Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Florida Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Florida

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 32.7% cheaper than Florida without rent, and 30.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 25.7% cheaper than Florida without rent, and 28.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Florida
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$16.45 UYU 676
-62.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$55.2 UYU 2,270
-41.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$12.46 UYU 512
-40.69%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$4.15 UYU 171
-58.55%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2.25 UYU 92.3
-51.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.75 UYU 71.9
-58.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$4.27 UYU 176
-61.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$3.62 UYU 149
-11.60%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Florida
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.02 UYU 41.73
6.86%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$2.8 UYU 115
-55.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.65 UYU 68
-19.39%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$3.39 UYU 140
-34.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$13.74 UYU 565
-66.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$10.76 UYU 442
-46.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$11.17 UYU 459
-23.10%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$3.14 UYU 129
-28.03%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.44 UYU 100
-56.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.5 UYU 61.6
0.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$3.62 UYU 149
-60.77%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$2.06 UYU 84.6
-46.12%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.88 UYU 77.4
-37.23%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.37 UYU 56.4
-35.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$1.75 UYU 71.9
-52.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$5.24 UYU 215
-55.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$9.85 UYU 405
-5.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$2.34 UYU 96.1
-49.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$3.01 UYU 124
-17.28%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Florida
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$1.25 UYU 51.4
-33.60%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$44.07 UYU 1,811
-4.92%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$1.43 UYU 58.8
-1.40%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.5 UYU 61.4
30.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$11.14 UYU 458
-29.53%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.87 UYU 76.9
-45.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$34.4K UYU 1.4M
-48.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$37K UYU 1.5M
-29.11%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Florida
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$173 UYU 7,094
-52.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$16.52 UYU 679
-42.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$48.98 UYU 2,013
-52.00%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Florida
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$23.99 UYU 986
7.04%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$7.46 UYU 307
-46.92%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Florida
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$484 UYU 19.9K
-36.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$8,787 UYU 361.1K
-32.57%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Florida
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$44.14 UYU 1,814
31.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$48.3 UYU 1,985
-34.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$73.4 UYU 3,018
40.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$86.4 UYU 3,548
22.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Florida
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$496 UYU 20.4K
-1.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$413 UYU 17K
-8.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$839 UYU 34.5K
-1.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$735 UYU 30.2K
-0.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Florida
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$803 UYU 33K
-31.49%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
5.68
136.44%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Florida: October 28, 2025

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