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

😐 Solo nomad: Piriapolis is 27.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 37.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Piriapolis is 35.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 36.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Piriapolis
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.24 UYU 642
$6.03 COP 22.8K
169.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$54.9 UYU 2,170
$33.17 COP 125.6K
65.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.49 UYU 415
$7.29 COP 27.6K
43.90%
Cappuccino
$4.20 UYU 166
$1.63 COP 6,170
157.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.22 UYU 88.0
$1.05 COP 3,971
111.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 UYU 67.9
$0.77 COP 2,916
123.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.29 UYU 130
$1.73 COP 6,550
90.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 UYU 68.2
$3.18 COP 12.0K
-45.91%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Piriapolis
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.03 UYU 40.76
$1.07 COP 4,040
-3.74%
White Bread (500g)
$2.31 UYU 91.4
$1.31 COP 4,965
76.34%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.63 UYU 64.4
$1.38 COP 5,227
18.12%
Eggs
$4.59 UYU 182
$2.25 COP 8,509
104.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 UYU 527
$4.48 COP 17.0K
197.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.69 UYU 423
$5.74 COP 21.7K
86.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.94 UYU 433
$8.86 COP 33.6K
23.48%
Apples (1kg)
$2.91 UYU 115
$2.24 COP 8,490
29.91%
Banana (1kg)
$2.33 UYU 92.4
$1.06 COP 4,012
119.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 UYU 59.6
$1.51 COP 5,732
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Tomato (1kg)
$2.84 UYU 112
$1.36 COP 5,151
108.82%
Potato (1kg)
$1.91 UYU 75.5
$1.12 COP 4,244
70.54%
Onion (1kg)
$1.96 UYU 77.7
$1.17 COP 4,427
67.52%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.15 UYU 45.61
$0.90 COP 3,416
27.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.40 UYU 55.5
$0.84 COP 3,169
66.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.28 UYU 209
$2.26 COP 8,553
133.63%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.44 UYU 294
$9.97 COP 37.8K
-25.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.73 UYU 68.6
$1.18 COP 4,479
46.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 UYU 80.9
$2.39 COP 9,048
-14.64%
🚌 Getting Around
Piriapolis
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.93 UYU 36.63
$0.86 COP 3,253
8.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.04 UYU 1,624
$41.45 COP 156.9K
-0.99%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.55 UYU 61.2
$1.47 COP 5,555
5.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.03 UYU 80.5
$1.95 COP 7,367
4.10%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.08 UYU 399
$7.76 COP 29.4K
29.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.85 UYU 73.2
$0.97 COP 3,663
90.72%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.4K UYU 925.0K
$17.9K COP 68.0M
30.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.0K UYU 1.2M
$26.7K COP 101.2M
12.41%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Piriapolis
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$103 UYU 4,088
$81.1 COP 307.1K
27.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.38 UYU 648
$9.40 COP 35.6K
74.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.66 UYU 1,292
$23.61 COP 89.4K
38.33%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Piriapolis
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$63.7 UYU 2,520
$25.55 COP 96.7K
149.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.16 UYU 323
$19.29 COP 73.0K
-57.70%
Cinema Ticket
$8.50 UYU 337
$4.10 COP 15.5K
107.32%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Piriapolis
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$58.9 UYU 2,329
$306 COP 1.2M
-80.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,841 UYU 349.8K
$5,899 COP 22.3M
49.87%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Piriapolis
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$56.0 UYU 2,217
$59.8 COP 226.5K
-6.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.14 UYU 1,588
$31.96 COP 121.0K
25.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$65.2 UYU 2,579
$103 COP 388.8K
-36.53%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$80.3 UYU 3,179
$108 COP 408.4K
-25.52%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Piriapolis
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$678 UYU 26.8K
$483 COP 1.8M
40.39%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$460 UYU 18.2K
$377 COP 1.4M
22.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,063 UYU 42.1K
$822 COP 3.1M
29.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$792 UYU 31.3K
$721 COP 2.7M
9.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,930 UYU 115.9K
$2,784 COP 10.5M
5.25%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,887 UYU 74.7K
$1,320 COP 5.0M
42.96%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Piriapolis
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,228 UYU 48.6K
$538 COP 2.0M
128.42%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.68
13.43
-57.71%

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Last update for Piriapolis: March 2, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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