Cost of Living Comparison Between Cambridge Bay and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Cambridge Bay and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Cambridge Bay is 114.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 129.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Cambridge Bay is 96% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 114.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cambridge Bay
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$23.14 CA$31.47
$6.03 COP 22.8K
283.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 CA$93.5
$33.17 COP 125.6K
107.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.19 CA$15.22
$7.29 COP 27.6K
53.50%
Cappuccino
$3.83 CA$5.20
$1.63 COP 6,170
134.97%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.03 CA$2.76
$1.05 COP 3,971
93.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 CA$2.23
$0.77 COP 2,916
112.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.36 CA$7.29
$1.73 COP 6,550
209.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.95 CA$8.09
$3.18 COP 12.0K
87.11%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cambridge Bay
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.11 CA$2.88
$1.07 COP 4,040
97.20%
White Bread (500g)
$2.65 CA$3.60
$1.31 COP 4,965
102.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.62 CA$4.93
$1.38 COP 5,227
162.32%
Eggs
$3.36 CA$4.57
$2.25 COP 8,509
49.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.12 CA$15.12
$4.48 COP 17.0K
148.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.65 CA$15.84
$5.74 COP 21.7K
102.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.50 CA$19.72
$8.86 COP 33.6K
63.66%
Apples (1kg)
$3.98 CA$5.41
$2.24 COP 8,490
77.68%
Banana (1kg)
$1.36 CA$1.85
$1.06 COP 4,012
28.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.76 CA$5.11
$1.51 COP 5,732
149.01%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.70 CA$5.03
$1.36 COP 5,151
172.06%
Potato (1kg)
$2.50 CA$3.40
$1.12 COP 4,244
123.21%
Onion (1kg)
$2.47 CA$3.36
$1.17 COP 4,427
111.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.55 CA$3.47
$0.90 COP 3,416
183.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 CA$2.44
$0.84 COP 3,169
113.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.80 CA$18.76
$2.26 COP 8,553
510.62%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.84 CA$20.18
$9.97 COP 37.8K
48.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.84 CA$3.87
$1.18 COP 4,479
140.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.13 CA$4.26
$2.39 COP 9,048
30.96%
🚌 Getting Around
Cambridge Bay
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.36 CA$3.21
$0.86 COP 3,253
174.42%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$62.2 CA$84.6
$41.45 COP 156.9K
50.13%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.25 CA$4.42
$1.47 COP 5,555
121.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.50 CA$2.04
$1.95 COP 7,367
-23.08%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$25.86 CA$35.17
$7.76 COP 29.4K
233.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.12 CA$1.52
$0.97 COP 3,663
15.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.7K CA$33.6K
$17.9K COP 68.0M
37.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.0K CA$28.6K
$26.7K COP 101.2M
-21.33%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cambridge Bay
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$141 CA$192
$81.1 COP 307.1K
74.41%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$43.86 CA$59.7
$9.40 COP 35.6K
366.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$63.6 CA$86.5
$23.61 COP 89.4K
169.38%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cambridge Bay
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.16 CA$57.3
$25.55 COP 96.7K
65.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.29 COP 73.0K
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.34 CA$15.42
$4.10 COP 15.5K
176.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cambridge Bay
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$750 CA$1,020
$306 COP 1.2M
145.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.7K CA$15.9K
$5,899 COP 22.3M
98.14%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cambridge Bay
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$53.4 CA$72.6
$59.8 COP 226.5K
-10.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.72 CA$54.0
$31.96 COP 121.0K
24.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.8 CA$119
$103 COP 388.8K
-14.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 CA$145
$108 COP 408.4K
-0.86%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cambridge Bay
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,317 CA$1,791
$483 COP 1.8M
172.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,171 CA$1,593
$377 COP 1.4M
210.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,008 CA$2,731
$822 COP 3.1M
144.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,840 CA$2,502
$721 COP 2.7M
155.21%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,780 CA$5,140
$2,784 COP 10.5M
35.76%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,782 CA$5,143
$1,320 COP 5.0M
186.46%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cambridge Bay
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$538 COP 2.0M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.46
13.43
-51.90%

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Last update for Cambridge Bay: March 3, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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