Cost of Living Comparison Between Fort McMurray and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Fort McMurray and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Fort McMurray is 104.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 131.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Fort McMurray is 75.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 106.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Fort McMurray
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.48 CA$34.91
$6.03 COP 22.7K
322.55%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.8 CA$79.2
$33.17 COP 124.8K
74.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.00 CA$20.55
$7.29 COP 27.4K
105.76%
Cappuccino
$3.77 CA$5.16
$1.63 COP 6,133
131.29%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.60 CA$3.57
$1.05 COP 3,947
147.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 CA$2.25
$0.77 COP 2,899
112.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.72 CA$7.84
$1.73 COP 6,510
230.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.56 CA$7.62
$3.18 COP 12.0K
74.84%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Fort McMurray
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.43 CA$1.96
$1.07 COP 4,015
33.64%
White Bread (500g)
$2.89 CA$3.96
$1.31 COP 4,935
120.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.83 CA$3.87
$1.38 COP 5,195
105.07%
Eggs
$3.18 CA$4.36
$2.25 COP 8,457
41.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.20 CA$15.34
$4.48 COP 16.9K
150.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.06 CA$19.26
$5.74 COP 21.6K
144.95%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.74 CA$21.56
$8.86 COP 33.3K
77.65%
Apples (1kg)
$4.17 CA$5.71
$2.24 COP 8,438
86.16%
Banana (1kg)
$2.26 CA$3.10
$1.06 COP 3,988
113.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.97 CA$6.81
$1.51 COP 5,697
229.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.38 CA$8.74
$1.36 COP 5,119
369.12%
Potato (1kg)
$5.03 CA$6.89
$1.12 COP 4,218
349.11%
Onion (1kg)
$3.46 CA$4.74
$1.17 COP 4,400
195.73%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.96 CA$4.05
$0.90 COP 3,395
228.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 CA$1.84
$0.84 COP 3,150
59.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$16.22 CA$22.22
$2.26 COP 8,501
617.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.15 CA$18.01
$9.97 COP 37.5K
31.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.45 CA$4.73
$1.18 COP 4,451
192.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 CA$2.97
$2.39 COP 8,993
-9.21%
🚌 Getting Around
Fort McMurray
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.45 CA$1.98
$0.86 COP 3,233
68.60%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$49.54 CA$67.9
$41.45 COP 156.0K
19.52%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.21 CA$4.40
$1.47 COP 5,521
118.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.36 CA$1.86
$1.95 COP 7,323
-30.26%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$23.13 CA$31.68
$7.76 COP 29.2K
198.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.08 CA$1.48
$0.97 COP 3,640
11.34%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.1K CA$34.3K
$17.9K COP 67.5M
39.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.7K CA$31.2K
$26.7K COP 100.6M
-14.91%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Fort McMurray
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$203 CA$278
$81.1 COP 305.2K
149.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$42.59 CA$58.4
$9.40 COP 35.4K
353.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$64.7 CA$88.6
$23.61 COP 88.8K
173.91%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Fort McMurray
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.56 CA$63.8
$25.55 COP 96.1K
82.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.29 COP 72.6K
-
Cinema Ticket
$14.59 CA$19.99
$4.10 COP 15.4K
255.85%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Fort McMurray
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$975 CA$1,336
$306 COP 1.2M
218.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.9K CA$16.4K
$5,899 COP 22.2M
102.37%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Fort McMurray
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$71.6 CA$98.1
$59.8 COP 225.1K
19.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.94 CA$54.7
$31.96 COP 120.3K
24.97%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.0 CA$110
$103 COP 386.5K
-22.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$87.2 CA$120
$108 COP 405.9K
-19.12%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Fort McMurray
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$985 CA$1,349
$483 COP 1.8M
103.72%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,007 CA$1,380
$377 COP 1.4M
166.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,565 CA$2,143
$822 COP 3.1M
90.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,568 CA$2,148
$721 COP 2.7M
117.52%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,654 CA$6,376
$2,784 COP 10.5M
67.17%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,700 CA$5,068
$1,320 COP 5.0M
180.25%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Fort McMurray
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,024 CA$4,143
$538 COP 2.0M
462.44%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.67
13.43
-50.34%

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Last update for Fort McMurray: March 2, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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