Cost of Living Comparison Between Maturin and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Maturin and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Maturin is 10.9% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 44.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Maturin is 35.5% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 36.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Maturin
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.08 VES 2,164
$6.03 COP 22.7K
-15.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.02 VES 12.8K
$33.17 COP 124.8K
-9.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.95 VES 5,511
$7.29 COP 27.4K
77.64%
Cappuccino
$1.48 VES 628
$1.63 COP 6,133
-9.20%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.13 VES 481
$1.05 COP 3,947
7.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 VES 670
$0.77 COP 2,899
103.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.30 VES 979
$1.73 COP 6,510
32.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.95 VES 831
$3.18 COP 12.0K
-38.68%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Maturin
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
-
$1.07 COP 4,015
-
White Bread (500g)
-
$1.31 COP 4,935
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
-
$1.38 COP 5,195
-
Eggs
$3.40 VES 1,448
$2.25 COP 8,457
51.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.96 VES 1,684
$4.48 COP 16.9K
-11.61%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.77 VES 3,305
$5.74 COP 21.6K
35.37%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$8.86 COP 33.3K
-
Apples (1kg)
-
$2.24 COP 8,438
-
Banana (1kg)
-
$1.06 COP 3,988
-
Oranges (1kg)
-
$1.51 COP 5,697
-
Tomato (1kg)
-
$1.36 COP 5,119
-
Potato (1kg)
-
$1.12 COP 4,218
-
Onion (1kg)
-
$1.17 COP 4,400
-
Lettuce (1 head)
-
$0.90 COP 3,395
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
-
$0.84 COP 3,150
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$2.26 COP 8,501
-
Wine (Bottle)
$7.04 VES 2,995
$9.97 COP 37.5K
-29.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.18 COP 4,451
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.39 COP 8,993
-
🚌 Getting Around
Maturin
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.86 COP 3,233
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.45 COP 156.0K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$1.47 COP 5,521
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.95 COP 7,323
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$7.76 COP 29.2K
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.52 VES 221
$0.97 COP 3,640
-46.39%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$17.9K COP 67.5M
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.1K VES 12.8M
$26.7K COP 100.6M
12.66%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Maturin
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$9.94 VES 4,229
$81.1 COP 305.2K
-87.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$9.40 COP 35.4K
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$59.4 VES 25.3K
$23.61 COP 88.8K
151.42%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Maturin
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.27 VES 12.9K
$25.55 COP 96.1K
18.47%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.85 VES 4,195
$19.29 COP 72.6K
-48.94%
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 VES 2,158
$4.10 COP 15.4K
23.66%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Maturin
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$30.40 VES 12.9K
$306 COP 1.2M
-90.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$5,899 COP 22.2M
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Maturin
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$78.8 VES 33.6K
$59.8 COP 225.1K
31.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50.4 VES 21.5K
$31.96 COP 120.3K
57.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$69.0 VES 29.4K
$103 COP 386.5K
-32.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 VES 51.2K
$108 COP 405.9K
11.56%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Maturin
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$101 VES 43.1K
$483 COP 1.8M
-79.06%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$120 VES 50.9K
$377 COP 1.4M
-68.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$255 VES 108.5K
$822 COP 3.1M
-68.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$297 VES 126.6K
$721 COP 2.7M
-58.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$292 VES 124.1K
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-89.53%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$157 VES 67.0K
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-88.08%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Maturin
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$206 VES 87.6K
$538 COP 2.0M
-61.72%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
15.6
13.43
16.16%

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Last update for Maturin: March 2, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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