Cost of Living Comparison Between Acarigua and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Acarigua and Medellin

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Acarigua is 39.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 31.2% cheaper with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Acarigua is 27.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 16.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Acarigua
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.81 VESĀ 5,026
$6.03 COPĀ 22.7K
95.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$55.7 VESĀ 23.7K
$33.17 COPĀ 124.8K
67.89%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.89 VESĀ 4,209
$7.29 COPĀ 27.4K
35.67%
Cappuccino
$2.50 VESĀ 1,065
$1.63 COPĀ 6,133
53.37%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.26 VESĀ 538
$1.05 COPĀ 3,947
20.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.02 VESĀ 432
$0.77 COPĀ 2,899
32.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.51 VESĀ 644
$1.73 COPĀ 6,510
-12.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.05 VESĀ 1,300
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
-4.09%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Acarigua
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.86 VESĀ 792
$1.07 COPĀ 4,015
73.83%
White Bread (500g)
$2.69 VESĀ 1,146
$1.31 COPĀ 4,935
105.34%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.49 VESĀ 636
$1.38 COPĀ 5,195
7.97%
Eggs
$2.76 VESĀ 1,177
$2.25 COPĀ 8,457
22.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.75 VESĀ 4,152
$4.48 COPĀ 16.9K
117.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.37 VESĀ 3,136
$5.74 COPĀ 21.6K
28.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.32 VESĀ 3,118
$8.86 COPĀ 33.3K
-17.38%
Apples (1kg)
$5.29 VESĀ 2,251
$2.24 COPĀ 8,438
136.16%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 VESĀ 756
$1.06 COPĀ 3,988
67.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.27 VESĀ 967
$1.51 COPĀ 5,697
50.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 VESĀ 847
$1.36 COPĀ 5,119
46.32%
Potato (1kg)
$2.60 VESĀ 1,106
$1.12 COPĀ 4,218
132.14%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 VESĀ 885
$1.17 COPĀ 4,400
77.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.36 VESĀ 580
$0.90 COPĀ 3,395
51.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.89 VESĀ 803
$0.84 COPĀ 3,150
125.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.01 VESĀ 1,708
$2.26 COPĀ 8,501
77.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.88 VESĀ 4,206
$9.97 COPĀ 37.5K
-0.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.50 VESĀ 640
$1.18 COPĀ 4,451
27.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 VESĀ 843
$2.39 COPĀ 8,993
-17.15%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Acarigua
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.86 COPĀ 3,233
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.45 COPĀ 156.0K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.01 VESĀ 2,133
$1.47 COPĀ 5,521
240.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.73 VESĀ 1,162
$1.95 COPĀ 7,323
40.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.89 VESĀ 4,210
$7.76 COPĀ 29.2K
27.45%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.51 VESĀ 218
$0.97 COPĀ 3,640
-47.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.3K VESĀ 10.8M
$17.9K COPĀ 67.5M
41.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.2K VESĀ 17.1M
$26.7K COPĀ 100.6M
50.58%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Acarigua
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$19.99 VESĀ 8,511
$81.1 COPĀ 305.2K
-75.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.90 VESĀ 5,492
$9.40 COPĀ 35.4K
37.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.42 VESĀ 16.8K
$23.61 COPĀ 88.8K
66.96%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Acarigua
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$25.55 COPĀ 96.1K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.29 COPĀ 72.6K
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.12 VESĀ 2,604
$4.10 COPĀ 15.4K
49.27%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Acarigua
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$133 VESĀ 56.6K
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
-56.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,363 VESĀ 2.3M
$5,899 COPĀ 22.2M
-9.09%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Acarigua
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$64.4 VESĀ 27.4K
$59.8 COPĀ 225.1K
7.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.90 VESĀ 17.0K
$31.96 COPĀ 120.3K
24.84%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 VESĀ 45.1K
$103 COPĀ 386.5K
3.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$114 VESĀ 48.6K
$108 COPĀ 405.9K
5.74%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Acarigua
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$622 VESĀ 264.9K
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
-52.85%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Acarigua
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
21.33
13.43
58.82%

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Last update for Acarigua: March 2, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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