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Cost of Living Comparison Between Maracay and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Maracay and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Maracay is 2.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 35.1% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Maracay is 30.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 26.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Maracay
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.86 VES 2,932
$5.91 COP 22.5K
100.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$55.4 VES 13.7K
$32.19 COP 122.7K
72.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.45 VES 1,842
$7.21 COP 27.5K
3.33%
Cappuccino
$1.29 VES 320
$1.65 COP 6,284
-21.82%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.23 VES 304
$1.11 COP 4,224
10.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.94 VES 233
$0.71 COP 2,716
32.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.46 VES 361
$1.74 COP 6,637
-16.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.99 VES 491
$3.19 COP 12.2K
-37.62%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Maracay
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.81 VES 448
$1.1 COP 4,176
64.55%
White Bread (500g)
$2.79 VES 689
$1.3 COP 4,965
114.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.04 VES 258
$1.39 COP 5,302
-25.18%
Eggs
$2.29 VES 567
$2.18 COP 8,302
5.05%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.45 VES 1,595
$4.54 COP 17.3K
42.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.5 VES 1,361
$5.85 COP 22.3K
-5.98%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.59 VES 1,878
$8.62 COP 32.8K
-11.95%
Apples (1kg)
$3.92 VES 969
$2.24 COP 8,539
75.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.86 VES 459
$1.07 COP 4,080
73.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.24 VES 555
$1.53 COP 5,822
46.41%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 VES 488
$1.41 COP 5,377
39.72%
Potato (1kg)
$2.56 VES 634
$1.12 COP 4,269
128.57%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 VES 533
$1.14 COP 4,343
89.47%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.31 VES 324
$0.9 COP 3,418
45.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.95 VES 483
$0.91 COP 3,481
114.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.44 VES 602
$2.34 COP 8,932
4.27%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.98 VES 2,469
$9.94 COP 37.9K
0.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.17 VES 289
$1.15 COP 4,369
1.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.71 VES 424
$2.38 COP 9,066
-28.15%
🚌 Getting Around
Maracay
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.29 VES 71.4
$0.81 COP 3,069
-64.20%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$40.57 COP 154.6K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.97 VES 733
$1.46 COP 5,572
103.42%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.72 VES 672
$1.99 COP 7,570
36.68%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.03 VES 2,481
$7.96 COP 30.3K
26.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.52 VES 129
$1.01 COP 3,844
-48.51%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.6K VES 6.1M
$17.7K COP 67.3M
39.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.2K VES 9.7M
$26.8K COP 102.1M
46.16%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Maracay
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$9.91 VES 2,450
$80.8 COP 308K
-87.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.32 VES 3,294
$9.39 COP 35.8K
41.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.6 VES 10K
$23.51 COP 89.6K
72.69%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Maracay
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.2 VES 13.4K
$25.61 COP 97.6K
111.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.95 COP 72.2K
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.51 VES 869
$4.12 COP 15.7K
-14.81%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Maracay
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$133 VES 33K
$306 COP 1.2M
-56.46%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,542 VES 1.4M
$5,875 COP 22.4M
-5.67%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Maracay
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$24.71 VES 6,111
$58.8 COP 224K
-57.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.4 VES 7,519
$31.9 COP 121.5K
-4.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.4 VES 19.6K
$102 COP 387.4K
-21.89%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$98.7 VES 24.4K
$108 COP 413K
-8.98%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Maracay
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)
$443 VES 109.7K
$2,251 COP 8.6M
-80.30%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$196 VES 48.6K
$1,598 COP 6.1M
-87.72%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Maracay
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$179 VES 44.2K
$517 COP 2M
-65.46%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
21.33
13.43
58.82%

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Last update for Maracay: December 1, 2025

Last update for Medellin: December 1, 2025

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