Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Atlantida Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Atlantida

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 47.1% cheaper than Atlantida without rent, and 37.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 39.4% cheaper than Atlantida without rent, and 40.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Atlantida
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$20.72 UYU 852
-69.93%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$60.4 UYU 2,482
-46.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$12.15 UYU 499
-39.18%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$3.43 UYU 141
-49.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$1.7 UYU 69.8
-35.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.06 UYU 43.4
-31.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$2.87 UYU 118
-42.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$3.39 UYU 139
-5.60%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Atlantida
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.01 UYU 41.62
7.92%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$3.08 UYU 127
-59.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.42 UYU 58.5
-6.34%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$3.79 UYU 156
-41.42%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$13.34 UYU 548
-65.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$9.1 UYU 374
-37.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$10.57 UYU 435
-18.73%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.44 UYU 100
-7.38%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.3 UYU 94.5
-53.48%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.29 UYU 52.9
17.05%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$2.71 UYU 111
-47.60%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.66 UYU 68.3
-33.13%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$2.01 UYU 82.8
-41.29%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.16 UYU 47.72
-23.28%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$1.71 UYU 70.3
-50.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$4.82 UYU 198
-51.24%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$7.34 UYU 302
27.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$2.28 UYU 93.9
-48.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.42 UYU 99.6
2.89%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Atlantida
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$2.74 UYU 113
-69.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$45.92 UYU 1,887
-8.75%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$1.91 UYU 78.7
-26.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.5 UYU 61.6
30.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$17.56 UYU 722
-55.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.96 UYU 80.6
-47.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$39.2K UYU 1.6M
-55.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$37.8K UYU 1.6M
-30.64%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Atlantida
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$84.6 UYU 3,474
-2.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$28.93 UYU 1,189
-67.37%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$31.25 UYU 1,284
-24.77%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Atlantida
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$61.9 UYU 2,542
-58.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$17.18 UYU 706
11.41%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$11.95 UYU 491
-66.86%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Atlantida
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$481 UYU 19.8K
-36.59%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$8,700 UYU 357.5K
-31.90%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Atlantida
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$90.7 UYU 3,725
-36.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$43.26 UYU 1,778
-26.98%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$204 UYU 8,377
-49.40%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$120 UYU 4,930
-11.92%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Atlantida
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$750 UYU 30.8K
-34.72%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$536 UYU 22K
-29.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,294 UYU 53.2K
-36.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$966 UYU 39.7K
-24.51%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$1,989 UYU 81.7K
10.13%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$1,486 UYU 61.1K
3.13%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Atlantida
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$518 UYU 21.3K
6.27%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
10
34.30%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Atlantida: October 28, 2025

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