Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Durazno Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Durazno

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 34.6% cheaper than Durazno without rent, and 5.5% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 36% cheaper than Durazno without rent, and 5.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Durazno
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.8K
$12.13 UYU 480
-50.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 125.6K
$40.88 UYU 1,617
-18.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.6K
$10.88 UYU 430
-33.00%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,170
$2.98 UYU 118
-45.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,971
$1.25 UYU 49.54
-16.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,916
$1.08 UYU 42.64
-28.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,550
$2.24 UYU 88.6
-22.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$2.25 UYU 89.1
41.33%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Durazno
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,040
$1.25 UYU 49.55
-14.40%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,965
$2.86 UYU 113
-54.20%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,227
$1.60 UYU 63.1
-13.75%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,509
$4.74 UYU 187
-52.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 17.0K
$13.82 UYU 547
-67.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.7K
$10.64 UYU 421
-46.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.6K
$11.09 UYU 439
-20.11%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,490
$3.08 UYU 122
-27.27%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 4,012
$2.34 UYU 92.6
-54.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,732
$1.49 UYU 59.0
1.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,151
$3.64 UYU 144
-62.64%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,244
$2.10 UYU 83.3
-46.67%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,427
$1.93 UYU 76.3
-39.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,416
$1.31 UYU 52.0
-31.30%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,169
$1.67 UYU 66.0
-49.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,553
$5.22 UYU 206
-56.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.8K
$10.38 UYU 411
-3.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,479
$2.31 UYU 91.3
-48.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 9,048
$2.89 UYU 114
-17.30%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Durazno
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,253
$0.75 UYU 29.85
14.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.9K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,555
$1.55 UYU 61.2
-5.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,367
$3.61 UYU 143
-45.98%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.4K
$12.19 UYU 482
-36.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,663
$1.81 UYU 71.7
-46.41%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 68.0M
$33.7K UYU 1.3M
-46.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 101.2M
$36.5K UYU 1.4M
-26.86%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Durazno
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 307.1K
$170 UYU 6,736
-52.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.6K
$16.76 UYU 663
-43.91%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 89.4K
$48.73 UYU 1,928
-51.55%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Durazno
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.7K
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 73.0K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.5K
$6.96 UYU 275
-41.09%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Durazno
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$495 UYU 19.6K
-38.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.3M
$8,892 UYU 351.8K
-33.66%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Durazno
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 226.5K
$93.1 UYU 3,684
-35.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 121.0K
$46.83 UYU 1,853
-31.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 388.8K
$114 UYU 4,516
-10.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 408.4K
$121 UYU 4,773
-10.58%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Durazno
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
Medellin
Durazno
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
5.68
136.44%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Durazno: March 1, 2026

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