Cost of Living Comparison Between Salto and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Salto and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Salto is 37.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 25.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Salto is 30.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 17.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Salto
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.27 UYU 833
$6.23 COP 26K
225.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.71 UYU 1,591
$32.34 COP 134.8K
19.70%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.34 UYU 384
$7.39 COP 30.8K
26.39%
Cappuccino
$3.03 UYU 124
$1.72 COP 7,155
76.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 UYU 95.3
$1.1 COP 4,575
110.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.56 UYU 64.1
$0.73 COP 3,060
113.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.28 UYU 176
$1.66 COP 6,916
157.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.13 UYU 129
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-2.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Salto
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.96 UYU 39.58
$1.09 COP 4,552
-11.93%
White Bread (500g)
$1.19 UYU 48.81
$1.24 COP 5,188
-4.03%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.46 UYU 59.9
$1.33 COP 5,544
9.77%
Eggs
$3.34 UYU 137
$2.22 COP 9,252
50.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.33 UYU 795
$4.55 COP 19K
324.84%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.43 UYU 305
$5.71 COP 23.8K
30.12%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.75 UYU 401
$8.59 COP 35.8K
13.50%
Apples (1kg)
-
$2.26 COP 9,410
-
Banana (1kg)
-
$1.07 COP 4,461
-
Oranges (1kg)
$1.01 UYU 41.32
$1.51 COP 6,293
-33.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.45 UYU 59.7
$1.42 COP 5,911
2.11%
Potato (1kg)
-
$1.11 COP 4,619
-
Onion (1kg)
-
$1.18 COP 4,932
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.49 UYU 20.22
$0.89 COP 3,718
-44.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.21 UYU 49.54
$0.84 COP 3,507
44.05%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.97 UYU 204
$2.35 COP 9,809
111.49%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 UYU 73.7
$1.18 COP 4,927
51.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.18 UYU 89.4
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-12.45%
🚌 Getting Around
Salto
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.25 UYU 51.4
$0.83 COP 3,464
50.60%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$43.56 UYU 1,790
$41.9 COP 174.7K
3.96%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.43 UYU 58.7
$1.41 COP 5,899
1.42%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.49 UYU 61.1
$1.96 COP 8,164
-23.98%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.23 UYU 461
$7.85 COP 32.7K
43.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.83 UYU 75.2
$1.02 COP 4,265
79.41%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.7K UYU 1.6M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
125.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.1K UYU 1.6M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
49.10%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Salto
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 UYU 7,579
$82.5 COP 344.1K
123.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.86 UYU 816
$9.44 COP 39.4K
110.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.54 UYU 1,419
$23.51 COP 98K
46.92%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Salto
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$32.4 UYU 1,332
$25.68 COP 107.1K
26.17%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.92 UYU 407
$3.96 COP 16.5K
150.51%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Salto
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$305 COP 1.3M
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Salto
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$67.5 UYU 2,775
$57.9 COP 241.4K
16.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$60.3 UYU 2,478
$31.59 COP 131.7K
90.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$111 UYU 4,559
$103 COP 430.1K
7.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$66.5 UYU 2,731
$106 COP 440.5K
-37.12%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Salto
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$437 UYU 18K
$489 COP 2M
-10.65%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$276 UYU 11.4K
$379 COP 1.6M
-27.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$752 UYU 30.9K
$827 COP 3.4M
-9.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$461 UYU 18.9K
$729 COP 3M
-36.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Salto
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$625 UYU 25.7K
$550 COP 2.3M
13.67%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
13.43
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Last update for Salto: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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