Cost of Living Comparison Between Libertad and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Libertad and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Libertad is 29.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 0.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Libertad is 60.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 6.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Libertad
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.17 UYU 640
$6.03 COP 22.8K
168.16%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$55.7 UYU 2,203
$33.17 COP 125.6K
67.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.03 UYU 476
$7.29 COP 27.6K
65.02%
Cappuccino
$4.21 UYU 167
$1.63 COP 6,170
158.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.26 UYU 89.4
$1.05 COP 3,971
115.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 UYU 70.0
$0.77 COP 2,916
129.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 UYU 175
$1.73 COP 6,550
156.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.58 UYU 142
$3.18 COP 12.0K
12.58%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Libertad
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.27 UYU 50.1
$1.07 COP 4,040
18.69%
White Bread (500g)
$2.87 UYU 114
$1.31 COP 4,965
119.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.63 UYU 64.5
$1.38 COP 5,227
18.12%
Eggs
$4.86 UYU 192
$2.25 COP 8,509
116.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.36 UYU 529
$4.48 COP 17.0K
198.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.70 UYU 424
$5.74 COP 21.7K
86.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.12 UYU 440
$8.86 COP 33.6K
25.51%
Apples (1kg)
$2.99 UYU 118
$2.24 COP 8,490
33.48%
Banana (1kg)
$2.37 UYU 93.8
$1.06 COP 4,012
123.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.52 UYU 60.1
$1.51 COP 5,732
0.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.72 UYU 147
$1.36 COP 5,151
173.53%
Potato (1kg)
$2.11 UYU 83.4
$1.12 COP 4,244
88.39%
Onion (1kg)
$1.92 UYU 76.0
$1.17 COP 4,427
64.10%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.35 UYU 53.6
$0.90 COP 3,416
50.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 UYU 68.0
$0.84 COP 3,169
104.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.06 UYU 200
$2.26 COP 8,553
123.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.39 UYU 411
$9.97 COP 37.8K
4.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.25 UYU 89.1
$1.18 COP 4,479
90.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 UYU 119
$2.39 COP 9,048
25.94%
🚌 Getting Around
Libertad
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.86 COP 3,253
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.45 COP 156.9K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.54 UYU 61.0
$1.47 COP 5,555
4.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.44 UYU 136
$1.95 COP 7,367
76.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$12.47 UYU 494
$7.76 COP 29.4K
60.70%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.89 UYU 74.6
$0.97 COP 3,663
94.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.6K UYU 1.4M
$17.9K COP 68.0M
92.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.0K UYU 1.5M
$26.7K COP 101.2M
38.61%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Libertad
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$169 UYU 6,668
$81.1 COP 307.1K
107.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.75 UYU 663
$9.40 COP 35.6K
78.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$48.77 UYU 1,930
$23.61 COP 89.4K
106.57%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Libertad
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$25.55 COP 96.7K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.29 COP 73.0K
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.55 UYU 417
$4.10 COP 15.5K
157.32%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Libertad
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$487 UYU 19.3K
$306 COP 1.2M
59.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,933 UYU 353.5K
$5,899 COP 22.3M
51.43%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Libertad
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$94.1 UYU 3,724
$59.8 COP 226.5K
57.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.61 UYU 1,884
$31.96 COP 121.0K
48.97%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$112 UYU 4,445
$103 COP 388.8K
9.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$124 UYU 4,888
$108 COP 408.4K
14.51%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Libertad
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)
-
$822 COP 3.1M
-
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
Libertad
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 Libertad: March 1, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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