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

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 30% cheaper than Florida without rent, and 29% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 28.7% cheaper than Florida without rent, and 28.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Florida
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.7K
$16.01 UYU 616
-62.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 124.8K
$54.8 UYU 2,108
-39.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.4K
$12.08 UYU 464
-39.65%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,133
$4.15 UYU 159
-60.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,947
$2.16 UYU 83.2
-51.39%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,899
$1.71 UYU 65.8
-54.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,510
$4.34 UYU 167
-60.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$3.68 UYU 142
-13.59%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Florida
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,015
$1.04 UYU 40.10
2.88%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,935
$2.90 UYU 112
-54.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,195
$1.61 UYU 61.7
-14.29%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,457
$3.36 UYU 129
-33.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 16.9K
$13.53 UYU 520
-66.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.6K
$10.85 UYU 417
-47.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.3K
$11.07 UYU 426
-19.96%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,438
$3.15 UYU 121
-28.89%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 3,988
$2.36 UYU 90.9
-55.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,697
$1.55 UYU 59.7
-2.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,119
$3.55 UYU 136
-61.69%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,218
$2.09 UYU 80.2
-46.41%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,400
$1.96 UYU 75.3
-40.31%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,395
$1.31 UYU 50.5
-31.30%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,150
$1.65 UYU 63.6
-49.09%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,501
$5.26 UYU 202
-57.03%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.5K
$10.22 UYU 393
-2.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,451
$2.37 UYU 91.3
-50.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 8,993
$3.03 UYU 116
-21.12%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Florida
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,233
$1.20 UYU 46.14
-28.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.0K
$43.61 UYU 1,676
-4.95%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,521
$1.44 UYU 55.2
2.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,323
$1.55 UYU 59.7
25.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.2K
$10.80 UYU 415
-28.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,640
$1.91 UYU 73.3
-49.21%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 67.5M
$34.4K UYU 1.3M
-47.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 100.6M
$36.3K UYU 1.4M
-26.35%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Florida
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 305.2K
$172 UYU 6,622
-52.91%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.4K
$16.68 UYU 641
-43.65%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 88.8K
$50.3 UYU 1,933
-53.04%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Florida
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.1K
$24.85 UYU 955
2.82%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 72.6K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.4K
$7.54 UYU 290
-45.62%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Florida
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$496 UYU 19.0K
-38.23%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.2M
$9,051 UYU 347.9K
-34.82%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Florida
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 225.1K
$44.41 UYU 1,707
34.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 120.3K
$47.89 UYU 1,841
-33.26%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 386.5K
$74.6 UYU 2,869
37.61%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 405.9K
$85.1 UYU 3,270
26.82%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Florida
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$495 UYU 19.0K
-2.33%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$409 UYU 15.7K
-7.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$867 UYU 33.3K
-5.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$732 UYU 28.1K
-1.53%
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
Florida
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$847 UYU 32.6K
-36.51%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
5.68
136.44%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Florida: February 28, 2026

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