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

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 35.8% cheaper than Atlantida without rent, and 35.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 46.8% cheaper than Atlantida without rent, and 37.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Atlantida
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.7K
$21.13 UYU 812
-71.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 124.8K
$60.8 UYU 2,336
-45.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.4K
$12.27 UYU 472
-40.59%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,133
$3.43 UYU 132
-52.48%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,947
$1.76 UYU 67.8
-40.34%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,899
$1.02 UYU 39.26
-24.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,510
$2.79 UYU 107
-37.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$3.38 UYU 130
-5.92%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Atlantida
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,015
$1.05 UYU 40.52
1.90%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,935
$3.07 UYU 118
-57.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,195
$1.40 UYU 53.9
-1.43%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,457
$3.79 UYU 146
-40.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 16.9K
$13.08 UYU 503
-65.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.6K
$9.40 UYU 361
-38.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.3K
$10.61 UYU 408
-16.49%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,438
$2.41 UYU 92.5
-7.05%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 3,988
$2.28 UYU 87.6
-53.51%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,697
$1.29 UYU 49.59
17.05%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,119
$2.63 UYU 101
-48.29%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,218
$1.60 UYU 61.6
-30.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,400
$2.10 UYU 80.7
-44.29%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,395
$1.16 UYU 44.70
-22.41%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,150
$1.79 UYU 68.8
-53.07%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,501
$4.74 UYU 182
-52.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.5K
$7.72 UYU 297
29.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,451
$2.36 UYU 90.9
-50.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 8,993
$2.40 UYU 92.3
-0.42%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Atlantida
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,233
$2.66 UYU 102
-67.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.0K
$47.11 UYU 1,811
-12.01%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,521
$1.91 UYU 73.4
-23.04%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,323
$1.50 UYU 57.9
30.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.2K
$17.53 UYU 674
-55.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,640
$1.91 UYU 73.5
-49.21%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 67.5M
$39.8K UYU 1.5M
-54.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 100.6M
$37.2K UYU 1.4M
-28.25%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Atlantida
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 305.2K
$86.3 UYU 3,319
-6.05%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.4K
$29.10 UYU 1,119
-67.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 88.8K
$31.77 UYU 1,221
-25.68%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Atlantida
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.1K
$60.3 UYU 2,320
-57.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 72.6K
$17.09 UYU 657
12.87%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.4K
$11.83 UYU 455
-65.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Atlantida
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$490 UYU 18.8K
-37.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.2M
$8,961 UYU 344.5K
-34.17%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Atlantida
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 225.1K
$88.5 UYU 3,404
-32.44%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 120.3K
$42.26 UYU 1,625
-24.37%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 386.5K
$205 UYU 7,873
-49.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 405.9K
$122 UYU 4,683
-11.46%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Atlantida
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$726 UYU 27.9K
-33.39%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$524 UYU 20.2K
-28.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$1,316 UYU 50.6K
-37.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$968 UYU 37.2K
-25.49%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$2,010 UYU 77.3K
38.47%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$1,500 UYU 57.7K
-12.02%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Atlantida
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$533 UYU 20.5K
0.92%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
10
34.30%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Atlantida: March 3, 2026

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