Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Treinta y Tres Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Treinta y Tres

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 17.6% cheaper than Treinta y Tres without rent, and 0.7% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 25.8% cheaper than Treinta y Tres without rent, and 1.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Treinta y Tres
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.8K
$13.47 UYU 533
-55.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 125.6K
$43.18 UYU 1,709
-23.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.6K
$8.36 UYU 331
-12.80%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,170
$2.64 UYU 104
-38.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,971
$2.18 UYU 86.2
-51.83%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,916
$1.74 UYU 68.9
-55.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,550
$2.14 UYU 84.8
-19.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$2.96 UYU 117
7.43%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Treinta y Tres
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,040
$1.07 UYU 42.16
-
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,965
$2.23 UYU 88.1
-41.26%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,227
$1.60 UYU 63.2
-13.75%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,509
$3.66 UYU 145
-38.52%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 17.0K
$12.03 UYU 476
-62.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.7K
$8.60 UYU 340
-33.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.6K
$7.30 UYU 289
21.37%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,490
$2.12 UYU 84.0
5.66%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 4,012
$1.19 UYU 47.08
-10.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,732
$1.49 UYU 58.9
1.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,151
$2.40 UYU 95.1
-43.33%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,244
$1.18 UYU 46.88
-5.08%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,427
$1.88 UYU 74.3
-37.77%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,416
$1.07 UYU 42.37
-15.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,169
$1.71 UYU 67.9
-50.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,553
$5.28 UYU 209
-57.20%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.8K
$5.64 UYU 223
76.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,479
$2.18 UYU 86.3
-45.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 9,048
$2.96 UYU 117
-19.26%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Treinta y Tres
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
$1.23 UYU 48.73
19.51%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,367
$2.41 UYU 95.4
-19.09%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.4K
$12.07 UYU 477
-35.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,663
$1.84 UYU 72.9
-47.28%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 68.0M
$19.2K UYU 761.7K
-6.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 101.2M
$35.7K UYU 1.4M
-25.20%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Treinta y Tres
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 307.1K
$109 UYU 4,317
-25.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.6K
$12.03 UYU 476
-21.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 89.4K
$36.60 UYU 1,448
-35.49%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Treinta y Tres
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.7K
$29.41 UYU 1,164
-13.12%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 73.0K
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-
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.5K
$6.17 UYU 244
-33.55%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Treinta y Tres
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$174 UYU 6,879
76.08%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.3M
$2,664 UYU 105.4K
121.42%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Treinta y Tres
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 226.5K
$62.3 UYU 2,463
-3.92%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 121.0K
$19.32 UYU 764
65.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 388.8K
$95.8 UYU 3,790
7.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 408.4K
$109 UYU 4,328
-1.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Treinta y Tres
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$433 UYU 17.1K
11.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$246 UYU 9,748
53.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$620 UYU 24.5K
32.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$368 UYU 14.6K
95.86%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$843 UYU 33.3K
230.42%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Treinta y Tres
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$791 UYU 31.3K
-32.00%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4
235.75%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Treinta y Tres: February 28, 2026

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