How Much Does an STD Test Cost in Medellín?

An STD test in Medellín can cost anywhere from free to about USD $360, depending on where you go and what you need tested.

COP figures are approximate and move with the exchange rate (this guide assumes roughly 4,000 COP per USD — check the current rate).

Price depends almost entirely on which of three routes you take. Each trades money against speed, privacy, language, and convenience.

1. The public system (EPS) or free city campaigns — the cheapest route, effectively free, but built for residents enrolled in Colombia's health system.
2. A private laboratory — you book and travel to a lab, pay per test or per small package in Colombian pesos.
3. At-home concierge testing — a nurse comes to you and runs a full panel; you pay a flat price in USD for the convenience, privacy, and English-language service.

If you are enrolled in a Colombian EPS, an HIV test is a covered right up to twice per year, and testing for other STIs is available through your health provider. The city of Medellín also runs free HIV and syphilis testing through the Secretaría de Salud — at community events across the 21 comunas and, on set days, at the Centro para la Diversidad Sexual in the city center. Non-profits such as AHF Colombia offer free, confidential rapid HIV tests as well.

The catch for expats and travelers: these routes generally assume you are enrolled in the system, they operate in Spanish, wait times and paperwork can be significant, the test menu is limited, and there is little of the discretion or scheduling flexibility a visitor usually wants.

Colombia has excellent private labs, and paying out of pocket for a single test is inexpensive by international standards — often somewhere between COP $40,000 and $150,000 per infection (roughly USD $10–$38 each), depending on the test and the lab. Prices vary widely between providers, so confirm before you book.

Where per-test pricing gets expensive is a full screen: HIV + syphilis + hepatitis B & C + chlamydia + gonorrhea + herpes adds up quickly once you stack six to ten individual tests, and you still have to travel to the lab, navigate intake in Spanish, and return for results.

At-home testing bundles a full panel, a nurse visit to your home or hotel, English-language service, and fast digital results into one flat price. Here is what Rapid Test Medellín charges in 2026:

*COP is approximate at ~4,000 COP/USD and will differ with the live rate. USD is the billed price.

You are not just paying for the tests — you are paying for a nurse to come to you, zero clinic time, full English support, and confidential results delivered the same day for eligible panels.

• You're a resident, enrolled in an EPS, comfortable in Spanish, and not in a hurry? The public system is free — use it.
• You need one or two specific tests and don't mind going to a lab? A private lab, paid per test, is cheap.
• You're an expat, traveler, or creator who wants a full screen, in English, at your hotel, with discretion and same-day results? A flat-price at-home panel is the fastest, most private route.

Rapid Test Medellín brings the lab to you: an English-speaking certified nurse comes to your home, hotel, or Airbnb in Medellín, Cartagena, and the Eje Cafetero (Pereira, Manizales, Armenia). Results arrive privately in your secure portal — often the same day.