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

😐 Solo nomad: Las Piedras is 41.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 4.3% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Las Piedras is 40.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Las Piedras
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.65 UYU 273
$6.23 COP 26K
6.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$54.3 UYU 2,231
$32.34 COP 134.8K
67.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.41 UYU 346
$7.39 COP 30.8K
13.80%
Cappuccino
$1.24 UYU 51
$1.72 COP 7,155
-27.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.18 UYU 89.4
$1.1 COP 4,575
98.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.93 UYU 38.42
$0.73 COP 3,060
27.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.46 UYU 60
$1.66 COP 6,916
-12.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.69 UYU 152
$3.2 COP 13.3K
15.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Las Piedras
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.22 UYU 49.99
$1.09 COP 4,552
11.93%
White Bread (500g)
$2.81 UYU 115
$1.24 COP 5,188
126.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.6 UYU 65.7
$1.33 COP 5,544
20.30%
Eggs
$4.77 UYU 196
$2.22 COP 9,252
114.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.58 UYU 558
$4.55 COP 19K
198.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.64 UYU 437
$5.71 COP 23.8K
86.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.88 UYU 447
$8.59 COP 35.8K
26.66%
Apples (1kg)
$3 UYU 123
$2.26 COP 9,410
32.74%
Banana (1kg)
$2.35 UYU 96.7
$1.07 COP 4,461
119.63%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.55 UYU 63.7
$1.51 COP 6,293
2.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.59 UYU 148
$1.42 COP 5,911
152.82%
Potato (1kg)
$2.08 UYU 85.3
$1.11 COP 4,619
87.39%
Onion (1kg)
$1.96 UYU 80.7
$1.18 COP 4,932
66.10%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.37 UYU 56.5
$0.89 COP 3,718
53.93%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.73 UYU 70.9
$0.84 COP 3,507
105.95%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.11 UYU 210
$2.35 COP 9,809
117.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.91 UYU 407
$9.34 COP 38.9K
6.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.38 UYU 97.6
$1.18 COP 4,927
101.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.9 UYU 119
$2.49 COP 10.4K
16.47%
🚌 Getting Around
Las Piedras
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.24 UYU 50.8
$0.83 COP 3,464
49.40%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$43.19 UYU 1,775
$41.9 COP 174.7K
3.08%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.45 UYU 59.6
$1.41 COP 5,899
2.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.51 UYU 62
$1.96 COP 8,164
-22.96%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.1 UYU 456
$7.85 COP 32.7K
41.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.9 UYU 78.2
$1.02 COP 4,265
86.27%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34K UYU 1.4M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
93.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.9K UYU 1.5M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
40.95%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Las Piedras
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$169 UYU 6,938
$82.5 COP 344.1K
104.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.9 UYU 694
$9.44 COP 39.4K
79.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$50.1 UYU 2,057
$23.51 COP 98K
112.93%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Las Piedras
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$28.99 UYU 1,191
$25.68 COP 107.1K
12.89%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.73 UYU 1,016
$19.14 COP 79.8K
29.21%
Cinema Ticket
$9.5 UYU 390
$3.96 COP 16.5K
139.90%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Las Piedras
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$493 UYU 20.2K
$305 COP 1.3M
61.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,014 UYU 370.4K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
52.13%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Las Piedras
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$95.3 UYU 3,916
$57.9 COP 241.4K
64.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.1 UYU 1,977
$31.59 COP 131.7K
52.26%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 UYU 4,650
$103 COP 430.1K
9.69%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$125 UYU 5,125
$106 COP 440.5K
18.02%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Las Piedras
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$489 COP 2M
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$379 COP 1.6M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$410 UYU 16.8K
$827 COP 3.4M
-50.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$729 COP 3M
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Las Piedras
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$550 COP 2.3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.68
13.43
-57.71%

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Last update for Las Piedras: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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