Cost of Living Comparison Between Los Teques and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Los Teques and Medellin

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Los Teques is 22.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 32.4% cheaper with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Los Teques is 19.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 16.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Los Teques
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.84 VESĀ 5,039
$6.03 COPĀ 22.7K
96.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$55.6 VESĀ 23.7K
$33.17 COPĀ 124.8K
67.62%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.91 VESĀ 4,218
$7.29 COPĀ 27.4K
35.94%
Cappuccino
$2.61 VESĀ 1,110
$1.63 COPĀ 6,133
60.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.26 VESĀ 535
$1.05 COPĀ 3,947
20.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.97 VESĀ 415
$0.77 COPĀ 2,899
25.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.46 VESĀ 621
$1.73 COPĀ 6,510
-15.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 VESĀ 1,257
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
-7.23%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Los Teques
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.83 VESĀ 780
$1.07 COPĀ 4,015
71.03%
White Bread (500g)
$2.76 VESĀ 1,174
$1.31 COPĀ 4,935
110.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.47 VESĀ 627
$1.38 COPĀ 5,195
6.52%
Eggs
$2.77 VESĀ 1,181
$2.25 COPĀ 8,457
23.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.73 VESĀ 4,140
$4.48 COPĀ 16.9K
117.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.51 VESĀ 3,195
$5.74 COPĀ 21.6K
30.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.62 VESĀ 3,242
$8.86 COPĀ 33.3K
-14.00%
Apples (1kg)
$5.08 VESĀ 2,164
$2.24 COPĀ 8,438
126.79%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 VESĀ 756
$1.06 COPĀ 3,988
67.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.21 VESĀ 942
$1.51 COPĀ 5,697
46.36%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.08 VESĀ 883
$1.36 COPĀ 5,119
52.94%
Potato (1kg)
$2.55 VESĀ 1,086
$1.12 COPĀ 4,218
127.68%
Onion (1kg)
$2.06 VESĀ 875
$1.17 COPĀ 4,400
76.07%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.29 VESĀ 550
$0.90 COPĀ 3,395
43.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.89 VESĀ 803
$0.84 COPĀ 3,150
125.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.95 VESĀ 1,680
$2.26 COPĀ 8,501
74.78%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.07 VESĀ 4,287
$9.97 COPĀ 37.5K
1.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.47 VESĀ 625
$1.18 COPĀ 4,451
24.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.06 VESĀ 876
$2.39 COPĀ 8,993
-13.81%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Los Teques
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.86 COPĀ 3,233
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.45 COPĀ 156.0K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.03 VESĀ 2,142
$1.47 COPĀ 5,521
242.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.77 VESĀ 1,180
$1.95 COPĀ 7,323
42.05%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.95 VESĀ 4,234
$7.76 COPĀ 29.2K
28.22%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.51 VESĀ 218
$0.97 COPĀ 3,640
-47.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.7K VESĀ 10.5M
$17.9K COPĀ 67.5M
37.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K VESĀ 16.9M
$26.7K COPĀ 100.6M
48.35%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Los Teques
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$20.58 VESĀ 8,762
$81.1 COPĀ 305.2K
-74.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.86 VESĀ 5,476
$9.40 COPĀ 35.4K
36.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.64 VESĀ 17.3K
$23.61 COPĀ 88.8K
72.13%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Los Teques
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$25.55 COPĀ 96.1K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.29 COPĀ 72.6K
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.96 VESĀ 2,536
$4.10 COPĀ 15.4K
45.37%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Los Teques
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$130 VESĀ 55.5K
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
-57.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,470 VESĀ 2.3M
$5,899 COPĀ 22.2M
-7.26%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Los Teques
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$64.0 VESĀ 27.2K
$59.8 COPĀ 225.1K
6.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.93 VESĀ 17.0K
$31.96 COPĀ 120.3K
24.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 VESĀ 43.8K
$103 COPĀ 386.5K
0.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$116 VESĀ 49.3K
$108 COPĀ 405.9K
7.33%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Los Teques
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$197 VESĀ 83.8K
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
-92.93%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$262 VESĀ 111.6K
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
-80.13%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Los Teques
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$198 VESĀ 84.3K
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
-63.14%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
21.33
13.43
58.82%

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Last update for Los Teques: March 2, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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