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Cost of Living Comparison Between Colombia and Uruguay Cost of Living Comparison Between Colombia and Uruguay

🙂 Solo nomad: Colombia is 45.2% cheaper than Uruguay without rent, and 42.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Colombia is 46.1% cheaper than Uruguay without rent, and 42.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Colombia
Uruguay
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.40 COP 16.2K
$16.92 UYU 655
-74.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.46 COP 108.2K
$54.4 UYU 2,106
-45.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.19 COP 26.4K
$11.46 UYU 443
-37.26%
Cappuccino
$1.55 COP 5,704
$4.20 UYU 163
-63.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 COP 3,340
$2.39 UYU 92.6
-61.92%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.61 COP 2,254
$1.77 UYU 68.5
-65.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.18 COP 4,332
$3.78 UYU 146
-68.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.38 COP 8,734
$3.64 UYU 141
-34.62%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Colombia
Uruguay
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 COP 4,203
$1.21 UYU 46.72
-5.79%
White Bread (500g)
$1.34 COP 4,934
$2.61 UYU 101
-48.66%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.20 COP 4,407
$1.61 UYU 62.2
-25.47%
Eggs
$2.14 COP 7,843
$4.35 UYU 168
-50.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.75 COP 17.4K
$13.84 UYU 536
-65.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.08 COP 18.6K
$10.49 UYU 406
-51.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.49 COP 27.5K
$11.04 UYU 427
-32.16%
Apples (1kg)
$2.52 COP 9,259
$2.78 UYU 108
-9.35%
Banana (1kg)
$1.08 COP 3,969
$2.37 UYU 91.9
-54.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.34 COP 4,905
$1.51 UYU 58.4
-11.26%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.27 COP 4,657
$3.28 UYU 127
-61.28%
Potato (1kg)
$1.09 COP 4,010
$1.95 UYU 75.3
-44.10%
Onion (1kg)
$1.13 COP 4,162
$2.08 UYU 80.6
-45.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.80 COP 2,942
$1.32 UYU 51.0
-39.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 COP 2,755
$1.75 UYU 67.9
-57.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.60 COP 9,547
$5.15 UYU 199
-49.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.65 COP 39.1K
$8.92 UYU 345
19.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 COP 3,993
$2.29 UYU 88.8
-52.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 COP 7,184
$2.99 UYU 116
-34.45%
🚌 Getting Around
Colombia
Uruguay
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.70 COP 2,575
$1.20 UYU 46.64
-41.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$38.83 COP 142.6K
$43.81 UYU 1,696
-11.37%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.50 COP 5,492
$1.43 UYU 55.6
4.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.70 COP 6,250
$1.51 UYU 58.3
12.58%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.30 COP 26.8K
$10.89 UYU 422
-32.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 3,744
$1.94 UYU 75.2
-47.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.0K COP 62.6M
$38.5K UYU 1.5M
-55.76%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.4K COP 97.0M
$38.0K UYU 1.5M
-30.57%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Colombia
Uruguay
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.9 COP 304.4K
$146 UYU 5,637
-43.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.73 COP 35.7K
$17.74 UYU 687
-45.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.02 COP 88.2K
$42.98 UYU 1,664
-44.11%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Colombia
Uruguay
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.10 COP 84.8K
$54.9 UYU 2,125
-57.92%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.44 COP 45.7K
$18.59 UYU 719
-33.08%
Cinema Ticket
$3.91 COP 14.4K
$9.97 UYU 386
-60.78%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Colombia
Uruguay
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$267 COP 980.5K
$461 UYU 17.8K
-42.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,073 COP 22.3M
$8,422 UYU 326.0K
-27.89%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Colombia
Uruguay
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$56.8 COP 208.5K
$89.8 UYU 3,475
-36.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.54 COP 141.5K
$49.39 UYU 1,912
-21.97%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.4 COP 339.4K
$118 UYU 4,558
-21.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$76.1 COP 279.6K
$117 UYU 4,531
-34.95%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Colombia
Uruguay
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$345 COP 1.3M
$593 UYU 23.0K
-41.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$295 COP 1.1M
$475 UYU 18.4K
-37.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$688 COP 2.5M
$1,010 UYU 39.1K
-31.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$558 COP 2.0M
$792 UYU 30.7K
-29.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,924 COP 7.1M
$3,467 UYU 134.2K
-44.51%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,229 COP 4.5M
$2,066 UYU 80.0K
-40.54%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Colombia
Uruguay
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$457 COP 1.7M
$1,054 UYU 40.8K
-56.69%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.68
6.45
96.59%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Colombia: January 12, 2026

Last update for Uruguay: January 11, 2026

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