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

🙂 Solo nomad: Colombia is 46.1% cheaper than Uruguay without rent, and 41.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Colombia is 46.5% cheaper than Uruguay without rent, and 42.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Colombia
Uruguay
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.49 COP 18.7K
$16.97 UYU 697
-73.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.08 COP 121.3K
$53 UYU 2,176
-45.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.14 COP 29.8K
$11.62 UYU 477
-38.55%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,811
$4.19 UYU 172
-61.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.95 COP 3,949
$2.39 UYU 98.1
-60.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.61 COP 2,537
$1.86 UYU 76.6
-67.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.23 COP 5,108
$3.78 UYU 155
-67.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.47 COP 10.3K
$3.77 UYU 155
-34.48%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Colombia
Uruguay
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,530
$1.15 UYU 47.41
-5.22%
White Bread (500g)
$1.39 COP 5,802
$2.6 UYU 107
-46.54%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.15 COP 4,797
$1.64 UYU 67.2
-29.88%
Eggs
$2.08 COP 8,663
$4.37 UYU 179
-52.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.51 COP 18.8K
$13.64 UYU 560
-66.94%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.13 COP 21.4K
$10.44 UYU 429
-50.86%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.55 COP 31.5K
$11.05 UYU 454
-31.67%
Apples (1kg)
$2.54 COP 10.6K
$2.93 UYU 120
-13.31%
Banana (1kg)
$1.08 COP 4,505
$2.45 UYU 101
-55.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.32 COP 5,508
$1.51 UYU 61.9
-12.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.23 COP 5,138
$3.39 UYU 139
-63.72%
Potato (1kg)
$1.04 COP 4,346
$2.03 UYU 83.3
-48.77%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,923
$2.07 UYU 85
-43.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.81 COP 3,377
$1.27 UYU 52.2
-36.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 COP 3,137
$1.76 UYU 72.4
-57.39%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.62 COP 10.9K
$5.21 UYU 214
-49.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.24 COP 42.7K
$8.52 UYU 350
20.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 COP 4,476
$2.29 UYU 94.3
-53.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.93 COP 8,031
$2.89 UYU 119
-33.22%
🚌 Getting Around
Colombia
Uruguay
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.71 COP 2,976
$1.2 UYU 49.36
-40.83%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$38.62 COP 161K
$44.04 UYU 1,810
-12.31%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.55 COP 6,465
$1.44 UYU 59.2
7.64%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.71 COP 7,139
$1.5 UYU 61.8
14.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.11 COP 29.7K
$11.13 UYU 457
-36.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.95 COP 3,947
$1.92 UYU 78.9
-50.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16.6K COP 69.4M
$39.1K UYU 1.6M
-57.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.5K COP 110.7M
$38.8K UYU 1.6M
-31.59%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Colombia
Uruguay
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.2 COP 346.8K
$141 UYU 5,780
-40.86%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.81 COP 40.9K
$17.87 UYU 734
-45.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.6 COP 98.4K
$41.67 UYU 1,712
-43.36%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Colombia
Uruguay
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.35 COP 97.3K
$55.5 UYU 2,282
-57.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.03 COP 50.2K
$18.76 UYU 771
-35.87%
Cinema Ticket
$3.82 COP 15.9K
$10 UYU 411
-61.80%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Colombia
Uruguay
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$261 COP 1.1M
$477 UYU 19.6K
-45.23%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,045 COP 25.2M
$8,445 UYU 347K
-28.42%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Colombia
Uruguay
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$56.6 COP 235.9K
$89.8 UYU 3,689
-36.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.03 COP 162.7K
$49.41 UYU 2,030
-21.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.7 COP 378K
$116 UYU 4,756
-21.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$79.1 COP 329.8K
$120 UYU 4,933
-34.10%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Colombia
Uruguay
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$355 COP 1.5M
$612 UYU 25.1K
-41.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$296 COP 1.2M
$463 UYU 19K
-36.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$695 COP 2.9M
$1,037 UYU 42.6K
-32.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$550 COP 2.3M
$777 UYU 31.9K
-29.18%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,739 COP 7.3M
$3,184 UYU 130.8K
-45.38%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,250 COP 5.2M
$2,649 UYU 108.9K
-52.80%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Colombia
Uruguay
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$444 COP 1.8M
$1,017 UYU 41.8K
-56.35%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.68
6.45
96.59%

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Last update for Colombia: November 4, 2025

Last update for Uruguay: November 5, 2025

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