Cost of Living Comparison Between Porlamar and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Porlamar and Medellin

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Porlamar is 25.6% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 36.2% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Porlamar is 19.5% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 45.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Porlamar
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.44 VESĀ 1,921
$6.03 COPĀ 22.8K
-26.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.91 VESĀ 21.6K
$33.17 COPĀ 125.6K
50.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.89 VESĀ 3,417
$7.29 COPĀ 27.6K
8.23%
Cappuccino
$1.53 VESĀ 662
$1.63 COPĀ 6,170
-6.13%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.70 VESĀ 737
$1.05 COPĀ 3,971
61.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.80 VESĀ 347
$0.77 COPĀ 2,916
3.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.34 VESĀ 580
$1.73 COPĀ 6,550
-22.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.27 VESĀ 982
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
-28.62%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Porlamar
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.61 VESĀ 698
$1.07 COPĀ 4,040
50.47%
White Bread (500g)
$1.52 VESĀ 658
$1.31 COPĀ 4,965
16.03%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.18 VESĀ 509
$1.38 COPĀ 5,227
-14.49%
Eggs
$1.98 VESĀ 860
$2.25 COPĀ 8,509
-12.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.05 VESĀ 2,623
$4.48 COPĀ 17.0K
35.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.63 VESĀ 2,871
$5.74 COPĀ 21.7K
15.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.28 VESĀ 3,152
$8.86 COPĀ 33.6K
-17.83%
Apples (1kg)
$4.15 VESĀ 1,798
$2.24 COPĀ 8,490
85.27%
Banana (1kg)
$1.77 VESĀ 767
$1.06 COPĀ 4,012
66.98%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.47 VESĀ 639
$1.51 COPĀ 5,732
-2.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.80 VESĀ 779
$1.36 COPĀ 5,151
32.35%
Potato (1kg)
$1.68 VESĀ 726
$1.12 COPĀ 4,244
50.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.54 VESĀ 666
$1.17 COPĀ 4,427
31.62%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.83 VESĀ 793
$0.90 COPĀ 3,416
103.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.01 VESĀ 439
$0.84 COPĀ 3,169
20.24%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.96 VESĀ 1,283
$2.26 COPĀ 8,553
30.97%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.67 VESĀ 2,888
$9.97 COPĀ 37.8K
-33.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 VESĀ 320
$1.18 COPĀ 4,479
-37.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 VESĀ 708
$2.39 COPĀ 9,048
-31.38%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Porlamar
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.46 VESĀ 198
$0.86 COPĀ 3,253
-46.51%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.45 COPĀ 156.9K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.12 VESĀ 2,216
$1.47 COPĀ 5,555
248.30%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.92 VESĀ 1,265
$1.95 COPĀ 7,367
49.74%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$7.76 COPĀ 29.4K
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.52 VESĀ 225
$0.97 COPĀ 3,663
-46.39%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$17.9K COPĀ 68.0M
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$26.7K COPĀ 101.2M
-
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Porlamar
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$30.59 VESĀ 13.3K
$81.1 COPĀ 307.1K
-62.29%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.15 VESĀ 4,396
$9.40 COPĀ 35.6K
7.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.66 VESĀ 15.0K
$23.61 COPĀ 89.4K
46.80%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Porlamar
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$50.1 VESĀ 21.7K
$25.55 COPĀ 96.7K
95.89%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.04 VESĀ 4,351
$19.29 COPĀ 73.0K
-47.95%
Cinema Ticket
$3.06 VESĀ 1,326
$4.10 COPĀ 15.5K
-25.37%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Porlamar
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$5,899 COPĀ 22.3M
-
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Porlamar
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$59.8 COPĀ 226.5K
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$31.96 COPĀ 121.0K
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$103 COPĀ 388.8K
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$108 COPĀ 408.4K
-
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Porlamar
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$198 VESĀ 85.6K
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
-59.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$197 VESĀ 85.3K
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
-47.84%
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)
$395 VESĀ 171.1K
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
-85.81%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$148 VESĀ 64.2K
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
-88.76%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Porlamar
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$217 VESĀ 94.1K
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
-59.58%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
13.43
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Last update for Porlamar: March 1, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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