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

😐 Solo nomad: Cambridge is 63.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 141.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Cambridge is 90.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 106.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cambridge
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.82 CA$20.60
$5.97 COP 21.9K
148.24%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$67.1 CA$93.3
$32.40 COP 119.0K
107.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.67 CA$13.45
$7.13 COP 26.2K
35.62%
Cappuccino
$3.62 CA$5.03
$1.65 COP 6,043
119.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.19 CA$3.04
$1.06 COP 3,882
106.60%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 CA$2.23
$0.77 COP 2,839
107.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.80 CA$8.06
$1.75 COP 6,418
231.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.69 CA$9.30
$3.06 COP 11.2K
118.63%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cambridge
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.12 CA$2.95
$1.10 COP 4,026
92.73%
White Bread (500g)
$2.35 CA$3.27
$1.30 COP 4,771
80.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.93 CA$4.07
$1.34 COP 4,905
118.66%
Eggs
$3.23 CA$4.48
$2.26 COP 8,299
42.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.43 CA$11.72
$4.50 COP 16.5K
87.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.76 CA$16.35
$5.80 COP 21.3K
102.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.65 CA$18.98
$8.96 COP 32.9K
52.34%
Apples (1kg)
$3.90 CA$5.42
$2.37 COP 8,691
64.56%
Banana (1kg)
$1.18 CA$1.64
$1.07 COP 3,939
10.28%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.51 CA$4.89
$1.48 COP 5,418
137.16%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.92 CA$5.44
$1.36 COP 5,011
188.24%
Potato (1kg)
$2.59 CA$3.60
$1.13 COP 4,135
129.20%
Onion (1kg)
$2.55 CA$3.54
$1.13 COP 4,161
125.66%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.13 CA$2.96
$0.89 COP 3,274
139.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.59 CA$2.21
$0.85 COP 3,114
87.06%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.49 CA$18.76
$2.28 COP 8,361
491.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.50 CA$17.38
$10.15 COP 37.3K
23.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.50 CA$3.47
$1.19 COP 4,359
110.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.22 CA$4.48
$2.40 COP 8,828
34.17%
🚌 Getting Around
Cambridge
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.61 CA$3.63
$0.84 COP 3,074
210.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$67.0 CA$93.1
$40.85 COP 150.0K
63.92%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.60 CA$3.62
$1.48 COP 5,417
75.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.72 CA$2.39
$1.89 COP 6,949
-8.99%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$24.01 CA$33.38
$8.05 COP 29.5K
198.26%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.10 CA$1.52
$0.94 COP 3,455
17.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.6K CA$34.2K
$17.7K COP 65.1M
38.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.6K CA$28.6K
$26.4K COP 96.8M
-21.96%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cambridge
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$151 CA$210
$81.9 COP 300.7K
84.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$38.70 CA$53.8
$9.54 COP 35.0K
305.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$54.7 CA$76.0
$23.68 COP 87.0K
130.95%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cambridge
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.29 CA$42.11
$25.85 COP 94.9K
17.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 COP 68.7K
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.62 CA$16.16
$4.05 COP 14.9K
186.91%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cambridge
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$554 CA$770
$316 COP 1.2M
75.28%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.2K CA$14.1K
$5,971 COP 21.9M
70.38%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cambridge
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$56.3 CA$78.3
$59.0 COP 216.4K
-4.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.68 CA$48.21
$32.49 COP 119.3K
6.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$69.2 CA$96.2
$99.9 COP 366.7K
-30.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$111 CA$154
$108 COP 394.9K
2.95%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cambridge
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,396 CA$1,941
$491 COP 1.8M
184.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,383 CA$1,923
$371 COP 1.4M
272.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,697 CA$3,749
$821 COP 3.0M
228.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,085 CA$2,899
$731 COP 2.7M
185.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,285 CA$5,956
$3,019 COP 11.1M
41.92%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,938 CA$5,474
$1,332 COP 4.9M
195.61%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cambridge
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,938 CA$4,084
$517 COP 1.9M
468.39%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.64
13.43
-50.56%

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Last update for Cambridge: January 11, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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