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

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 43.4% cheaper than Minas without rent, and 4.5% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 28.1% cheaper than Minas without rent, and 3.5% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.91 COP 22.5K

$16.39 UYU 643

-63.94%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$32.19 COP 122.7K

$55.5 UYU 2,180

-42.02%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.21 COP 27.5K

$12.29 UYU 483

-41.33%

Cappuccino

$1.65 COP 6,284

$4.24 UYU 166

-61.08%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.11 COP 4,224

$2.18 UYU 85.5

-49.08%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.71 COP 2,716

$1.76 UYU 69.3

-59.66%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.74 COP 6,637

$4.43 UYU 174

-60.72%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.19 COP 12.2K

$3.59 UYU 141

-11.14%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.1 COP 4,176

$1.21 UYU 47.43

-9.09%

White Bread (500g)

$1.3 COP 4,965

$2.78 UYU 109

-53.24%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.39 COP 5,302

$1.57 UYU 61.5

-11.46%

Eggs

$2.18 COP 8,302

$4.74 UYU 186

-54.01%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.54 COP 17.3K

$13.71 UYU 538

-66.89%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.85 COP 22.3K

$10.62 UYU 417

-44.92%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.62 COP 32.8K

$11.08 UYU 435

-22.20%

Apples (1kg)

$2.24 COP 8,539

$2.98 UYU 117

-24.83%

Banana (1kg)

$1.07 COP 4,080

$2.44 UYU 95.6

-56.15%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.53 COP 5,822

$1.58 UYU 61.9

-3.16%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.41 COP 5,377

$3.61 UYU 142

-60.94%

Potato (1kg)

$1.12 COP 4,269

$2.16 UYU 84.8

-48.15%

Onion (1kg)

$1.14 COP 4,343

$1.94 UYU 76.2

-41.24%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.9 COP 3,418

$1.37 UYU 53.8

-34.31%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.91 COP 3,481

$1.65 UYU 64.8

-44.85%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.34 COP 8,932

$5.2 UYU 204

-55.00%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.94 COP 37.9K

$9.98 UYU 392

-0.40%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.15 COP 4,369

$2.34 UYU 91.9

-50.85%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.38 COP 9,066

$2.94 UYU 116

-19.05%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.81 COP 3,069

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$40.57 COP 154.6K

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.46 COP 5,572

$1.56 UYU 61.3

-6.41%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.99 COP 7,570

$3.59 UYU 141

-44.57%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7.96 COP 30.3K

$12.52 UYU 491

-36.42%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.01 COP 3,844

$1.91 UYU 74.9

-47.12%

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

$17.7K COP 67.3M

$34.5K UYU 1.4M

-48.75%

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

$26.8K COP 102.1M

$36K UYU 1.4M

-25.52%

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

$80.8 COP 308K

$170 UYU 6,675

-52.45%

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

$9.39 COP 35.8K

$16.57 UYU 651

-43.33%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$23.51 COP 89.6K

$48.79 UYU 1,916

-51.81%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$25.61 COP 97.6K

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.95 COP 72.2K

Cinema Ticket

$4.12 COP 15.7K

$10.55 UYU 414

-60.95%

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

$306 COP 1.2M

$490 UYU 19.3K

-37.51%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,875 COP 22.4M

$9,081 UYU 356.5K

-35.30%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.8 COP 224K

$91.7 UYU 3,598

-35.84%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$31.9 COP 121.5K

$46.86 UYU 1,840

-31.92%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$102 COP 387.4K

$115 UYU 4,498

-11.25%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$108 COP 413K

$122 UYU 4,772

-10.81%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$478 COP 1.8M

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$375 COP 1.4M

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$838 COP 3.2M

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$727 COP 2.8M

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,251 COP 8.6M

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,598 COP 6.1M

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$517 COP 2M

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: December 1, 2025

Last update for Minas: December 1, 2025

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