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Cost of Living Comparison Between Uruguay and Colombia Cost of Living Comparison Between Uruguay and Colombia

😐 Solo nomad: Uruguay is 82.6% more expensive than Colombia without rent, and 74.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Uruguay is 85.4% more expensive than Colombia without rent, and 75.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Uruguay
Colombia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.92 UYU 655
$4.40 COP 16.2K
284.55%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$54.4 UYU 2,106
$29.46 COP 108.2K
84.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.46 UYU 443
$7.19 COP 26.4K
59.39%
Cappuccino
$4.20 UYU 163
$1.55 COP 5,704
170.97%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 UYU 92.6
$0.91 COP 3,340
162.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 UYU 68.5
$0.61 COP 2,254
190.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.78 UYU 146
$1.18 COP 4,332
220.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.64 UYU 141
$2.38 COP 8,733
52.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Uruguay
Colombia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.21 UYU 46.72
$1.14 COP 4,203
6.14%
White Bread (500g)
$2.61 UYU 101
$1.34 COP 4,934
94.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.61 UYU 62.2
$1.20 COP 4,406
34.17%
Eggs
$4.35 UYU 168
$2.14 COP 7,842
103.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.84 UYU 536
$4.75 COP 17.4K
191.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.49 UYU 406
$5.08 COP 18.6K
106.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.04 UYU 427
$7.49 COP 27.5K
47.40%
Apples (1kg)
$2.78 UYU 108
$2.52 COP 9,258
10.32%
Banana (1kg)
$2.37 UYU 91.9
$1.08 COP 3,968
119.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 UYU 58.4
$1.34 COP 4,904
12.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.28 UYU 127
$1.27 COP 4,656
158.27%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 UYU 75.3
$1.09 COP 4,010
78.90%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 UYU 80.6
$1.13 COP 4,162
84.07%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.32 UYU 51.0
$0.80 COP 2,942
65.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 UYU 67.9
$0.75 COP 2,755
133.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.15 UYU 199
$2.60 COP 9,546
98.08%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.92 UYU 345
$10.65 COP 39.1K
-16.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.29 UYU 88.8
$1.09 COP 3,993
110.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 UYU 116
$1.96 COP 7,184
52.55%
🚌 Getting Around
Uruguay
Colombia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.20 UYU 46.64
$0.70 COP 2,575
71.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$43.81 UYU 1,696
$38.83 COP 142.6K
12.83%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.43 UYU 55.6
$1.50 COP 5,492
-4.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.51 UYU 58.3
$1.70 COP 6,250
-11.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.89 UYU 422
$7.30 COP 26.8K
49.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.94 UYU 75.2
$1.02 COP 3,743
90.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K UYU 1.5M
$17.0K COP 62.6M
126.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.0K UYU 1.5M
$26.4K COP 97.0M
44.04%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Uruguay
Colombia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$146 UYU 5,637
$82.9 COP 304.4K
75.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.74 UYU 687
$9.73 COP 35.7K
82.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.98 UYU 1,664
$24.02 COP 88.2K
78.93%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Uruguay
Colombia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.9 UYU 2,125
$23.10 COP 84.8K
137.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.59 UYU 719
$12.44 COP 45.7K
49.44%
Cinema Ticket
$9.97 UYU 386
$3.91 COP 14.4K
154.99%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Uruguay
Colombia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$461 UYU 17.8K
$267 COP 980.4K
72.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,422 UYU 326.0K
$6,073 COP 22.3M
38.67%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Uruguay
Colombia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.8 UYU 3,475
$56.8 COP 208.5K
58.10%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.39 UYU 1,912
$38.54 COP 141.5K
28.15%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$118 UYU 4,558
$92.4 COP 339.4K
27.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 UYU 4,531
$76.1 COP 279.6K
53.72%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Uruguay
Colombia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$593 UYU 23.0K
$345 COP 1.3M
72.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$475 UYU 18.4K
$295 COP 1.1M
60.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,010 UYU 39.1K
$688 COP 2.5M
46.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$792 UYU 30.7K
$558 COP 2.0M
42.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,467 UYU 134.2K
$1,924 COP 7.1M
80.21%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,066 UYU 80.0K
$1,229 COP 4.5M
68.17%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Uruguay
Colombia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,054 UYU 40.8K
$457 COP 1.7M
130.88%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.45
12.68
-49.13%

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

Last update for Uruguay: January 11, 2026

Last update for Colombia: January 12, 2026

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