Cost of Living Comparison Between Las Piedras and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Las Piedras and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Las Piedras is 53.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 8.7% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Las Piedras is 31.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 2.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Las Piedras
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.65 UYU 263
$6.03 COP 22.8K
10.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$55.0 UYU 2,174
$33.17 COP 125.6K
65.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.44 UYU 334
$7.29 COP 27.6K
15.78%
Cappuccino
$1.19 UYU 47.00
$1.63 COP 6,170
-26.99%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 UYU 89.0
$1.05 COP 3,971
114.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.01 UYU 39.80
$0.77 COP 2,916
31.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.43 UYU 56.7
$1.73 COP 6,550
-17.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 UYU 143
$3.18 COP 12.0K
13.84%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Las Piedras
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.23 UYU 48.58
$1.07 COP 4,040
14.95%
White Bread (500g)
$2.75 UYU 109
$1.31 COP 4,965
109.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.59 UYU 62.8
$1.38 COP 5,227
15.22%
Eggs
$4.97 UYU 197
$2.25 COP 8,509
120.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.60 UYU 538
$4.48 COP 17.0K
203.57%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.89 UYU 431
$5.74 COP 21.7K
89.72%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.82 UYU 428
$8.86 COP 33.6K
22.12%
Apples (1kg)
$3.12 UYU 123
$2.24 COP 8,490
39.29%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 UYU 92.6
$1.06 COP 4,012
120.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.50 UYU 59.4
$1.51 COP 5,732
-0.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.57 UYU 141
$1.36 COP 5,151
162.50%
Potato (1kg)
$2.16 UYU 85.5
$1.12 COP 4,244
92.86%
Onion (1kg)
$1.95 UYU 77.3
$1.17 COP 4,427
66.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.36 UYU 53.8
$0.90 COP 3,416
51.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.74 UYU 68.8
$0.84 COP 3,169
107.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.25 UYU 208
$2.26 COP 8,553
132.30%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.62 UYU 420
$9.97 COP 37.8K
6.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.34 UYU 92.4
$1.18 COP 4,479
98.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.93 UYU 116
$2.39 COP 9,048
22.59%
🚌 Getting Around
Las Piedras
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.19 UYU 47.17
$0.86 COP 3,253
38.37%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$44.41 UYU 1,757
$41.45 COP 156.9K
7.14%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.49 UYU 58.9
$1.47 COP 5,555
1.36%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.50 UYU 59.3
$1.95 COP 7,367
-23.08%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.05 UYU 437
$7.76 COP 29.4K
42.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.85 UYU 73.1
$0.97 COP 3,663
90.72%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K UYU 1.4M
$17.9K COP 68.0M
92.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.8K UYU 1.4M
$26.7K COP 101.2M
34.12%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Las Piedras
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$172 UYU 6,795
$81.1 COP 307.1K
111.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.75 UYU 663
$9.40 COP 35.6K
78.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$50.2 UYU 1,985
$23.61 COP 89.4K
112.45%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Las Piedras
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.57 UYU 1,170
$25.55 COP 96.7K
15.73%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.21 UYU 998
$19.29 COP 73.0K
30.69%
Cinema Ticket
$9.60 UYU 380
$4.10 COP 15.5K
134.15%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Las Piedras
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$487 UYU 19.3K
$306 COP 1.2M
59.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,972 UYU 355.0K
$5,899 COP 22.3M
52.09%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Las Piedras
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$96.1 UYU 3,804
$59.8 COP 226.5K
60.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.88 UYU 1,855
$31.96 COP 121.0K
46.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 UYU 4,542
$103 COP 388.8K
11.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$123 UYU 4,857
$108 COP 408.4K
13.79%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Las Piedras
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$483 COP 1.8M
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$377 COP 1.4M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$421 UYU 16.7K
$822 COP 3.1M
-48.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$721 COP 2.7M
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Las Piedras
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$538 COP 2.0M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.68
13.43
-57.71%

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Last update for Las Piedras: March 3, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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