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

😐 Solo nomad: Uruguay is 87.8% more expensive than Colombia without rent, and 73.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Uruguay is 84.6% more expensive than Colombia without rent, and 68.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Uruguay
Colombia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.96 UYU 661
$4.38 COP 16.5K
287.21%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$54.8 UYU 2,137
$29.28 COP 110.1K
87.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.65 UYU 454
$7.06 COP 26.5K
65.01%
Cappuccino
$4.16 UYU 162
$1.55 COP 5,813
168.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 UYU 93.3
$0.94 COP 3,543
154.26%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.85 UYU 72.2
$0.62 COP 2,317
198.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.79 UYU 148
$1.22 COP 4,590
210.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.71 UYU 145
$2.38 COP 8,944
55.88%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Uruguay
Colombia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.15 UYU 44.83
$1.09 COP 4,112
5.50%
White Bread (500g)
$2.66 UYU 104
$1.34 COP 5,046
98.51%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.59 UYU 62.0
$1.17 COP 4,384
35.90%
Eggs
$4.21 UYU 164
$2.05 COP 7,705
105.37%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.43 UYU 524
$4.72 COP 17.8K
184.53%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.63 UYU 415
$5.22 COP 19.6K
103.64%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.30 UYU 441
$7.77 COP 29.2K
45.43%
Apples (1kg)
$2.88 UYU 112
$2.62 COP 9,867
9.92%
Banana (1kg)
$2.43 UYU 94.7
$1.08 COP 4,071
125.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.52 UYU 59.3
$1.27 COP 4,779
19.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.32 UYU 130
$1.24 COP 4,649
167.74%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 UYU 79.5
$1.09 COP 4,096
87.16%
Onion (1kg)
$2.00 UYU 78.1
$1.13 COP 4,257
76.99%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.32 UYU 51.3
$0.80 COP 3,018
65.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.71 UYU 66.6
$0.72 COP 2,720
137.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.05 UYU 197
$2.52 COP 9,486
100.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.44 UYU 329
$10.80 COP 40.6K
-21.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.34 UYU 91.1
$1.13 COP 4,238
107.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.02 UYU 118
$1.91 COP 7,194
58.12%
🚌 Getting Around
Uruguay
Colombia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.19 UYU 46.24
$0.72 COP 2,706
65.28%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$44.25 UYU 1,726
$38.99 COP 146.6K
13.49%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.46 UYU 56.9
$1.49 COP 5,596
-2.01%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.51 UYU 59.0
$1.67 COP 6,287
-9.58%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.84 UYU 423
$7.13 COP 26.8K
52.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.94 UYU 75.5
$1.02 COP 3,828
90.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K UYU 1.5M
$17.0K COP 63.7M
128.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.0K UYU 1.5M
$26.3K COP 99.0M
48.18%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Uruguay
Colombia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$145 UYU 5,666
$84.1 COP 316.1K
72.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.70 UYU 690
$9.49 COP 35.7K
86.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.70 UYU 1,665
$23.24 COP 87.4K
83.73%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Uruguay
Colombia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.8 UYU 2,136
$22.92 COP 86.2K
138.96%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.67 UYU 728
$12.03 COP 45.2K
55.20%
Cinema Ticket
$10.32 UYU 403
$3.93 COP 14.8K
162.60%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Uruguay
Colombia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$459 UYU 17.9K
$270 COP 1.0M
70.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,556 UYU 333.7K
$5,891 COP 22.2M
45.23%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Uruguay
Colombia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.5 UYU 3,491
$57.6 COP 216.7K
55.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.41 UYU 1,927
$38.15 COP 143.5K
29.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$117 UYU 4,575
$91.4 COP 343.8K
28.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 UYU 4,616
$79.1 COP 297.5K
49.56%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Uruguay
Colombia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$608 UYU 23.7K
$350 COP 1.3M
73.60%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$469 UYU 18.3K
$296 COP 1.1M
58.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,018 UYU 39.7K
$693 COP 2.6M
46.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$782 UYU 30.5K
$540 COP 2.0M
44.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,369 UYU 131.4K
$1,850 COP 7.0M
82.12%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,017 UYU 78.7K
$1,210 COP 4.6M
66.66%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Uruguay
Colombia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,063 UYU 41.5K
$464 COP 1.7M
129.01%
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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Colombia: March 1, 2026

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