Cost of Living Comparison Between Piriapolis and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Piriapolis and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Piriapolis is 32.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 39.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Piriapolis is 59.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 37.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Piriapolis
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.2 UYU 666
$6.23 COP 26K
160.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$54.8 UYU 2,253
$32.34 COP 134.8K
69.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.72 UYU 441
$7.39 COP 30.8K
45.06%
Cappuccino
$4.14 UYU 170
$1.72 COP 7,155
140.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 UYU 89.2
$1.1 COP 4,575
97.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 UYU 69.3
$0.73 COP 3,060
131.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.11 UYU 128
$1.66 COP 6,916
87.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 UYU 71.4
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-45.63%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Piriapolis
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.99 UYU 40.69
$1.09 COP 4,552
-9.17%
White Bread (500g)
$2.43 UYU 100
$1.24 COP 5,188
95.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.62 UYU 66.6
$1.33 COP 5,544
21.80%
Eggs
$4.74 UYU 195
$2.22 COP 9,252
113.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.4 UYU 551
$4.55 COP 19K
194.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.83 UYU 445
$5.71 COP 23.8K
89.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.89 UYU 447
$8.59 COP 35.8K
26.78%
Apples (1kg)
$2.79 UYU 115
$2.26 COP 9,410
23.45%
Banana (1kg)
$2.24 UYU 92.1
$1.07 COP 4,461
109.35%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.56 UYU 64.2
$1.51 COP 6,293
3.31%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.95 UYU 121
$1.42 COP 5,911
107.75%
Potato (1kg)
$1.96 UYU 80.7
$1.11 COP 4,619
76.58%
Onion (1kg)
$1.88 UYU 77.1
$1.18 COP 4,932
59.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.16 UYU 47.56
$0.89 COP 3,718
30.34%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.41 UYU 57.9
$0.84 COP 3,507
67.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.28 UYU 217
$2.35 COP 9,809
124.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.98 UYU 287
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-25.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.74 UYU 71.7
$1.18 COP 4,927
47.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 UYU 84
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-18.07%
🚌 Getting Around
Piriapolis
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.93 UYU 38.25
$0.83 COP 3,464
12.05%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$39.9 UYU 1,640
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-4.77%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.61 UYU 66
$1.41 COP 5,899
14.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 UYU 83.2
$1.96 COP 8,164
3.06%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.98 UYU 410
$7.85 COP 32.7K
27.13%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.87 UYU 76.9
$1.02 COP 4,265
83.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.5K UYU 966.5K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
33.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.9K UYU 1.2M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
13.96%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Piriapolis
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$106 UYU 4,371
$82.5 COP 344.1K
28.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.88 UYU 694
$9.44 COP 39.4K
78.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.66 UYU 1,383
$23.51 COP 98K
43.17%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Piriapolis
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$62.4 UYU 2,565
$25.68 COP 107.1K
143.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.18 UYU 336
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-57.26%
Cinema Ticket
$8.16 UYU 336
$3.96 COP 16.5K
106.06%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Piriapolis
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$60.1 UYU 2,468
$305 COP 1.3M
-80.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,806 UYU 361.9K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
48.64%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Piriapolis
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$56.2 UYU 2,310
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-2.92%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.28 UYU 1,655
$31.59 COP 131.7K
27.51%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$66 UYU 2,710
$103 COP 430.1K
-36.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$80.7 UYU 3,315
$106 COP 440.5K
-23.66%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Piriapolis
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$676 UYU 27.8K
$489 COP 2M
38.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$479 UYU 19.7K
$379 COP 1.6M
26.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,062 UYU 43.6K
$827 COP 3.4M
28.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$790 UYU 32.5K
$729 COP 3M
8.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,861 UYU 117.6K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
30.63%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,883 UYU 77.4K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
22.88%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Piriapolis
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,259 UYU 51.7K
$550 COP 2.3M
128.95%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.68
13.43
-57.71%

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Last update for Piriapolis: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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