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

😐 Solo nomad: Acarigua is 33.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 31% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Acarigua is 30.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 19.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Acarigua
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.11 VES 4,173
$5.97 COP 21.9K
102.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$55.5 VES 19.1K
$32.40 COP 119.0K
71.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.86 VES 3,398
$7.13 COP 26.2K
38.29%
Cappuccino
$2.64 VES 911
$1.65 COP 6,043
60.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.31 VES 451
$1.06 COP 3,882
23.58%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.97 VES 333
$0.77 COP 2,839
25.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.48 VES 510
$1.75 COP 6,418
-15.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.07 VES 1,058
$3.06 COP 11.2K
0.33%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Acarigua
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.84 VES 633
$1.10 COP 4,026
67.27%
White Bread (500g)
$2.67 VES 920
$1.30 COP 4,771
105.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.44 VES 496
$1.34 COP 4,905
7.46%
Eggs
$2.80 VES 963
$2.26 COP 8,299
23.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.17 VES 3,504
$4.50 COP 16.5K
126.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.42 VES 2,557
$5.80 COP 21.3K
27.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.51 VES 2,589
$8.96 COP 32.9K
-16.18%
Apples (1kg)
$5.24 VES 1,807
$2.37 COP 8,691
121.10%
Banana (1kg)
$1.79 VES 618
$1.07 COP 3,939
67.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.17 VES 749
$1.48 COP 5,418
46.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.01 VES 691
$1.36 COP 5,011
47.79%
Potato (1kg)
$2.70 VES 931
$1.13 COP 4,135
138.94%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 VES 708
$1.13 COP 4,161
81.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.36 VES 467
$0.89 COP 3,274
52.81%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.96 VES 675
$0.85 COP 3,114
130.59%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.94 VES 1,358
$2.28 COP 8,361
72.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.82 VES 3,382
$10.15 COP 37.3K
-3.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.53 VES 528
$1.19 COP 4,359
28.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.02 VES 695
$2.40 COP 8,828
-15.83%
🚌 Getting Around
Acarigua
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.84 COP 3,074
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$40.85 COP 150.0K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.09 VES 1,753
$1.48 COP 5,417
243.92%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.75 VES 946
$1.89 COP 6,949
45.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.84 VES 3,391
$8.05 COP 29.5K
22.24%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.49 VES 167
$0.94 COP 3,455
-47.87%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.6K VES 8.5M
$17.7K COP 65.1M
38.80%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.3K VES 13.9M
$26.4K COP 96.8M
52.74%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Acarigua
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$19.85 VES 6,839
$81.9 COP 300.7K
-75.76%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.17 VES 4,536
$9.54 COP 35.0K
38.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.68 VES 13.7K
$23.68 COP 87.0K
67.57%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Acarigua
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$25.85 COP 94.9K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 COP 68.7K
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.05 VES 2,083
$4.05 COP 14.9K
49.38%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Acarigua
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$132 VES 45.5K
$316 COP 1.2M
-58.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,448 VES 1.9M
$5,971 COP 21.9M
-8.77%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Acarigua
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$64.4 VES 22.2K
$59.0 COP 216.4K
9.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.86 VES 13.4K
$32.49 COP 119.3K
19.61%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 VES 36.3K
$99.9 COP 366.7K
5.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 VES 40.3K
$108 COP 394.9K
8.66%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Acarigua
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$491 COP 1.8M
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$371 COP 1.4M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$821 COP 3.0M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$731 COP 2.7M
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,019 COP 11.1M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$633 VES 218.2K
$1,332 COP 4.9M
-52.45%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Acarigua
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$517 COP 1.9M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
21.33
13.43
58.82%

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Last update for Acarigua: January 11, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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