Cost of living comparison

Uruguay

compared to

Colombia

Colombia vs. Uruguay Cost of Living Summary

Colombia is 12.2% cheaper than Uruguay overall.

Restaurants: pay 40.1% less in Colombia
Groceries: pay 16.9% less in Colombia
Transportation: pay 13.8% less in Colombia
Housing: pay 1.6% more in Colombia
Childcare: pay 12.8% more in Colombia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 32.0% less in Colombia
Clothing: pay 0.2% less in Colombia

The cost of childcare and housing in Colombia are more expensive than in Uruguay. Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, and clothing are lower in Colombia.

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Colombia vs. Uruguay Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Colombia instead of Uruguay, you would:

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pay 40.1% less for restaurants

	Uruguay	Colombia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$14.77 UYU595.28	$7.09 COP22,489.29	-52.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.18 UYU531.47	$9.93 COP31,528.63	-24.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.28 UYU92.10	$1.50 COP4,759.09	-34.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.73 UYU69.57	$1.15 COP3,637.93	-33.6%
Average			-40.1%

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pay 16.9% less for groceries

	Uruguay	Colombia
Bread 1 loaf	$2.54 UYU102.53	$2.08 COP6,604.13	-18.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.45 UYU259.86	$3.94 COP12,511.51	-38.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.76 UYU192.09	$5.55 COP17,600.16	+16.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.37 UYU176.13	$3.08 COP9,765.50	-29.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.88 UYU196.91	$4.90 COP15,548.14	+0.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.11 UYU44.93	$1.60 COP5,080.61	+43.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.06 UYU42.63	$0.63 COP1,990.45	-40.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.67 UYU27.20	$0.72 COP2,297.32	+7.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.51 UYU61.00	$0.88 COP2,778.06	-42.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.81 UYU32.67	$0.68 COP2,174.11	-15.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.91 UYU36.53	$0.64 COP2,046.26	-28.8%
Average			-16.9%

Uruguay vs. Colombia - Cost of groceries

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pay 13.8% less for transportation

	Uruguay	Colombia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.82 UYU315.46	$4.89 COP15,507.12	-37.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$50.87 UYU2,050.63	$57.51 COP183K	+13.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,807.93 UYU1M	$24,696.92 COP78M	-17.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.74 UYU553.81	$21.04 COP66,775.93	+53.2%
Average			-13.8%

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pay 1.6% more for housing

	Uruguay	Colombia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$39.12 UYU1,577.07	$27.89 COP88,530.84	-28.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$658.65 UYU26,553.22	$745.73 COP2M	+13.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$494.58 UYU19,939.10	$482.25 COP2M	-2.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$105.91 UYU4,269.85	$101.48 COP322K	-4.2%
Average			+1.6%

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pay 12.8% more for childcare

	Uruguay	Colombia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$530.72 UYU21,395.78	$597.35 COP2M	+12.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,084.27 UYU286K	$8,009.31 COP25M	+13.1%
Average			+12.8%

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pay 32.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Uruguay	Colombia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.88 UYU156.23	$2.59 COP8,214.62	-33.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.38 UYU176.69	$2.72 COP8,641.67	-37.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.69 UYU229.52	$4.03 COP12,788.35	-29.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$49.86 UYU2,010.23	$41.34 COP131K	-17.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.10 UYU447.32	$6.65 COP21,122.50	-40.0%
Average			-32.0%

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pay 0.2% less for clothing

	Uruguay	Colombia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$83.65 UYU3,372.20	$82.92 COP263K	-0.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$52.03 UYU2,097.62	$53.80 COP171K	+3.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$127.51 UYU5,140.53	$134.00 COP425K	+5.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$125.09 UYU5,042.88	$115.03 COP365K	-8.0%
Average			-0.2%

Uruguay vs. Colombia - Cost of clothing

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