Cost of Living Comparison Between Chatham-Kent and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Chatham-Kent and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Chatham-Kent is 32.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 111.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chatham-Kent is 82.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 89.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chatham-Kent
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.48 CA$19.7
$6.23 COP 26K
132.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$65 CA$88.5
$32.34 COP 134.8K
100.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.82 CA$13.37
$7.39 COP 30.8K
32.88%
Cappuccino
$2.98 CA$4.06
$1.72 COP 7,155
73.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.49 CA$2.03
$1.1 COP 4,575
35.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.61 CA$2.19
$0.73 COP 3,060
120.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.54 CA$7.54
$1.66 COP 6,916
233.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.98 CA$8.14
$3.2 COP 13.3K
86.88%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chatham-Kent
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.2 CA$2.99
$1.09 COP 4,552
101.83%
White Bread (500g)
$2.23 CA$3.03
$1.24 COP 5,188
79.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.55 CA$3.48
$1.33 COP 5,544
91.73%
Eggs
$3.01 CA$4.1
$2.22 COP 9,252
35.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.29 CA$11.29
$4.55 COP 19K
82.20%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.52 CA$15.68
$5.71 COP 23.8K
101.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.66 CA$15.87
$8.59 COP 35.8K
35.74%
Apples (1kg)
$3.94 CA$5.36
$2.26 COP 9,410
74.34%
Banana (1kg)
$1.19 CA$1.61
$1.07 COP 4,461
11.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.21 CA$4.38
$1.51 COP 6,293
112.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.84 CA$5.23
$1.42 COP 5,911
170.42%
Potato (1kg)
$2.34 CA$3.19
$1.11 COP 4,619
110.81%
Onion (1kg)
$2.83 CA$3.85
$1.18 COP 4,932
139.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.03 CA$2.76
$0.89 COP 3,718
128.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.66 CA$2.26
$0.84 COP 3,507
97.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.02 CA$15
$2.35 COP 9,809
368.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.59 CA$14.41
$9.34 COP 38.9K
13.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 CA$1.62
$1.18 COP 4,927
0.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 CA$3.6
$2.49 COP 10.4K
6.02%
🚌 Getting Around
Chatham-Kent
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.8 CA$2.45
$0.83 COP 3,464
116.87%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$63.2 CA$86.1
$41.9 COP 174.7K
50.88%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.18 CA$2.97
$1.41 COP 5,899
54.61%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.72 CA$2.34
$1.96 COP 8,164
-12.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.58 CA$25.29
$7.85 COP 32.7K
136.69%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.07 CA$1.45
$1.02 COP 4,265
4.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.6K CA$33.4K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
39.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.9K CA$27.1K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-24.00%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chatham-Kent
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$186 CA$253
$82.5 COP 344.1K
125.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$36.5 CA$49.69
$9.44 COP 39.4K
286.65%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$55.4 CA$75.5
$23.51 COP 98K
135.81%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chatham-Kent
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$14.89 CA$20.27
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-42.02%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.12 CA$13.77
$3.96 COP 16.5K
155.56%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chatham-Kent
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$550 CA$749
$305 COP 1.3M
80.54%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.5K CA$14.2K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
76.47%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chatham-Kent
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 CA$71.9
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-8.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.63 CA$34.89
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-18.87%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$69.1 CA$94.1
$103 COP 430.1K
-32.99%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$86.6 CA$118
$106 COP 440.5K
-18.06%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chatham-Kent
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,461 CA$1,989
$489 COP 2M
198.51%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,031 CA$1,403
$379 COP 1.6M
171.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,865 CA$2,539
$827 COP 3.4M
125.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,589 CA$2,164
$729 COP 3M
118.00%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,288 CA$5,837
$2,190 COP 9.1M
95.82%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,844 CA$5,233
$1,532 COP 6.4M
150.86%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chatham-Kent
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,977 CA$4,052
$550 COP 2.3M
441.23%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.74
13.43
-57.26%

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Last update for Chatham-Kent: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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