Cost of Living Comparison Between Canelones and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Canelones and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Canelones is 37.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 5.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Canelones is 60.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 68.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Canelones
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.94 UYU 655
$6.23 COP 26K
155.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$55.8 UYU 2,292
$32.34 COP 134.8K
72.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.21 UYU 502
$7.39 COP 30.8K
65.22%
Cappuccino
$4.08 UYU 168
$1.72 COP 7,155
137.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.19 UYU 89.9
$1.1 COP 4,575
99.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.7 UYU 70
$0.73 COP 3,060
132.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.45 UYU 183
$1.66 COP 6,916
168.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.69 UYU 152
$3.2 COP 13.3K
15.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Canelones
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.27 UYU 52.1
$1.09 COP 4,552
16.51%
White Bread (500g)
$2.89 UYU 119
$1.24 COP 5,188
133.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.6 UYU 65.9
$1.33 COP 5,544
20.30%
Eggs
$4.72 UYU 194
$2.22 COP 9,252
112.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.7 UYU 563
$4.55 COP 19K
201.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.57 UYU 434
$5.71 COP 23.8K
85.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.13 UYU 457
$8.59 COP 35.8K
29.57%
Apples (1kg)
$2.98 UYU 123
$2.26 COP 9,410
31.86%
Banana (1kg)
$2.35 UYU 96.7
$1.07 COP 4,461
119.63%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 UYU 62.1
$1.51 COP 6,293
-
Tomato (1kg)
$3.57 UYU 147
$1.42 COP 5,911
151.41%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 UYU 85.7
$1.11 COP 4,619
88.29%
Onion (1kg)
$1.94 UYU 79.6
$1.18 COP 4,932
64.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.37 UYU 56.2
$0.89 COP 3,718
53.93%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 UYU 69.3
$0.84 COP 3,507
101.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.09 UYU 209
$2.35 COP 9,809
116.60%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.09 UYU 415
$9.34 COP 38.9K
8.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.34 UYU 96
$1.18 COP 4,927
98.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.96 UYU 122
$2.49 COP 10.4K
18.88%
🚌 Getting Around
Canelones
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.24 UYU 51.2
$0.83 COP 3,464
49.40%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$44.28 UYU 1,820
$41.9 COP 174.7K
5.68%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.43 UYU 58.6
$1.41 COP 5,899
1.42%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.55 UYU 63.9
$1.96 COP 8,164
-20.92%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.85 UYU 446
$7.85 COP 32.7K
38.22%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.85 UYU 76
$1.02 COP 4,265
81.37%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.6K UYU 1.4M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
90.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.9K UYU 1.5M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
36.86%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Canelones
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$169 UYU 6,953
$82.5 COP 344.1K
105.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.45 UYU 676
$9.44 COP 39.4K
74.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$48.36 UYU 1,987
$23.51 COP 98K
105.70%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Canelones
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.42 UYU 428
$3.96 COP 16.5K
163.13%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Canelones
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$480 UYU 19.7K
$305 COP 1.3M
57.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,743 UYU 359.3K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
47.57%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Canelones
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$94.9 UYU 3,899
$57.9 COP 241.4K
63.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.15 UYU 1,978
$31.59 COP 131.7K
52.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$114 UYU 4,678
$103 COP 430.1K
10.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$121 UYU 4,969
$106 COP 440.5K
14.43%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Canelones
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$489 COP 2M
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$379 COP 1.6M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$974 UYU 40K
$827 COP 3.4M
17.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,165 UYU 47.9K
$729 COP 3M
59.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Canelones
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$550 COP 2.3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.68
13.43
-57.71%

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Last update for Canelones: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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