Cost of Living Comparison Between Florida and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Florida and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Florida is 42.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 40.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Florida is 40.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 39% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Florida
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.01 UYU 616
$6.03 COP 22.7K
165.51%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$54.8 UYU 2,108
$33.17 COP 124.8K
65.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.08 UYU 464
$7.29 COP 27.4K
65.71%
Cappuccino
$4.15 UYU 159
$1.63 COP 6,133
154.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 UYU 83.2
$1.05 COP 3,947
105.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.71 UYU 65.8
$0.77 COP 2,899
122.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.34 UYU 167
$1.73 COP 6,510
150.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.68 UYU 142
$3.18 COP 12.0K
15.72%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Florida
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.04 UYU 40.10
$1.07 COP 4,015
-2.80%
White Bread (500g)
$2.90 UYU 112
$1.31 COP 4,935
121.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.61 UYU 61.7
$1.38 COP 5,195
16.67%
Eggs
$3.36 UYU 129
$2.25 COP 8,457
49.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.53 UYU 520
$4.48 COP 16.9K
202.01%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.85 UYU 417
$5.74 COP 21.6K
89.02%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.07 UYU 426
$8.86 COP 33.3K
24.94%
Apples (1kg)
$3.15 UYU 121
$2.24 COP 8,438
40.62%
Banana (1kg)
$2.36 UYU 90.9
$1.06 COP 3,988
122.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.55 UYU 59.7
$1.51 COP 5,697
2.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.55 UYU 136
$1.36 COP 5,119
161.03%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 UYU 80.2
$1.12 COP 4,218
86.61%
Onion (1kg)
$1.96 UYU 75.3
$1.17 COP 4,400
67.52%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.31 UYU 50.5
$0.90 COP 3,395
45.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.65 UYU 63.6
$0.84 COP 3,150
96.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.26 UYU 202
$2.26 COP 8,501
132.74%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.22 UYU 393
$9.97 COP 37.5K
2.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.37 UYU 91.3
$1.18 COP 4,451
100.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.03 UYU 116
$2.39 COP 8,993
26.78%
🚌 Getting Around
Florida
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.20 UYU 46.14
$0.86 COP 3,233
39.53%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$43.61 UYU 1,676
$41.45 COP 156.0K
5.21%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.44 UYU 55.2
$1.47 COP 5,521
-2.04%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.55 UYU 59.7
$1.95 COP 7,323
-20.51%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.80 UYU 415
$7.76 COP 29.2K
39.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.91 UYU 73.3
$0.97 COP 3,640
96.91%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.4K UYU 1.3M
$17.9K COP 67.5M
91.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.3K UYU 1.4M
$26.7K COP 100.6M
35.79%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Florida
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$172 UYU 6,622
$81.1 COP 305.2K
112.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.68 UYU 641
$9.40 COP 35.4K
77.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$50.3 UYU 1,933
$23.61 COP 88.8K
112.96%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Florida
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$24.85 UYU 955
$25.55 COP 96.1K
-2.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.29 COP 72.6K
-
Cinema Ticket
$7.54 UYU 290
$4.10 COP 15.4K
83.90%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Florida
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$496 UYU 19.0K
$306 COP 1.2M
61.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,051 UYU 347.9K
$5,899 COP 22.2M
53.43%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Florida
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$44.41 UYU 1,707
$59.8 COP 225.1K
-25.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.89 UYU 1,841
$31.96 COP 120.3K
49.84%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.6 UYU 2,869
$103 COP 386.5K
-27.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$85.1 UYU 3,270
$108 COP 405.9K
-21.15%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Florida
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$495 UYU 19.0K
$483 COP 1.8M
2.39%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$409 UYU 15.7K
$377 COP 1.4M
8.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$867 UYU 33.3K
$822 COP 3.1M
5.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$732 UYU 28.1K
$721 COP 2.7M
1.55%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Florida
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$847 UYU 32.6K
$538 COP 2.0M
57.51%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.68
13.43
-57.71%

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

Last update for Florida: February 28, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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