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

😐 Solo nomad: Los Teques is 33.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 28.9% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Los Teques is 24.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 20.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Los Teques
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.81 VES 2,920
$5.91 COP 22.5K
99.83%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$55.9 VES 13.8K
$32.19 COP 122.7K
73.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.1 VES 2,497
$7.21 COP 27.5K
40.08%
Cappuccino
$2.53 VES 626
$1.65 COP 6,284
53.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.31 VES 324
$1.11 COP 4,224
18.02%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.03 VES 254
$0.71 COP 2,716
45.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.52 VES 376
$1.74 COP 6,637
-12.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.05 VES 755
$3.19 COP 12.2K
-4.39%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Los Teques
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.88 VES 465
$1.1 COP 4,176
70.91%
White Bread (500g)
$2.81 VES 694
$1.3 COP 4,965
116.15%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.49 VES 369
$1.39 COP 5,302
7.19%
Eggs
$2.85 VES 704
$2.18 COP 8,302
30.73%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.23 VES 2,531
$4.54 COP 17.3K
125.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.5 VES 1,855
$5.85 COP 22.3K
28.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.44 VES 1,840
$8.62 COP 32.8K
-13.69%
Apples (1kg)
$5.31 VES 1,313
$2.24 COP 8,539
137.05%
Banana (1kg)
$1.8 VES 446
$1.07 COP 4,080
68.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 VES 539
$1.53 COP 5,822
42.48%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.08 VES 515
$1.41 COP 5,377
47.52%
Potato (1kg)
$2.67 VES 661
$1.12 COP 4,269
138.39%
Onion (1kg)
$2.09 VES 516
$1.14 COP 4,343
83.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.36 VES 335
$0.9 COP 3,418
51.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.86 VES 461
$0.91 COP 3,481
104.40%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.06 VES 1,003
$2.34 COP 8,932
73.50%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.62 VES 2,379
$9.94 COP 37.9K
-3.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.45 VES 360
$1.15 COP 4,369
26.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 VES 484
$2.38 COP 9,066
-17.65%
🚌 Getting Around
Los Teques
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.81 COP 3,069
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$40.57 COP 154.6K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.94 VES 1,222
$1.46 COP 5,572
238.36%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.62 VES 648
$1.99 COP 7,570
31.66%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.84 VES 2,434
$7.96 COP 30.3K
23.62%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.48 VES 118
$1.01 COP 3,844
-52.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.5K VES 6.3M
$17.7K COP 67.3M
44.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.3K VES 10M
$26.8K COP 102.1M
50.24%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Los Teques
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$20.41 VES 5,048
$80.8 COP 308K
-74.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.16 VES 3,255
$9.39 COP 35.8K
40.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.7 VES 9,817
$23.51 COP 89.6K
68.86%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Los Teques
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$25.61 COP 97.6K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.95 COP 72.2K
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.89 VES 1,456
$4.12 COP 15.7K
42.96%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Los Teques
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$131 VES 32.5K
$306 COP 1.2M
-57.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,463 VES 1.4M
$5,875 COP 22.4M
-7.01%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Los Teques
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$62.9 VES 15.6K
$58.8 COP 224K
6.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.06 VES 9,660
$31.9 COP 121.5K
22.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 VES 26.3K
$102 COP 387.4K
4.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$113 VES 27.9K
$108 COP 413K
4.09%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Los Teques
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$478 COP 1.8M
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$375 COP 1.4M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$838 COP 3.2M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$727 COP 2.8M
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$203 VES 50.2K
$2,251 COP 8.6M
-90.98%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$266 VES 65.8K
$1,598 COP 6.1M
-83.35%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Los Teques
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$199 VES 49.3K
$517 COP 2M
-61.45%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
21.33
13.43
58.82%

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Last update for Los Teques: December 2, 2025

Last update for Medellin: December 1, 2025

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