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

😐 Solo nomad: Minas is 77.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 0.1% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Minas is 67.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 3.5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$15.91 UYU 616

$5.97 COP 21.9K

166.50%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$55.1 UYU 2,132

$32.40 COP 119.0K

69.97%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$12.05 UYU 466

$7.13 COP 26.2K

69.00%

Cappuccino

$4.14 UYU 160

$1.65 COP 6,043

150.91%

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

$2.16 UYU 83.6

$1.06 COP 3,882

103.77%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.76 UYU 68.3

$0.77 COP 2,839

128.57%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.38 UYU 169

$1.75 COP 6,419

150.29%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.59 UYU 139

$3.06 COP 11.2K

17.32%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.21 UYU 46.82

$1.10 COP 4,026

10.00%

White Bread (500g)

$2.81 UYU 109

$1.30 COP 4,771

116.15%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.63 UYU 62.9

$1.34 COP 4,906

21.64%

Eggs

$4.73 UYU 183

$2.26 COP 8,300

109.29%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.71 UYU 531

$4.50 COP 16.5K

204.67%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$10.98 UYU 425

$5.80 COP 21.3K

89.31%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.07 UYU 429

$8.96 COP 32.9K

23.55%

Apples (1kg)

$3.11 UYU 120

$2.37 COP 8,692

31.22%

Banana (1kg)

$2.36 UYU 91.2

$1.07 COP 3,940

120.56%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.49 UYU 57.5

$1.48 COP 5,419

0.68%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.73 UYU 144

$1.36 COP 5,012

174.26%

Potato (1kg)

$2.14 UYU 82.9

$1.13 COP 4,136

89.38%

Onion (1kg)

$1.96 UYU 75.9

$1.13 COP 4,161

73.45%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.36 UYU 52.8

$0.89 COP 3,275

52.81%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.75 UYU 67.6

$0.85 COP 3,114

105.88%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$5.25 UYU 203

$2.28 COP 8,361

130.26%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.37 UYU 401

$10.15 COP 37.3K

2.17%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.34 UYU 90.6

$1.19 COP 4,359

96.64%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.03 UYU 117

$2.40 COP 8,829

26.25%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.84 COP 3,075

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$40.85 COP 150.0K

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.61 UYU 62.2

$1.48 COP 5,417

8.78%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.62 UYU 140

$1.89 COP 6,950

91.53%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$12.14 UYU 470

$8.05 COP 29.5K

50.81%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.91 UYU 73.9

$0.94 COP 3,455

103.19%

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

$34.9K UYU 1.4M

$17.7K COP 65.2M

96.68%

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

$36.1K UYU 1.4M

$26.4K COP 96.8M

36.84%

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

$175 UYU 6,768

$81.9 COP 300.7K

113.49%

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

$16.77 UYU 649

$9.54 COP 35.0K

75.79%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$49.52 UYU 1,917

$23.68 COP 87.0K

109.12%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$25.85 COP 94.9K

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.72 COP 68.7K

Cinema Ticket

$10.69 UYU 414

$4.05 COP 14.9K

163.95%

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

$484 UYU 18.7K

$316 COP 1.2M

53.25%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$9,043 UYU 350.1K

$5,971 COP 21.9M

51.45%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$94.8 UYU 3,670

$59.0 COP 216.5K

60.83%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$47.84 UYU 1,852

$32.49 COP 119.3K

47.25%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$115 UYU 4,465

$99.9 COP 366.7K

15.50%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$125 UYU 4,826

$108 COP 394.9K

15.92%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$491 COP 1.8M

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$371 COP 1.4M

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$821 COP 3.0M

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$731 COP 2.7M

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,019 COP 11.1M

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,332 COP 4.9M

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$517 COP 1.9M

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.68

13.43

-57.71%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Minas: January 11, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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