Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Minas Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Minas

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 29.4% cheaper than Minas without rent, and 0.1% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 34.9% cheaper than Minas without rent, and 3.3% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.03 COP 22.8K

$16.29 UYU 645

-62.98%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$33.17 COP 125.6K

$56.0 UYU 2,216

-40.76%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.29 COP 27.6K

$12.17 UYU 482

-40.10%

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

$2.23 UYU 88.3

-52.91%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.77 COP 2,916

$1.75 UYU 69.1

-56.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.73 COP 6,550

$4.36 UYU 172

-60.32%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.18 COP 12.0K

$3.60 UYU 142

-11.67%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.07 COP 4,040

$1.21 UYU 48.02

-11.57%

White Bread (500g)

$1.31 COP 4,965

$2.74 UYU 108

-52.19%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.38 COP 5,227

$1.65 UYU 65.5

-16.36%

Eggs

$2.25 COP 8,509

$4.81 UYU 190

-53.22%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.48 COP 17.0K

$13.78 UYU 545

-67.49%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.74 COP 21.7K

$10.57 UYU 418

-45.70%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.86 COP 33.6K

$11.22 UYU 444

-21.03%

Apples (1kg)

$2.24 COP 8,490

$3.09 UYU 122

-27.51%

Banana (1kg)

$1.06 COP 4,012

$2.47 UYU 97.9

-57.09%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.51 COP 5,732

$1.55 UYU 61.2

-2.58%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.36 COP 5,151

$3.55 UYU 140

-61.69%

Potato (1kg)

$1.12 COP 4,244

$2.07 UYU 81.9

-45.89%

Onion (1kg)

$1.17 COP 4,427

$1.89 UYU 74.6

-38.10%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.90 COP 3,416

$1.33 UYU 52.5

-32.33%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.84 COP 3,169

$1.74 UYU 68.9

-51.72%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.26 COP 8,553

$5.09 UYU 201

-55.60%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.97 COP 37.8K

$10.21 UYU 404

-2.35%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.18 COP 4,479

$2.33 UYU 92.3

-49.36%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.39 COP 9,048

$2.95 UYU 117

-18.98%

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

$1.56 UYU 61.9

-5.77%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.95 COP 7,367

$3.46 UYU 137

-43.64%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7.76 COP 29.4K

$12.23 UYU 484

-36.55%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.97 COP 3,663

$1.81 UYU 71.8

-46.41%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$17.9K COP 68.0M

$33.8K UYU 1.3M

-46.90%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$26.7K COP 101.2M

$36.7K UYU 1.5M

-27.14%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$81.1 COP 307.1K

$171 UYU 6,763

-52.54%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$9.40 COP 35.6K

$16.51 UYU 653

-43.06%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$23.61 COP 89.4K

$50.3 UYU 1,989

-53.02%

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

$10.46 UYU 414

-60.80%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$306 COP 1.2M

$477 UYU 18.9K

-35.76%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,899 COP 22.3M

$8,864 UYU 350.8K

-33.45%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$59.8 COP 226.5K

$93.9 UYU 3,717

-36.31%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$31.96 COP 121.0K

$47.27 UYU 1,870

-32.39%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$103 COP 388.8K

$113 UYU 4,483

-9.36%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$108 COP 408.4K

$124 UYU 4,921

-13.25%

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

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$538 COP 2.0M

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 Minas: February 28, 2026

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