Cost of Living Comparison Between Barquisimeto and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Barquisimeto and Medellin

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Barquisimeto is 7.9% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 46.1% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Barquisimeto is 13.7% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 38.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Barquisimeto
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.59 VESĀ 3,232
$6.03 COPĀ 22.7K
25.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.95 VESĀ 12.7K
$33.17 COPĀ 124.8K
-9.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.86 VESĀ 4,195
$7.29 COPĀ 27.4K
35.25%
Cappuccino
$0.98 VESĀ 416
$1.63 COPĀ 6,133
-39.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.18 VESĀ 503
$1.05 COPĀ 3,947
12.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 VESĀ 331
$0.77 COPĀ 2,899
1.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.46 VESĀ 622
$1.73 COPĀ 6,510
-15.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 VESĀ 655
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
-51.57%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barquisimeto
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.53 VESĀ 651
$1.07 COPĀ 4,015
42.99%
White Bread (500g)
$2.44 VESĀ 1,037
$1.31 COPĀ 4,935
86.26%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.98 VESĀ 416
$1.38 COPĀ 5,195
-28.99%
Eggs
$1.62 VESĀ 689
$2.25 COPĀ 8,457
-28.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.05 VESĀ 1,726
$4.48 COPĀ 16.9K
-9.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.90 VESĀ 2,086
$5.74 COPĀ 21.6K
-14.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.08 VESĀ 3,013
$8.86 COPĀ 33.3K
-20.09%
Apples (1kg)
$4.86 VESĀ 2,067
$2.24 COPĀ 8,438
116.96%
Banana (1kg)
$0.99 VESĀ 421
$1.06 COPĀ 3,988
-6.60%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.01 VESĀ 431
$1.51 COPĀ 5,697
-33.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.97 VESĀ 415
$1.36 COPĀ 5,119
-28.68%
Potato (1kg)
$0.99 VESĀ 420
$1.12 COPĀ 4,218
-11.61%
Onion (1kg)
$1.53 VESĀ 652
$1.17 COPĀ 4,400
30.77%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.48 VESĀ 202
$0.90 COPĀ 3,395
-46.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.98 VESĀ 415
$0.84 COPĀ 3,150
16.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.03 VESĀ 1,288
$2.26 COPĀ 8,501
34.07%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.35 VESĀ 5,682
$9.97 COPĀ 37.5K
33.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 VESĀ 313
$1.18 COPĀ 4,451
-37.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.02 VESĀ 434
$2.39 COPĀ 8,993
-57.32%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Barquisimeto
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.43 VESĀ 182
$0.86 COPĀ 3,233
-50.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.45 COPĀ 156.0K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.04 VESĀ 2,147
$1.47 COPĀ 5,521
242.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.95 COPĀ 7,323
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$7.76 COPĀ 29.2K
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.52 VESĀ 223
$0.97 COPĀ 3,640
-46.39%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.4K VESĀ 10.8M
$17.9K COPĀ 67.5M
41.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.4K VESĀ 15.1M
$26.7K COPĀ 100.6M
32.58%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barquisimeto
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$19.62 VESĀ 8,350
$81.1 COPĀ 305.2K
-75.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.12 VESĀ 4,310
$9.40 COPĀ 35.4K
7.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.07 VESĀ 17.1K
$23.61 COPĀ 88.8K
69.72%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barquisimeto
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.93 VESĀ 9,762
$25.55 COPĀ 96.1K
-10.25%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.29 COPĀ 72.6K
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.52 VESĀ 1,924
$4.10 COPĀ 15.4K
10.24%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Barquisimeto
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$49.16 VESĀ 20.9K
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
-83.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$5,899 COPĀ 22.2M
-
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barquisimeto
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.93 VESĀ 11.9K
$59.8 COPĀ 225.1K
-53.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.09 VESĀ 10.7K
$31.96 COPĀ 120.3K
-21.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$49.23 VESĀ 21.0K
$103 COPĀ 386.5K
-52.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$50.6 VESĀ 21.6K
$108 COPĀ 405.9K
-53.06%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Barquisimeto
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$198 VESĀ 84.2K
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
-59.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$49.16 VESĀ 20.9K
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
-86.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$247 VESĀ 105.1K
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
-69.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$152 VESĀ 64.6K
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
-78.96%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$473 VESĀ 201.2K
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
-83.02%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$255 VESĀ 108.4K
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
-80.72%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Barquisimeto
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$186 VESĀ 79.4K
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
-65.32%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
13.43
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Last update for Barquisimeto: February 28, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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