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

🙂 Solo nomad: Anaco is 29.1% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 55.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Anaco is 36.7% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 54.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Anaco
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.08 VES 5,814
$6.14 COP 22.1K
96.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
-
$33.05 COP 119.0K
-
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
-
$7.32 COP 26.4K
-
Cappuccino
$0.83 VES 401
$1.66 COP 5,971
-50.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.25 VES 600
$1.10 COP 3,977
13.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.58 VES 281
$0.78 COP 2,815
-25.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.89 VES 429
$1.71 COP 6,172
-47.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.17 COP 11.4K
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Anaco
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.75 VES 844
$1.11 COP 4,002
57.66%
White Bread (500g)
-
$1.31 COP 4,707
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.11 VES 535
$1.38 COP 4,967
-19.57%
Eggs
-
$2.22 COP 7,989
-
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.69 VES 1,775
$4.34 COP 15.6K
-14.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
-
$5.80 COP 20.9K
-
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.95 VES 3,825
$8.98 COP 32.3K
-11.47%
Apples (1kg)
-
$2.26 COP 8,143
-
Banana (1kg)
-
$1.11 COP 4,013
-
Oranges (1kg)
-
$1.46 COP 5,271
-
Tomato (1kg)
$1.49 VES 718
$1.37 COP 4,916
8.76%
Potato (1kg)
$1.65 VES 792
$1.11 COP 3,999
48.65%
Onion (1kg)
-
$1.16 COP 4,188
-
Lettuce (1 head)
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$0.89 COP 3,202
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.01 VES 486
$0.87 COP 3,116
16.09%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$2.35 COP 8,473
-
Wine (Bottle)
-
$10.86 COP 39.1K
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.24 VES 597
$1.20 COP 4,319
3.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.59 VES 763
$2.48 COP 8,923
-35.89%
🚌 Getting Around
Anaco
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.31 VES 149
$0.79 COP 2,835
-60.76%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$40.77 COP 146.8K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.96 VES 1,424
$1.42 COP 5,124
108.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.91 COP 6,882
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$7.65 COP 27.5K
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.52 VES 250
$0.97 COP 3,481
-46.39%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$18.1K COP 65.2M
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$26.3K COP 94.7M
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Anaco
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$81.3 COP 292.8K
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$9.63 COP 34.7K
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.33 VES 18.0K
$24.36 COP 87.7K
53.24%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Anaco
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.86 VES 21.6K
$26.02 COP 93.7K
72.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.08 VES 5,815
$18.92 COP 68.1K
-36.15%
Cinema Ticket
$5.87 VES 2,827
$3.89 COP 14.0K
50.90%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Anaco
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$44.96 VES 21.6K
$304 COP 1.1M
-85.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$5,902 COP 21.3M
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Anaco
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.59 VES 21.9K
$58.7 COP 211.3K
-22.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.69 VES 18.1K
$32.48 COP 116.9K
16.04%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$45.26 VES 21.8K
$102 COP 366.3K
-55.51%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$39.60 VES 19.1K
$108 COP 389.4K
-63.39%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Anaco
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$111 VES 53.3K
$474 COP 1.7M
-76.64%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$70.7 VES 34.0K
$371 COP 1.3M
-80.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$247 VES 118.8K
$848 COP 3.1M
-70.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$181 VES 87.0K
$716 COP 2.6M
-74.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$243 VES 116.7K
$2,871 COP 10.3M
-91.55%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$171 VES 82.3K
$1,375 COP 5.0M
-87.56%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Anaco
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$542 COP 1.9M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
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13.43
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Last update for Anaco: April 11, 2026

Last update for Medellin: April 13, 2026

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