Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Acarigua Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Acarigua

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Medellin is 28.2% cheaper than Acarigua without rent, and 45.4% more expensive with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Medellin is 21.3% cheaper than Acarigua without rent, and 20.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Medellin
Acarigua
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COPĀ 22.7K
$11.81 VESĀ 5,026
-48.94%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COPĀ 124.8K
$55.7 VESĀ 23.7K
-40.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COPĀ 27.4K
$9.89 VESĀ 4,209
-26.29%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COPĀ 6,133
$2.50 VESĀ 1,065
-34.80%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COPĀ 3,947
$1.26 VESĀ 538
-16.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPĀ 2,899
$1.02 VESĀ 432
-24.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COPĀ 6,510
$1.51 VESĀ 644
14.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
$3.05 VESĀ 1,300
4.26%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Acarigua
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COPĀ 4,015
$1.86 VESĀ 792
-42.47%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COPĀ 4,935
$2.69 VESĀ 1,146
-51.30%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COPĀ 5,195
$1.49 VESĀ 636
-7.38%
Eggs
$2.25 COPĀ 8,457
$2.76 VESĀ 1,177
-18.48%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COPĀ 16.9K
$9.75 VESĀ 4,152
-54.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COPĀ 21.6K
$7.37 VESĀ 3,136
-22.12%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COPĀ 33.3K
$7.32 VESĀ 3,118
21.04%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COPĀ 8,438
$5.29 VESĀ 2,251
-57.66%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COPĀ 3,988
$1.78 VESĀ 756
-40.45%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COPĀ 5,697
$2.27 VESĀ 967
-33.48%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPĀ 5,119
$1.99 VESĀ 847
-31.66%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COPĀ 4,218
$2.60 VESĀ 1,106
-56.92%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COPĀ 4,400
$2.08 VESĀ 885
-43.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COPĀ 3,395
$1.36 VESĀ 580
-33.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COPĀ 3,150
$1.89 VESĀ 803
-55.56%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COPĀ 8,501
$4.01 VESĀ 1,708
-43.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COPĀ 37.5K
$9.88 VESĀ 4,206
0.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COPĀ 4,451
$1.50 VESĀ 640
-21.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COPĀ 8,993
$1.98 VESĀ 843
20.71%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Acarigua
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)
$1.47 COPĀ 5,521
$5.01 VESĀ 2,133
-70.66%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COPĀ 7,323
$2.73 VESĀ 1,162
-28.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COPĀ 29.2K
$9.89 VESĀ 4,210
-21.54%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COPĀ 3,640
$0.51 VESĀ 218
90.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COPĀ 67.5M
$25.3K VESĀ 10.8M
-29.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COPĀ 100.6M
$40.2K VESĀ 17.1M
-33.59%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Acarigua
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COPĀ 305.2K
$19.99 VESĀ 8,511
305.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COPĀ 35.4K
$12.90 VESĀ 5,492
-27.13%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COPĀ 88.8K
$39.42 VESĀ 16.8K
-40.11%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Acarigua
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COPĀ 96.1K
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COPĀ 72.6K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COPĀ 15.4K
$6.12 VESĀ 2,604
-33.01%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Medellin
Acarigua
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
$133 VESĀ 56.6K
130.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COPĀ 22.2M
$5,363 VESĀ 2.3M
10.00%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Acarigua
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COPĀ 225.1K
$64.4 VESĀ 27.4K
-7.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COPĀ 120.3K
$39.90 VESĀ 17.0K
-19.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COPĀ 386.5K
$106 VESĀ 45.1K
-3.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPĀ 405.9K
$114 VESĀ 48.6K
-5.43%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Acarigua
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)
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
$622 VESĀ 264.9K
112.10%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Acarigua
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
21.33
-37.04%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Acarigua: March 2, 2026

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