Cost of Living Comparison Between Maldonado and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Maldonado and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Maldonado is 62.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 27.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Maldonado is 58.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 35.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Maldonado
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.40 UYU 630
$6.03 COP 22.7K
171.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$54.2 UYU 2,083
$33.17 COP 124.8K
63.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.91 UYU 419
$7.29 COP 27.4K
49.66%
Cappuccino
$4.09 UYU 157
$1.63 COP 6,133
150.92%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.20 UYU 84.5
$1.05 COP 3,947
109.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 UYU 67.3
$0.77 COP 2,899
127.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.41 UYU 92.7
$1.73 COP 6,510
39.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 UYU 139
$3.18 COP 12.0K
13.84%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Maldonado
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.12 UYU 43.15
$1.07 COP 4,015
4.67%
White Bread (500g)
$2.89 UYU 111
$1.31 COP 4,935
120.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.58 UYU 60.7
$1.38 COP 5,195
14.49%
Eggs
$4.79 UYU 184
$2.25 COP 8,457
112.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.61 UYU 523
$4.48 COP 16.9K
203.79%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.84 UYU 417
$5.74 COP 21.6K
88.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.90 UYU 419
$8.86 COP 33.3K
23.02%
Apples (1kg)
$2.29 UYU 87.9
$2.24 COP 8,438
2.23%
Banana (1kg)
$2.33 UYU 89.7
$1.06 COP 3,988
119.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.52 UYU 58.3
$1.51 COP 5,697
0.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.56 UYU 137
$1.36 COP 5,119
161.76%
Potato (1kg)
$1.70 UYU 65.3
$1.12 COP 4,218
51.79%
Onion (1kg)
$1.89 UYU 72.5
$1.17 COP 4,400
61.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.19 UYU 45.59
$0.90 COP 3,395
32.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 UYU 59.6
$0.84 COP 3,150
84.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.08 UYU 195
$2.26 COP 8,501
124.78%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.47 UYU 133
$9.97 COP 37.5K
-65.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.90 UYU 72.9
$1.18 COP 4,451
61.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.68 UYU 103
$2.39 COP 8,993
12.13%
🚌 Getting Around
Maldonado
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.32 UYU 50.8
$0.86 COP 3,233
53.49%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$43.29 UYU 1,664
$41.45 COP 156.0K
4.44%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.51 UYU 58.1
$1.47 COP 5,521
2.72%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.06 UYU 79.2
$1.95 COP 7,323
5.64%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.81 UYU 416
$7.76 COP 29.2K
39.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.90 UYU 72.9
$0.97 COP 3,640
95.88%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.4K UYU 1.3M
$17.9K COP 67.5M
91.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.8K UYU 1.4M
$26.7K COP 100.6M
37.78%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Maldonado
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$158 UYU 6,073
$81.1 COP 305.2K
94.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.82 UYU 647
$9.40 COP 35.4K
78.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.38 UYU 1,668
$23.61 COP 88.8K
83.74%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Maldonado
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.90 UYU 1,764
$25.55 COP 96.1K
79.65%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.46 UYU 1,132
$19.29 COP 72.6K
52.72%
Cinema Ticket
$8.24 UYU 317
$4.10 COP 15.4K
100.98%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Maldonado
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$480 UYU 18.5K
$306 COP 1.2M
56.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,291 UYU 280.3K
$5,899 COP 22.2M
23.59%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Maldonado
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$84.1 UYU 3,234
$59.8 COP 225.1K
40.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.05 UYU 1,847
$31.96 COP 120.3K
50.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.5 UYU 3,365
$103 COP 386.5K
-14.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$92.5 UYU 3,554
$108 COP 405.9K
-14.29%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Maldonado
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$362 UYU 13.9K
$483 COP 1.8M
-25.15%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$288 UYU 11.1K
$377 COP 1.4M
-23.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$914 UYU 35.1K
$822 COP 3.1M
11.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$603 UYU 23.2K
$721 COP 2.7M
-16.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,515 UYU 58.2K
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-45.57%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,304 UYU 50.1K
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-1.25%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Maldonado
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$794 UYU 30.5K
$538 COP 2.0M
47.70%
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 Maldonado: March 1, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

The chart highlights the Precision Threshold for mobile and fixed broadband internet speeds, updated quarterly.
Digital Nomad Cost of Living Index

Similar cities