Cost of Living Comparison Between Treinta y Tres and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Treinta y Tres and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Treinta y Tres is 21.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 0.7% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Treinta y Tres is 34.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Treinta y Tres
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.47 UYU 525
$6.03 COP 22.7K
123.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.18 UYU 1,684
$33.17 COP 124.7K
30.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.36 UYU 326
$7.29 COP 27.4K
14.68%
Cappuccino
$2.64 UYU 103
$1.63 COP 6,128
61.96%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.18 UYU 85.0
$1.05 COP 3,944
107.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 UYU 67.9
$0.77 COP 2,896
125.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.14 UYU 83.6
$1.73 COP 6,505
23.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.96 UYU 115
$3.18 COP 12.0K
-6.92%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Treinta y Tres
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 UYU 41.55
$1.07 COP 4,012
-
White Bread (500g)
$2.23 UYU 86.8
$1.31 COP 4,931
70.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.60 UYU 62.3
$1.38 COP 5,191
15.94%
Eggs
$3.66 UYU 143
$2.25 COP 8,450
62.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.03 UYU 469
$4.48 COP 16.9K
168.53%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.60 UYU 335
$5.74 COP 21.6K
49.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.30 UYU 285
$8.86 COP 33.3K
-17.61%
Apples (1kg)
$2.12 UYU 82.8
$2.24 COP 8,431
-5.36%
Banana (1kg)
$1.19 UYU 46.40
$1.06 COP 3,985
12.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.49 UYU 58.1
$1.51 COP 5,693
-1.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.40 UYU 93.8
$1.36 COP 5,115
76.47%
Potato (1kg)
$1.18 UYU 46.20
$1.12 COP 4,215
5.36%
Onion (1kg)
$1.88 UYU 73.2
$1.17 COP 4,397
60.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 UYU 41.76
$0.90 COP 3,392
18.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.71 UYU 66.9
$0.84 COP 3,147
103.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.28 UYU 206
$2.26 COP 8,494
133.63%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.64 UYU 220
$9.97 COP 37.5K
-43.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.18 UYU 85.0
$1.18 COP 4,448
84.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.96 UYU 115
$2.39 COP 8,986
23.85%
🚌 Getting Around
Treinta y Tres
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.86 COP 3,230
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.45 COP 155.9K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.23 UYU 48.02
$1.47 COP 5,517
-16.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.41 UYU 94.0
$1.95 COP 7,317
23.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$12.07 UYU 471
$7.76 COP 29.2K
55.54%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.84 UYU 71.8
$0.97 COP 3,637
89.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.2K UYU 750.7K
$17.9K COP 67.5M
7.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.7K UYU 1.4M
$26.7K COP 100.5M
33.69%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Treinta y Tres
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$109 UYU 4,255
$81.1 COP 305.0K
34.51%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.03 UYU 469
$9.40 COP 35.4K
27.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.60 UYU 1,428
$23.61 COP 88.8K
55.02%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Treinta y Tres
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.41 UYU 1,147
$25.55 COP 96.0K
15.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.29 COP 72.5K
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.17 UYU 241
$4.10 COP 15.4K
50.49%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Treinta y Tres
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$174 UYU 6,780
$306 COP 1.2M
-43.21%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,664 UYU 103.9K
$5,899 COP 22.2M
-54.84%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Treinta y Tres
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$62.3 UYU 2,428
$59.8 COP 224.9K
4.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.32 UYU 753
$31.96 COP 120.2K
-39.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.8 UYU 3,736
$103 COP 386.2K
-6.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 UYU 4,265
$108 COP 405.6K
1.39%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Treinta y Tres
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$433 UYU 16.9K
$483 COP 1.8M
-10.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$246 UYU 9,608
$377 COP 1.4M
-34.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$620 UYU 24.2K
$822 COP 3.1M
-24.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$368 UYU 14.4K
$721 COP 2.7M
-48.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$843 UYU 32.9K
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-69.74%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Treinta y Tres
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$791 UYU 30.8K
$538 COP 2.0M
47.07%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4
13.43
-70.22%

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Last update for Treinta y Tres: February 28, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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