Cost of Living Comparison Between Labrador City and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Labrador City and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Labrador City is 96.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 145.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Labrador City is 122.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 122.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Labrador City
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$31.66 CA$43.1
$6.23 COP 26K
408.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$72.8 CA$99.1
$32.34 COP 134.8K
124.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.34 CA$18.16
$7.39 COP 30.8K
80.51%
Cappuccino
$3.67 CA$4.99
$1.72 COP 7,155
113.37%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.16 CA$5.66
$1.1 COP 4,575
278.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.36 CA$3.22
$0.73 COP 3,060
223.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.46 CA$7.43
$1.66 COP 6,916
228.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.97 CA$8.13
$3.2 COP 13.3K
86.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Labrador City
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.19 CA$2.98
$1.09 COP 4,552
100.92%
White Bread (500g)
$2.6 CA$3.54
$1.24 COP 5,188
109.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.55 CA$4.84
$1.33 COP 5,544
166.92%
Eggs
$2.95 CA$4.01
$2.22 COP 9,252
32.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.31 CA$15.39
$4.55 COP 19K
148.57%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.56 CA$15.74
$5.71 COP 23.8K
102.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.75 CA$20.08
$8.59 COP 35.8K
71.71%
Apples (1kg)
$4.01 CA$5.45
$2.26 COP 9,410
77.43%
Banana (1kg)
$1.37 CA$1.86
$1.07 COP 4,461
28.04%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.61 CA$4.91
$1.51 COP 6,293
139.07%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.72 CA$5.07
$1.42 COP 5,911
161.97%
Potato (1kg)
$2.42 CA$3.29
$1.11 COP 4,619
118.02%
Onion (1kg)
$2.5 CA$3.4
$1.18 COP 4,932
111.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.55 CA$3.47
$0.89 COP 3,718
186.52%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.71 CA$2.33
$0.84 COP 3,507
103.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.19 CA$19.32
$2.35 COP 9,809
503.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.78 CA$18.76
$9.34 COP 38.9K
47.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.9 CA$3.95
$1.18 COP 4,927
145.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.11 CA$4.23
$2.49 COP 10.4K
24.90%
🚌 Getting Around
Labrador City
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.35 CA$3.2
$0.83 COP 3,464
183.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$63.4 CA$86.4
$41.9 COP 174.7K
51.38%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.18 CA$4.33
$1.41 COP 5,899
125.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.44 CA$1.96
$1.96 COP 8,164
-26.53%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$25.85 CA$35.18
$7.85 COP 32.7K
229.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.11 CA$1.52
$1.02 COP 4,265
8.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.1K CA$34.1K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
42.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.5K CA$28K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-21.63%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Labrador City
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$142 CA$193
$82.5 COP 344.1K
71.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$44.12 CA$60.1
$9.44 COP 39.4K
367.37%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$95.3 CA$130
$23.51 COP 98K
305.27%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Labrador City
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.17 CA$57.4
$25.68 COP 107.1K
64.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.27 CA$15.34
$3.96 COP 16.5K
184.60%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Labrador City
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$738 CA$1,004
$305 COP 1.3M
142.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.9K CA$16.3K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
101.59%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Labrador City
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$53.5 CA$72.8
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-7.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.52 CA$53.8
$31.59 COP 131.7K
25.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.3 CA$117
$103 COP 430.1K
-16.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 CA$146
$106 COP 440.5K
1.20%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Labrador City
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,317 CA$1,792
$489 COP 2M
169.05%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,197 CA$1,629
$379 COP 1.6M
215.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,023 CA$2,754
$827 COP 3.4M
144.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,797 CA$2,446
$729 COP 3M
146.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,874 CA$6,635
$2,190 COP 9.1M
122.58%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,449 CA$4,695
$1,532 COP 6.4M
125.08%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Labrador City
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,044 CA$5,505
$550 COP 2.3M
635.28%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.39
13.43
-52.42%

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Last update for Labrador City: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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