TTD 224.3K
$17.9K COP 67.5M
85.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.4K TTD 258.1K
$26.7K COP 100.6M
43.52%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Trinidad
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.3 TTD 547
$81.1 COP 305.2K
0.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$42.83 TTD 288
$9.40 COP 35.4K
355.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$50.1 TTD 337
$23.61 COP 88.8K
112.33%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Trinidad
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$50.7 TTD 342
$25.55 COP 96.1K
98.59%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.76 TTD 126
$19.29 COP 72.6K
-2.75%
Cinema Ticket
$8.78 TTD 59.1
$4.10 COP 15.4K
114.15%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Trinidad
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$328 TTD 2,210
$306 COP 1.2M
7.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,194 TTD 48.4K
$5,899 COP 22.2M
21.96%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Trinidad
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.5 TTD 400
$59.8 COP 225.1K
-0.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.66 TTD 260
$31.96 COP 120.3K
20.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.9 TTD 484
$103 COP 386.5K
-29.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$82.6 TTD 556
$108 COP 405.9K
-23.45%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Trinidad
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$650 TTD 4,375
$483 COP 1.8M
34.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$410 TTD 2,757
$377 COP 1.4M
8.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,524 TTD 10.3K
$822 COP 3.1M
85.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$875 TTD 5,889
$721 COP 2.7M
21.38%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Trinidad
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,279 TTD 8,605
$538 COP 2.0M
137.84%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.38
13.43
-59.94%

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Last update for Trinidad: March 3, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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