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

😐 Solo nomad: Trinidad is 33.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 1.4% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Trinidad is 42.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 5.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Trinidad
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.95 UYU 631
$6.03 COP 22.8K
164.51%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$54.3 UYU 2,148
$33.17 COP 125.6K
63.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.33 UYU 488
$7.29 COP 27.6K
69.14%
Cappuccino
$4.27 UYU 169
$1.63 COP 6,170
161.96%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 UYU 88.1
$1.05 COP 3,971
112.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.71 UYU 67.5
$0.77 COP 2,916
122.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.47 UYU 177
$1.73 COP 6,550
158.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.74 UYU 148
$3.18 COP 12.0K
17.61%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Trinidad
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.21 UYU 47.72
$1.07 COP 4,040
13.08%
White Bread (500g)
$2.80 UYU 111
$1.31 COP 4,965
113.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 UYU 65.9
$1.38 COP 5,227
21.01%
Eggs
$4.86 UYU 192
$2.25 COP 8,509
116.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.59 UYU 538
$4.48 COP 17.0K
203.35%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.86 UYU 430
$5.74 COP 21.7K
89.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.86 UYU 430
$8.86 COP 33.6K
22.57%
Apples (1kg)
$3.09 UYU 122
$2.24 COP 8,490
37.95%
Banana (1kg)
$2.36 UYU 93.4
$1.06 COP 4,012
122.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.54 UYU 61.0
$1.51 COP 5,732
1.99%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.54 UYU 140
$1.36 COP 5,151
160.29%
Potato (1kg)
$2.06 UYU 81.5
$1.12 COP 4,244
83.93%
Onion (1kg)
$1.88 UYU 74.2
$1.17 COP 4,427
60.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.31 UYU 51.8
$0.90 COP 3,416
45.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.73 UYU 68.5
$0.84 COP 3,169
105.95%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.08 UYU 201
$2.26 COP 8,553
124.78%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.48 UYU 415
$9.97 COP 37.8K
5.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.25 UYU 89.1
$1.18 COP 4,479
90.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.02 UYU 119
$2.39 COP 9,048
26.36%
🚌 Getting Around
Trinidad
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.86 COP 3,253
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.45 COP 156.9K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.56 UYU 61.6
$1.47 COP 5,555
6.12%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.48 UYU 138
$1.95 COP 7,367
78.46%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$12.24 UYU 484
$7.76 COP 29.4K
57.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.90 UYU 75.0
$0.97 COP 3,663
95.88%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.7K UYU 1.3M
$17.9K COP 68.0M
87.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.6K UYU 1.4M
$26.7K COP 101.2M
36.78%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Trinidad
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$173 UYU 6,850
$81.1 COP 307.1K
113.41%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.59 UYU 657
$9.40 COP 35.6K
76.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$50.3 UYU 1,989
$23.61 COP 89.4K
112.96%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Trinidad
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$25.55 COP 96.7K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.29 COP 73.0K
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.39 UYU 411
$4.10 COP 15.5K
153.41%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Trinidad
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$478 UYU 18.9K
$306 COP 1.2M
56.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,931 UYU 353.4K
$5,899 COP 22.3M
51.40%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Trinidad
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$93.5 UYU 3,698
$59.8 COP 226.5K
56.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.93 UYU 1,897
$31.96 COP 121.0K
49.97%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$114 UYU 4,504
$103 COP 388.8K
10.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$125 UYU 4,949
$108 COP 408.4K
15.95%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Trinidad
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$483 COP 1.8M
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$377 COP 1.4M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$822 COP 3.1M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$721 COP 2.7M
-
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)
-
$538 COP 2.0M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.68
13.43
-57.71%

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Last update for Trinidad: February 28, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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