Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Libertad Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Libertad

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 22.6% cheaper than Libertad without rent, and 0.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 37.7% cheaper than Libertad without rent, and 6.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Libertad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.8K
$16.17 UYU 640
-62.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 125.6K
$55.7 UYU 2,203
-40.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.6K
$12.03 UYU 476
-39.40%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,170
$4.21 UYU 167
-61.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,971
$2.26 UYU 89.4
-53.54%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,916
$1.77 UYU 70.0
-56.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,550
$4.43 UYU 175
-60.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$3.58 UYU 142
-11.17%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Libertad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,040
$1.27 UYU 50.1
-15.75%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,965
$2.87 UYU 114
-54.36%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,227
$1.63 UYU 64.5
-15.34%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,509
$4.86 UYU 192
-53.70%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 17.0K
$13.36 UYU 529
-66.47%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.7K
$10.70 UYU 424
-46.36%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.6K
$11.12 UYU 440
-20.32%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,490
$2.99 UYU 118
-25.08%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 4,012
$2.37 UYU 93.8
-55.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,732
$1.52 UYU 60.1
-0.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,151
$3.72 UYU 147
-63.44%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,244
$2.11 UYU 83.4
-46.92%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,427
$1.92 UYU 76.0
-39.06%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,416
$1.35 UYU 53.6
-33.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,169
$1.72 UYU 68.0
-51.16%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,553
$5.06 UYU 200
-55.34%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.8K
$10.39 UYU 411
-4.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,479
$2.25 UYU 89.1
-47.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 9,048
$3.01 UYU 119
-20.60%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Libertad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,253
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.9K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,555
$1.54 UYU 61.0
-4.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,367
$3.44 UYU 136
-43.31%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.4K
$12.47 UYU 494
-37.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,663
$1.89 UYU 74.6
-48.68%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 68.0M
$34.6K UYU 1.4M
-48.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 101.2M
$37.0K UYU 1.5M
-27.85%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Libertad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 307.1K
$169 UYU 6,668
-51.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.6K
$16.75 UYU 663
-43.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 89.4K
$48.77 UYU 1,930
-51.59%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Libertad
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
$10.55 UYU 417
-61.14%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Libertad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$487 UYU 19.3K
-37.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.3M
$8,933 UYU 353.5K
-33.96%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Libertad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 226.5K
$94.1 UYU 3,724
-36.43%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 121.0K
$47.61 UYU 1,884
-32.87%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 388.8K
$112 UYU 4,445
-8.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 408.4K
$124 UYU 4,888
-12.67%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Libertad
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
Libertad
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 Libertad: March 1, 2026

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