Cost of Living Comparison Between Ciudad Guayana and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Ciudad Guayana and Medellin

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Ciudad Guayana is 12.6% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 33.7% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Ciudad Guayana is 14% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 26.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Ciudad Guayana
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.56 VESĀ 4,069
$6.03 COPĀ 22.7K
58.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$40.77 VESĀ 17.4K
$33.17 COPĀ 124.8K
22.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.57 VESĀ 6,203
$7.29 COPĀ 27.4K
99.86%
Cappuccino
$3.56 VESĀ 1,515
$1.63 COPĀ 6,133
118.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.48 VESĀ 631
$1.05 COPĀ 3,947
40.95%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.99 VESĀ 421
$0.77 COPĀ 2,899
28.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.98 VESĀ 417
$1.73 COPĀ 6,510
-43.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 VESĀ 872
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
-35.53%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Ciudad Guayana
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.91 VESĀ 814
$1.07 COPĀ 4,015
78.50%
White Bread (500g)
-
$1.31 COPĀ 4,935
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
-
$1.38 COPĀ 5,195
-
Eggs
-
$2.25 COPĀ 8,457
-
Local Cheese (1kg)
-
$4.48 COPĀ 16.9K
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
-
$5.74 COPĀ 21.6K
-
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$8.86 COPĀ 33.3K
-
Apples (1kg)
-
$2.24 COPĀ 8,438
-
Banana (1kg)
$1.01 VESĀ 431
$1.06 COPĀ 3,988
-4.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.03 VESĀ 438
$1.51 COPĀ 5,697
-31.79%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.93 VESĀ 1,247
$1.36 COPĀ 5,119
115.44%
Potato (1kg)
-
$1.12 COPĀ 4,218
-
Onion (1kg)
$3.07 VESĀ 1,305
$1.17 COPĀ 4,400
162.39%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.96 VESĀ 835
$0.90 COPĀ 3,395
117.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.54 VESĀ 657
$0.84 COPĀ 3,150
83.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.08 VESĀ 1,738
$2.26 COPĀ 8,501
80.53%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$9.97 COPĀ 37.5K
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.88 VESĀ 373
$1.18 COPĀ 4,451
-25.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 VESĀ 835
$2.39 COPĀ 8,993
-17.99%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Ciudad Guayana
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.73 VESĀ 309
$0.86 COPĀ 3,233
-15.12%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$30.56 VESĀ 13.0K
$41.45 COPĀ 156.0K
-26.27%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.54 VESĀ 1,933
$1.47 COPĀ 5,521
208.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.96 VESĀ 1,687
$1.95 COPĀ 7,323
103.08%
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)
$40.2K VESĀ 17.1M
$17.9K COPĀ 67.5M
123.76%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$69.7K VESĀ 29.7M
$26.7K COPĀ 100.6M
160.96%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ciudad Guayana
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$27.48 VESĀ 11.7K
$81.1 COPĀ 305.2K
-66.12%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$9.40 COPĀ 35.4K
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.15 VESĀ 15.8K
$23.61 COPĀ 88.8K
57.35%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Ciudad Guayana
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.08 VESĀ 12.8K
$25.55 COPĀ 96.1K
17.73%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.20 VESĀ 6,471
$19.29 COPĀ 72.6K
-21.20%
Cinema Ticket
$6.30 VESĀ 2,680
$4.10 COPĀ 15.4K
53.66%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Ciudad Guayana
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$5,899 COPĀ 22.2M
-
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Ciudad Guayana
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$29.56 VESĀ 12.6K
$59.8 COPĀ 225.1K
-50.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.69 VESĀ 15.2K
$31.96 COPĀ 120.3K
11.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$177 VESĀ 75.1K
$103 COPĀ 386.5K
71.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$98.1 VESĀ 41.8K
$108 COPĀ 405.9K
-9.02%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Ciudad Guayana
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$152 VESĀ 64.7K
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
-68.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$101 VESĀ 43.1K
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
-73.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$298 VESĀ 126.9K
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
-63.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$198 VESĀ 84.4K
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
-72.51%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$259 VESĀ 110.3K
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
-90.69%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$130 VESĀ 55.5K
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
-90.12%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Ciudad Guayana
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$110 VESĀ 46.7K
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
-79.57%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
25
13.43
86.15%

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Last update for Ciudad Guayana: March 2, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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