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

🙂 Solo nomad: Colombia is 46.7% cheaper than Uruguay without rent, and 42.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Colombia is 45.8% cheaper than Uruguay without rent, and 40.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Colombia
Uruguay
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.38 COP 16.5K
$16.96 UYU 661
-74.17%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.28 COP 110.1K
$54.8 UYU 2,137
-46.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.06 COP 26.5K
$11.65 UYU 454
-39.40%
Cappuccino
$1.55 COP 5,813
$4.16 UYU 162
-62.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.94 COP 3,543
$2.39 UYU 93.3
-60.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.62 COP 2,317
$1.85 UYU 72.2
-66.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.22 COP 4,590
$3.79 UYU 148
-67.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.38 COP 8,944
$3.71 UYU 145
-35.85%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Colombia
Uruguay
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,112
$1.15 UYU 44.83
-5.22%
White Bread (500g)
$1.34 COP 5,046
$2.66 UYU 104
-49.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,384
$1.59 UYU 62.0
-26.42%
Eggs
$2.05 COP 7,705
$4.21 UYU 164
-51.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.72 COP 17.8K
$13.43 UYU 524
-64.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.22 COP 19.6K
$10.63 UYU 415
-50.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.77 COP 29.2K
$11.30 UYU 441
-31.24%
Apples (1kg)
$2.62 COP 9,867
$2.88 UYU 112
-9.03%
Banana (1kg)
$1.08 COP 4,071
$2.43 UYU 94.7
-55.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.27 COP 4,779
$1.52 UYU 59.3
-16.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.24 COP 4,649
$3.32 UYU 130
-62.65%
Potato (1kg)
$1.09 COP 4,096
$2.04 UYU 79.5
-46.57%
Onion (1kg)
$1.13 COP 4,257
$2.00 UYU 78.1
-43.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.80 COP 3,018
$1.32 UYU 51.3
-39.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.72 COP 2,720
$1.71 UYU 66.6
-57.89%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.52 COP 9,486
$5.05 UYU 197
-50.10%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.80 COP 40.6K
$8.44 UYU 329
27.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 COP 4,238
$2.34 UYU 91.1
-51.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.91 COP 7,194
$3.02 UYU 118
-36.75%
🚌 Getting Around
Colombia
Uruguay
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.72 COP 2,706
$1.19 UYU 46.24
-39.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$38.99 COP 146.6K
$44.25 UYU 1,726
-11.89%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.49 COP 5,596
$1.46 UYU 56.9
2.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.67 COP 6,287
$1.51 UYU 59.0
10.60%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.13 COP 26.8K
$10.84 UYU 423
-34.23%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 3,828
$1.94 UYU 75.5
-47.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.0K COP 63.7M
$38.7K UYU 1.5M
-56.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.3K COP 99.0M
$39.0K UYU 1.5M
-32.51%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Colombia
Uruguay
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.1 COP 316.1K
$145 UYU 5,666
-42.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.49 COP 35.7K
$17.70 UYU 690
-46.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.24 COP 87.4K
$42.70 UYU 1,665
-45.57%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Colombia
Uruguay
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.92 COP 86.2K
$54.8 UYU 2,136
-58.15%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.03 COP 45.2K
$18.67 UYU 728
-35.57%
Cinema Ticket
$3.93 COP 14.8K
$10.32 UYU 403
-61.92%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Colombia
Uruguay
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$270 COP 1.0M
$459 UYU 17.9K
-41.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,891 COP 22.2M
$8,556 UYU 333.7K
-31.15%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Colombia
Uruguay
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 COP 216.7K
$89.5 UYU 3,491
-35.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.15 COP 143.5K
$49.41 UYU 1,927
-22.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.4 COP 343.8K
$117 UYU 4,575
-22.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$79.1 COP 297.5K
$118 UYU 4,616
-33.14%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Colombia
Uruguay
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$350 COP 1.3M
$608 UYU 23.7K
-42.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$296 COP 1.1M
$469 UYU 18.3K
-36.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$693 COP 2.6M
$1,018 UYU 39.7K
-31.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$540 COP 2.0M
$782 UYU 30.5K
-30.90%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,850 COP 7.0M
$3,369 UYU 131.4K
-45.09%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,210 COP 4.6M
$2,017 UYU 78.7K
-40.00%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Colombia
Uruguay
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$464 COP 1.7M
$1,063 UYU 41.5K
-56.33%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.68
6.45
96.59%

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Last update for Colombia: March 1, 2026

Last update for Uruguay: March 2, 2026

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