Cost of Living Comparison Between Punto Fijo and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Punto Fijo and Medellin

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Punto Fijo is 4.7% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 36.7% cheaper with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Punto Fijo is 7.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 28.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Punto Fijo
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.94 VESĀ 2,526
$6.03 COPĀ 22.7K
-1.49%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.74 VESĀ 10.5K
$33.17 COPĀ 124.8K
-25.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.53 VESĀ 3,630
$7.29 COPĀ 27.4K
17.01%
Cappuccino
$1.51 VESĀ 641
$1.63 COPĀ 6,133
-7.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.08 VESĀ 460
$1.05 COPĀ 3,947
2.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.58 VESĀ 246
$0.77 COPĀ 2,899
-24.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.37 VESĀ 584
$1.73 COPĀ 6,510
-20.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.78 VESĀ 1,183
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
-12.58%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Punto Fijo
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.69 VESĀ 720
$1.07 COPĀ 4,015
57.94%
White Bread (500g)
$1.55 VESĀ 660
$1.31 COPĀ 4,935
18.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.07 VESĀ 455
$1.38 COPĀ 5,195
-22.46%
Eggs
$2.71 VESĀ 1,156
$2.25 COPĀ 8,457
20.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.05 VESĀ 1,724
$4.48 COPĀ 16.9K
-9.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.61 VESĀ 2,390
$5.74 COPĀ 21.6K
-2.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.94 VESĀ 2,530
$8.86 COPĀ 33.3K
-32.96%
Apples (1kg)
$5.02 VESĀ 2,135
$2.24 COPĀ 8,438
124.11%
Banana (1kg)
$0.77 VESĀ 328
$1.06 COPĀ 3,988
-27.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.74 VESĀ 313
$1.51 COPĀ 5,697
-50.99%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.01 VESĀ 431
$1.36 COPĀ 5,119
-25.74%
Potato (1kg)
$1.03 VESĀ 436
$1.12 COPĀ 4,218
-8.04%
Onion (1kg)
$1.02 VESĀ 435
$1.17 COPĀ 4,400
-12.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 VESĀ 306
$0.90 COPĀ 3,395
-20.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 VESĀ 484
$0.84 COPĀ 3,150
35.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.07 VESĀ 1,732
$2.26 COPĀ 8,501
80.09%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$9.97 COPĀ 37.5K
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.26 VESĀ 537
$1.18 COPĀ 4,451
6.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.52 VESĀ 1,073
$2.39 COPĀ 8,993
5.44%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Punto Fijo
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.02 VESĀ 433
$0.86 COPĀ 3,233
18.60%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$60.9 VESĀ 25.9K
$41.45 COPĀ 156.0K
46.85%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.58 VESĀ 2,800
$1.47 COPĀ 5,521
347.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.44 VESĀ 1,463
$1.95 COPĀ 7,323
76.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$7.76 COPĀ 29.2K
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.51 VESĀ 217
$0.97 COPĀ 3,640
-47.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.0K VESĀ 12.8M
$17.9K COPĀ 67.5M
67.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.8K VESĀ 10.6M
$26.7K COPĀ 100.6M
-7.10%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Punto Fijo
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$22.28 VESĀ 9,484
$81.1 COPĀ 305.2K
-72.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$9.40 COPĀ 35.4K
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.82 VESĀ 13.5K
$23.61 COPĀ 88.8K
34.77%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Punto Fijo
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$21.33 VESĀ 9,080
$25.55 COPĀ 96.1K
-16.52%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.05 VESĀ 2,148
$19.29 COPĀ 72.6K
-73.82%
Cinema Ticket
$7.44 VESĀ 3,165
$4.10 COPĀ 15.4K
81.46%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Punto Fijo
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$50.1 VESĀ 21.3K
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
-83.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$5,899 COPĀ 22.2M
-
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Punto Fijo
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$44.27 VESĀ 18.8K
$59.8 COPĀ 225.1K
-25.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.91 VESĀ 14.9K
$31.96 COPĀ 120.3K
9.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.4 VESĀ 34.2K
$103 COPĀ 386.5K
-21.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$99.1 VESĀ 42.2K
$108 COPĀ 405.9K
-8.15%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Punto Fijo
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$100 VESĀ 42.6K
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
-79.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$81.1 VESĀ 34.5K
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
-78.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$351 VESĀ 149.3K
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
-57.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$219 VESĀ 93.2K
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
-69.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Punto Fijo
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$198 VESĀ 84.4K
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
-63.12%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
24
13.43
78.70%

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Last update for Punto Fijo: March 3, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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