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

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 39.3% cheaper than Libertad without rent, and 2.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 34% cheaper than Libertad without rent, and 5.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Libertad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$16.17 UYU 664
-61.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$55.1 UYU 2,265
-41.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$12.21 UYU 502
-39.48%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$4.3 UYU 177
-60.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2.24 UYU 91.9
-50.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.68 UYU 69
-56.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$4.39 UYU 180
-62.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$3.76 UYU 154
-14.89%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Libertad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.26 UYU 52
-13.49%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$2.84 UYU 117
-56.34%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.61 UYU 66
-17.39%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$4.94 UYU 203
-55.06%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$13.33 UYU 548
-65.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$10.59 UYU 435
-46.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$11.2 UYU 460
-23.30%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$3.13 UYU 129
-27.80%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.42 UYU 99.6
-55.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.52 UYU 62.4
-0.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$3.69 UYU 152
-61.52%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$2.09 UYU 85.7
-46.89%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.94 UYU 79.8
-39.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.31 UYU 53.8
-32.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$1.68 UYU 69.2
-50.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$5.29 UYU 217
-55.58%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$10.13 UYU 416
-7.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$2.27 UYU 93.2
-48.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$3.01 UYU 124
-17.28%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Libertad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$1.55 UYU 63.9
-9.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$3.61 UYU 148
-45.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$12.21 UYU 502
-35.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.9 UYU 78
-46.32%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$34.4K UYU 1.4M
-48.82%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$36.9K UYU 1.5M
-29.06%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Libertad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$171 UYU 7,033
-51.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$16.47 UYU 677
-42.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$49.54 UYU 2,036
-52.54%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Libertad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$10.36 UYU 426
-61.78%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Libertad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$481 UYU 19.8K
-36.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$8,943 UYU 367.5K
-33.75%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Libertad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$93.8 UYU 3,855
-38.28%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$47.9 UYU 1,968
-34.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$114 UYU 4,705
-9.89%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$124 UYU 5,109
-15.01%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Libertad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
-
-
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
Libertad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
-
-
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 Libertad: October 28, 2025

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