Cost of Living Comparison Between Colombia and Venezuela Cost of Living Comparison Between Colombia and Venezuela

🙂 Solo nomad: Colombia is 20.5% cheaper than Venezuela without rent, and 3.9% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Colombia is 23.8% cheaper than Venezuela without rent, and 7.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Colombia
Venezuela
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.38 COP 16.5K
$9.84 VES 4,190
-55.49%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.28 COP 110.2K
$50.8 VES 21.6K
-42.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.06 COP 26.6K
$10.03 VES 4,270
-29.61%
Cappuccino
$1.55 COP 5,817
$2.16 VES 920
-28.24%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.94 COP 3,546
$1.11 VES 471
-15.32%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.62 COP 2,319
$0.91 VES 386
-31.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.22 COP 4,594
$1.52 VES 646
-19.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.38 COP 8,951
$2.05 VES 874
16.10%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Colombia
Venezuela
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,115
$1.77 VES 754
-38.42%
White Bread (500g)
$1.34 COP 5,050
$1.85 VES 787
-27.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,388
$1.30 VES 551
-10.00%
Eggs
$2.05 COP 7,711
$2.50 VES 1,063
-18.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.72 COP 17.8K
$6.04 VES 2,573
-21.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.22 COP 19.6K
$6.83 VES 2,908
-23.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.77 COP 29.2K
$7.02 VES 2,990
10.68%
Apples (1kg)
$2.62 COP 9,875
$4.74 VES 2,018
-44.73%
Banana (1kg)
$1.08 COP 4,074
$1.47 VES 626
-26.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.27 COP 4,783
$1.80 VES 765
-29.44%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.24 COP 4,653
$1.91 VES 811
-35.08%
Potato (1kg)
$1.09 COP 4,099
$1.91 VES 812
-42.93%
Onion (1kg)
$1.13 COP 4,260
$1.83 VES 780
-38.25%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.80 COP 3,020
$1.17 VES 498
-31.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.72 COP 2,722
$1.53 VES 653
-52.94%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.52 COP 9,494
$3.59 VES 1,526
-29.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.80 COP 40.7K
$9.89 VES 4,209
9.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 COP 4,241
$1.14 VES 486
-0.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.91 COP 7,199
$1.85 VES 785
3.24%
🚌 Getting Around
Colombia
Venezuela
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.72 COP 2,708
$0.48 VES 205
50.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$38.99 COP 146.7K
$29.83 VES 12.7K
30.71%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.49 COP 5,600
$4.02 VES 1,711
-62.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.67 COP 6,292
$3.05 VES 1,299
-45.25%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.13 COP 26.8K
$9.89 VES 4,211
-27.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 3,831
$0.48 VES 202
112.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.0K COP 63.8M
$29.7K VES 12.6M
-42.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.3K COP 99.1M
$39.2K VES 16.7M
-32.84%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Colombia
Venezuela
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.1 COP 316.3K
$20.55 VES 8,747
309.05%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.49 COP 35.7K
$12.07 VES 5,140
-21.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.24 COP 87.4K
$38.59 VES 16.4K
-39.78%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Colombia
Venezuela
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.92 COP 86.2K
$37.75 VES 16.1K
-39.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.03 COP 45.3K
$15.48 VES 6,590
-22.29%
Cinema Ticket
$3.93 COP 14.8K
$5.09 VES 2,169
-22.79%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Colombia
Venezuela
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$270 COP 1.0M
$68.1 VES 29.0K
296.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,891 COP 22.2M
$5,257 VES 2.2M
12.05%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Colombia
Venezuela
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 COP 216.9K
$45.62 VES 19.4K
26.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.15 COP 143.6K
$38.32 VES 16.3K
-0.44%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.4 COP 344.1K
$79.7 VES 33.9K
14.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$79.1 COP 297.8K
$76.5 VES 32.6K
3.41%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Colombia
Venezuela
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$350 COP 1.3M
$246 VES 104.6K
42.51%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$296 COP 1.1M
$187 VES 79.7K
58.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$693 COP 2.6M
$460 VES 195.8K
50.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$540 COP 2.0M
$361 VES 153.5K
49.85%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,850 COP 7.0M
$752 VES 320.1K
145.98%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,210 COP 4.6M
$477 VES 203.2K
153.50%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Colombia
Venezuela
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$464 COP 1.7M
$223 VES 94.8K
108.48%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.68
21.44
-40.86%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Colombia: March 1, 2026

Last update for Venezuela: March 2, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated January 2026)

The chart highlights the Precision Threshold for mobile and fixed broadband internet speeds, updated quarterly.
Digital Nomad Cost of Living Index

Similar countries