Cost of Living Comparison Between Grande Prairie and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Grande Prairie and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Grande Prairie is 80.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 121.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Grande Prairie is 80.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 103.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Grande Prairie
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.25 CA$25.00
$6.03 COP 22.7K
202.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$72.4 CA$99.2
$33.17 COP 124.7K
118.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.22 CA$15.37
$7.29 COP 27.4K
53.91%
Cappuccino
$3.78 CA$5.17
$1.63 COP 6,128
131.90%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.54 CA$3.48
$1.05 COP 3,944
141.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 CA$3.12
$0.77 COP 2,896
196.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.29 CA$7.25
$1.73 COP 6,505
205.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.70 CA$9.18
$3.18 COP 12.0K
110.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Grande Prairie
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.80 CA$2.47
$1.07 COP 4,013
68.22%
White Bread (500g)
$2.37 CA$3.25
$1.31 COP 4,931
80.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.83 CA$3.88
$1.38 COP 5,191
105.07%
Eggs
$3.28 CA$4.50
$2.25 COP 8,451
45.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.24 CA$16.76
$4.48 COP 16.9K
173.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.28 CA$15.46
$5.74 COP 21.6K
96.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.98 CA$21.89
$8.86 COP 33.3K
80.36%
Apples (1kg)
$4.64 CA$6.36
$2.24 COP 8,432
107.14%
Banana (1kg)
$1.28 CA$1.76
$1.06 COP 3,985
20.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.44 CA$6.08
$1.51 COP 5,693
194.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.00 CA$5.48
$1.36 COP 5,116
194.12%
Potato (1kg)
$1.61 CA$2.21
$1.12 COP 4,215
43.75%
Onion (1kg)
$2.20 CA$3.02
$1.17 COP 4,397
88.03%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.33 CA$3.19
$0.90 COP 3,393
158.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.88 CA$1.20
$0.84 COP 3,148
4.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$17.93 CA$24.56
$2.26 COP 8,495
693.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.90 CA$16.30
$9.97 COP 37.5K
19.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.38 CA$4.64
$1.18 COP 4,448
186.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.63 CA$3.61
$2.39 COP 8,987
10.04%
🚌 Getting Around
Grande Prairie
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.26 CA$3.09
$0.86 COP 3,231
162.79%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$55.0 CA$75.4
$41.45 COP 155.9K
32.69%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.13 CA$4.29
$1.47 COP 5,517
112.93%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.43 CA$1.96
$1.95 COP 7,317
-26.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$25.74 CA$35.27
$7.76 COP 29.2K
231.70%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 CA$1.39
$0.97 COP 3,638
5.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.8K CA$45.0K
$17.9K COP 67.5M
82.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.1K CA$37.1K
$26.7K COP 100.5M
1.36%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Grande Prairie
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$342 CA$469
$81.1 COP 305.0K
321.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$80.8 CA$111
$9.40 COP 35.4K
759.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$72.4 CA$99.1
$23.61 COP 88.8K
206.52%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Grande Prairie
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.86 CA$56.0
$25.55 COP 96.1K
59.92%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.29 COP 72.5K
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.19 CA$15.33
$4.10 COP 15.4K
172.93%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Grande Prairie
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$491 CA$673
$306 COP 1.2M
60.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.7K CA$16.0K
$5,899 COP 22.2M
98.34%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Grande Prairie
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$71.8 CA$98.4
$59.8 COP 224.9K
20.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$18.76 CA$25.71
$31.96 COP 120.2K
-41.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.7 CA$102
$103 COP 386.2K
-27.24%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 CA$99.3
$108 COP 405.6K
-32.78%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Grande Prairie
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,056 CA$1,447
$483 COP 1.8M
118.51%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$929 CA$1,273
$377 COP 1.4M
146.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,463 CA$2,004
$822 COP 3.1M
78.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,441 CA$1,974
$721 COP 2.7M
99.86%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,715 CA$2,350
$1,320 COP 5.0M
29.94%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Grande Prairie
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,999 CA$4,108
$538 COP 2.0M
457.81%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.78
13.43
-42.07%

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Last update for Grande Prairie: March 1, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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