Cost of Living Comparison Between Anaco and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Anaco and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Anaco is 33.9% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 56.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Anaco is 42.1% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 53.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Anaco
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.78 VES 5,016
$6.03 COP 22.7K
95.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
-
$33.17 COP 124.8K
-
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
-
$7.29 COP 27.4K
-
Cappuccino
$0.81 VES 346
$1.63 COP 6,133
-50.31%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.20 VES 512
$1.05 COP 3,947
14.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.59 VES 251
$0.77 COP 2,899
-23.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.90 VES 385
$1.73 COP 6,510
-47.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.18 COP 12.0K
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Anaco
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.75 VES 746
$1.07 COP 4,015
63.55%
White Bread (500g)
-
$1.31 COP 4,935
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.12 VES 475
$1.38 COP 5,195
-18.84%
Eggs
-
$2.25 COP 8,457
-
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.59 VES 1,528
$4.48 COP 16.9K
-19.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
-
$5.74 COP 21.6K
-
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.88 VES 3,353
$8.86 COP 33.3K
-11.06%
Apples (1kg)
-
$2.24 COP 8,438
-
Banana (1kg)
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$1.06 COP 3,988
-
Oranges (1kg)
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$1.51 COP 5,697
-
Tomato (1kg)
$1.50 VES 637
$1.36 COP 5,119
10.29%
Potato (1kg)
$1.57 VES 668
$1.12 COP 4,218
40.18%
Onion (1kg)
-
$1.17 COP 4,400
-
Lettuce (1 head)
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$0.90 COP 3,395
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.02 VES 433
$0.84 COP 3,150
21.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
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$2.26 COP 8,501
-
Wine (Bottle)
-
$9.97 COP 37.5K
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.23 VES 522
$1.18 COP 4,451
4.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 VES 670
$2.39 COP 8,993
-34.31%
🚌 Getting Around
Anaco
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.31 VES 133
$0.86 COP 3,233
-63.95%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.45 COP 156.0K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.05 VES 1,300
$1.47 COP 5,521
107.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.95 COP 7,323
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$7.76 COP 29.2K
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.51 VES 219
$0.97 COP 3,640
-47.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$17.9K COP 67.5M
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$26.7K COP 100.6M
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Anaco
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$81.1 COP 305.2K
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
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$9.40 COP 35.4K
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.27 VES 16.3K
$23.61 COP 88.8K
62.09%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Anaco
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.70 VES 19.0K
$25.55 COP 96.1K
74.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.88 VES 5,055
$19.29 COP 72.6K
-38.41%
Cinema Ticket
$6.06 VES 2,580
$4.10 COP 15.4K
47.80%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Anaco
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$45.11 VES 19.2K
$306 COP 1.2M
-85.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$5,899 COP 22.2M
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Anaco
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$44.20 VES 18.8K
$59.8 COP 225.1K
-26.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.19 VES 16.3K
$31.96 COP 120.3K
19.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$45.28 VES 19.3K
$103 COP 386.5K
-55.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$40.67 VES 17.3K
$108 COP 405.9K
-62.30%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Anaco
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$109 VES 46.4K
$483 COP 1.8M
-77.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$69.7 VES 29.7K
$377 COP 1.4M
-81.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$245 VES 104.5K
$822 COP 3.1M
-70.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$184 VES 78.1K
$721 COP 2.7M
-74.55%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$245 VES 104.2K
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-91.21%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$168 VES 71.3K
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-87.30%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Anaco
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
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$538 COP 2.0M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
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13.43
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Last update for Anaco: February 28, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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