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

🙂 Solo nomad: Colombia is 21.5% cheaper than Venezuela without rent, and 1.8% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Colombia is 25.5% cheaper than Venezuela without rent, and 10.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Colombia
Venezuela
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.23 COP 17.6K
$10.16 VES 1,017
-58.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.52 COP 123.1K
$49.63 VES 4,967
-40.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.42 COP 30.9K
$9.95 VES 996
-25.43%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,789
$2.24 VES 224
-27.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.96 COP 4,005
$1.15 VES 115
-16.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.66 COP 2,740
$0.99 VES 99.4
-33.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.19 COP 4,955
$1.54 VES 154
-22.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.45 COP 10.2K
$2.02 VES 202
21.29%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Colombia
Venezuela
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.15 COP 4,784
$1.78 VES 178
-35.39%
White Bread (500g)
$1.4 COP 5,828
$1.84 VES 184
-23.91%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.15 COP 4,774
$1.25 VES 125
-8.00%
Eggs
$2.07 COP 8,648
$2.41 VES 241
-14.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.51 COP 18.8K
$5.91 VES 592
-23.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.16 COP 21.5K
$6.84 VES 684
-24.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.72 COP 32.2K
$7.2 VES 721
7.22%
Apples (1kg)
$2.57 COP 10.7K
$4.85 VES 485
-47.01%
Banana (1kg)
$1.05 COP 4,357
$1.48 VES 148
-29.05%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,540
$1.74 VES 174
-23.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.22 COP 5,084
$1.96 VES 196
-37.76%
Potato (1kg)
$1.04 COP 4,352
$1.89 VES 189
-44.97%
Onion (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,670
$1.9 VES 190
-41.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.81 COP 3,379
$1.21 VES 121
-33.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.76 COP 3,189
$1.57 VES 157
-51.59%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.64 COP 11K
$3.53 VES 353
-25.21%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.21 COP 42.5K
$8.75 VES 876
16.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 COP 4,628
$1.19 VES 119
-6.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.91 COP 7,965
$1.9 VES 190
0.53%
🚌 Getting Around
Colombia
Venezuela
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.71 COP 2,939
$0.51 VES 51.4
39.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$38.65 COP 161.1K
$29.68 VES 2,971
30.22%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.49 COP 6,204
$4.02 VES 402
-62.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.64 COP 6,845
$3.07 VES 308
-46.58%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.14 COP 29.8K
$9.89 VES 990
-27.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,246
$0.52 VES 51.7
96.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.1K COP 71.1M
$30.5K VES 3.1M
-44.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.6K COP 106.5M
$38.5K VES 3.9M
-33.62%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Colombia
Venezuela
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.6 COP 352.7K
$20.97 VES 2,099
303.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.77 COP 40.7K
$12.1 VES 1,212
-19.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.5 COP 98K
$37.6 VES 3,764
-37.50%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Colombia
Venezuela
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.25 COP 96.9K
$38.17 VES 3,821
-39.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.36 COP 51.5K
$15.53 VES 1,554
-20.41%
Cinema Ticket
$3.77 COP 15.7K
$4.96 VES 496
-23.99%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Colombia
Venezuela
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$263 COP 1.1M
$67.5 VES 6,752
290.23%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,943 COP 24.8M
$5,348 VES 535.3K
11.12%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Colombia
Venezuela
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57 COP 237.6K
$46.2 VES 4,624
23.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.35 COP 164.1K
$37.58 VES 3,761
4.71%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.6 COP 377.6K
$80.7 VES 8,079
12.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.1 COP 325.7K
$76.7 VES 7,676
1.85%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Colombia
Venezuela
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$354 COP 1.5M
$246 VES 24.6K
44.24%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$299 COP 1.2M
$187 VES 18.8K
59.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$682 COP 2.8M
$461 VES 46.1K
48.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$545 COP 2.3M
$366 VES 36.6K
49.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,702 COP 7.1M
$597 VES 59.7K
185.27%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,240 COP 5.2M
$454 VES 45.5K
173.06%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Colombia
Venezuela
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$448 COP 1.9M
$212 VES 21.2K
111.63%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.68
21.44
-40.86%

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Last update for Colombia: October 29, 2025

Last update for Venezuela: October 26, 2025

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