Cost of Living Comparison Between Cochrane and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Cochrane and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Cochrane is 72.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 125.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Cochrane is 54.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 86.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cochrane
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.45 CA$25.27
$6.03 COP 22.7K
205.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$66.2 CA$90.7
$33.17 COP 124.8K
99.61%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.46 CA$14.33
$7.29 COP 27.4K
43.48%
Cappuccino
$3.84 CA$5.26
$1.63 COP 6,133
135.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.06 CA$2.83
$1.05 COP 3,947
96.19%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 CA$2.37
$0.77 COP 2,899
124.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.96 CA$8.17
$1.73 COP 6,510
244.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.95 CA$8.15
$3.18 COP 12.0K
87.11%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cochrane
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.10 CA$2.88
$1.07 COP 4,015
96.26%
White Bread (500g)
$2.36 CA$3.23
$1.31 COP 4,935
80.15%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.18 CA$4.36
$1.38 COP 5,195
130.43%
Eggs
$3.36 CA$4.61
$2.25 COP 8,457
49.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.12 CA$12.49
$4.48 COP 16.9K
103.57%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.81 CA$12.07
$5.74 COP 21.6K
53.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.87 CA$12.15
$8.86 COP 33.3K
0.11%
Apples (1kg)
$4.57 CA$6.26
$2.24 COP 8,438
104.02%
Banana (1kg)
$1.33 CA$1.82
$1.06 COP 3,988
25.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.80 CA$5.21
$1.51 COP 5,697
151.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.46 CA$1.99
$1.36 COP 5,119
7.35%
Potato (1kg)
$1.49 CA$2.04
$1.12 COP 4,218
33.04%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 CA$3.00
$1.17 COP 4,400
87.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.69 CA$3.69
$0.90 COP 3,395
198.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.92 CA$2.63
$0.84 COP 3,150
128.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.59 CA$19.99
$2.26 COP 8,501
545.58%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.80 CA$12.06
$9.97 COP 37.5K
-11.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.96 CA$4.05
$1.18 COP 4,451
150.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.13 CA$4.29
$2.39 COP 8,993
30.96%
🚌 Getting Around
Cochrane
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.57 CA$4.90
$0.86 COP 3,233
315.12%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$63.5 CA$87.0
$41.45 COP 156.0K
53.29%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.09 CA$4.23
$1.47 COP 5,521
110.20%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.71 CA$2.34
$1.95 COP 7,323
-12.31%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$23.42 CA$32.09
$7.76 COP 29.2K
201.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.03 CA$1.41
$0.97 COP 3,640
6.19%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.9K CA$34.1K
$17.9K COP 67.5M
38.82%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.1K CA$30.3K
$26.7K COP 100.6M
-17.36%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cochrane
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$205 CA$280
$81.1 COP 305.2K
152.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$44.52 CA$61.0
$9.40 COP 35.4K
373.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$64.9 CA$88.9
$23.61 COP 88.8K
174.80%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cochrane
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.68 CA$66.7
$25.55 COP 96.1K
90.53%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.29 COP 72.6K
-
Cinema Ticket
$13.41 CA$18.37
$4.10 COP 15.4K
227.07%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cochrane
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$700 CA$958
$306 COP 1.2M
128.54%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.0K CA$16.4K
$5,899 COP 22.2M
102.94%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cochrane
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50.5 CA$69.2
$59.8 COP 225.1K
-15.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.29 CA$57.9
$31.96 COP 120.3K
32.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$82.4 CA$113
$103 COP 386.5K
-19.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$105 CA$143
$108 COP 405.9K
-3.07%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cochrane
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,228 CA$1,683
$483 COP 1.8M
154.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,201 CA$1,645
$377 COP 1.4M
218.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,814 CA$2,485
$822 COP 3.1M
120.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,401 CA$1,919
$721 COP 2.7M
94.28%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$23.6K CA$32.3K
$2,784 COP 10.5M
746.66%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cochrane
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,288 CA$5,875
$538 COP 2.0M
697.64%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
13.43
-62.77%

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Last update for Cochrane: March 3, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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