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

😐 Solo nomad: Minas is 41.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 0.1% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Minas is 53.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 3.4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$16.29 UYU 645

$6.03 COP 22.8K

170.15%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$56.0 UYU 2,216

$33.17 COP 125.6K

68.80%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$12.17 UYU 482

$7.29 COP 27.6K

66.94%

Cappuccino

$4.21 UYU 167

$1.63 COP 6,170

158.28%

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

$2.23 UYU 88.3

$1.05 COP 3,971

112.38%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.75 UYU 69.1

$0.77 COP 2,916

127.27%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.36 UYU 172

$1.73 COP 6,550

152.02%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.60 UYU 142

$3.18 COP 12.0K

13.21%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.21 UYU 48.02

$1.07 COP 4,040

13.08%

White Bread (500g)

$2.74 UYU 108

$1.31 COP 4,965

109.16%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.65 UYU 65.5

$1.38 COP 5,227

19.57%

Eggs

$4.81 UYU 190

$2.25 COP 8,509

113.78%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.78 UYU 545

$4.48 COP 17.0K

207.59%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$10.57 UYU 418

$5.74 COP 21.7K

84.15%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.22 UYU 444

$8.86 COP 33.6K

26.64%

Apples (1kg)

$3.09 UYU 122

$2.24 COP 8,490

37.95%

Banana (1kg)

$2.47 UYU 97.9

$1.06 COP 4,012

133.02%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.55 UYU 61.2

$1.51 COP 5,732

2.65%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.55 UYU 140

$1.36 COP 5,151

161.03%

Potato (1kg)

$2.07 UYU 81.9

$1.12 COP 4,244

84.82%

Onion (1kg)

$1.89 UYU 74.6

$1.17 COP 4,427

61.54%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.33 UYU 52.5

$0.90 COP 3,416

47.78%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.74 UYU 68.9

$0.84 COP 3,169

107.14%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$5.09 UYU 201

$2.26 COP 8,553

125.22%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.21 UYU 404

$9.97 COP 37.8K

2.41%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.33 UYU 92.3

$1.18 COP 4,479

97.46%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.95 UYU 117

$2.39 COP 9,048

23.43%

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)

$1.56 UYU 61.9

$1.47 COP 5,555

6.12%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.46 UYU 137

$1.95 COP 7,367

77.44%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$12.23 UYU 484

$7.76 COP 29.4K

57.60%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.81 UYU 71.8

$0.97 COP 3,663

86.60%

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

$33.8K UYU 1.3M

$17.9K COP 68.0M

88.33%

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

$36.7K UYU 1.5M

$26.7K COP 101.2M

37.24%

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

$171 UYU 6,763

$81.1 COP 307.1K

110.70%

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

$16.51 UYU 653

$9.40 COP 35.6K

75.64%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$50.3 UYU 1,989

$23.61 COP 89.4K

112.88%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$25.55 COP 96.7K

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$19.29 COP 73.0K

Cinema Ticket

$10.46 UYU 414

$4.10 COP 15.5K

155.12%

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

$477 UYU 18.9K

$306 COP 1.2M

55.67%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$8,864 UYU 350.8K

$5,899 COP 22.3M

50.27%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$93.9 UYU 3,717

$59.8 COP 226.5K

57.02%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$47.27 UYU 1,870

$31.96 COP 121.0K

47.90%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$113 UYU 4,483

$103 COP 388.8K

10.32%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$124 UYU 4,921

$108 COP 408.4K

15.28%

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 %)

5.68

13.43

-57.71%

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

Last update for Minas: February 28, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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