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

😐 Solo nomad: Florida is 35.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 44.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Florida is 63.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 34.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Florida
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.97 UYU 640
$6.14 COP 22.1K
160.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$54.2 UYU 2,171
$33.05 COP 119.0K
63.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.35 UYU 495
$7.32 COP 26.4K
68.72%
Cappuccino
$4.27 UYU 171
$1.66 COP 5,972
157.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.15 UYU 86.1
$1.10 COP 3,977
95.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.78 UYU 71.3
$0.78 COP 2,815
128.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.32 UYU 173
$1.71 COP 6,173
152.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.76 UYU 151
$3.17 COP 11.4K
18.61%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Florida
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.02 UYU 40.74
$1.11 COP 4,002
-8.11%
White Bread (500g)
$2.90 UYU 116
$1.31 COP 4,708
121.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.65 UYU 66.2
$1.38 COP 4,968
19.57%
Eggs
$3.42 UYU 137
$2.22 COP 7,989
54.05%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.64 UYU 547
$4.34 COP 15.6K
214.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.86 UYU 435
$5.80 COP 20.9K
87.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.87 UYU 436
$8.98 COP 32.3K
21.05%
Apples (1kg)
$3.10 UYU 124
$2.26 COP 8,144
37.17%
Banana (1kg)
$2.38 UYU 95.3
$1.11 COP 4,013
114.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.56 UYU 62.5
$1.46 COP 5,271
6.85%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.71 UYU 149
$1.37 COP 4,917
170.80%
Potato (1kg)
$2.08 UYU 83.5
$1.11 COP 3,999
87.39%
Onion (1kg)
$1.93 UYU 77.3
$1.16 COP 4,189
66.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.35 UYU 54.2
$0.89 COP 3,203
51.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.65 UYU 66.2
$0.87 COP 3,116
89.66%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.29 UYU 212
$2.35 COP 8,474
125.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.00 UYU 401
$10.86 COP 39.1K
-7.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.31 UYU 92.5
$1.20 COP 4,319
92.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.04 UYU 122
$2.48 COP 8,924
22.58%
🚌 Getting Around
Florida
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.24 UYU 49.69
$0.79 COP 2,835
56.96%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$44.77 UYU 1,794
$40.77 COP 146.8K
9.81%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.45 UYU 58.2
$1.42 COP 5,124
2.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.51 UYU 60.6
$1.91 COP 6,883
-20.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.16 UYU 447
$7.65 COP 27.5K
45.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.83 UYU 73.2
$0.97 COP 3,481
88.66%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.6K UYU 1.3M
$18.1K COP 65.2M
85.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.9K UYU 1.5M
$26.3K COP 94.7M
40.28%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Florida
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$175 UYU 7,010
$81.3 COP 292.8K
115.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.84 UYU 675
$9.63 COP 34.7K
74.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$50.1 UYU 2,005
$24.36 COP 87.7K
105.46%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Florida
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$24.82 UYU 995
$26.02 COP 93.7K
-4.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.92 COP 68.1K
-
Cinema Ticket
$7.29 UYU 292
$3.89 COP 14.0K
87.40%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Florida
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$495 UYU 19.8K
$304 COP 1.1M
62.78%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,005 UYU 360.8K
$5,902 COP 21.3M
52.58%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Florida
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$43.25 UYU 1,733
$58.7 COP 211.3K
-26.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.49 UYU 1,903
$32.48 COP 117.0K
46.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.9 UYU 2,883
$102 COP 366.4K
-29.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$86.7 UYU 3,475
$108 COP 389.5K
-19.80%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Florida
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$493 UYU 19.8K
$474 COP 1.7M
3.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$417 UYU 16.7K
$371 COP 1.3M
12.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$870 UYU 34.9K
$848 COP 3.1M
2.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$738 UYU 29.6K
$716 COP 2.6M
3.01%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,871 COP 10.3M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,375 COP 5.0M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Florida
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$791 UYU 31.7K
$542 COP 1.9M
46.12%
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: April 13, 2026

Last update for Medellin: April 13, 2026

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