Cost of Living Comparison Between Longueuil and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Longueuil and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Longueuil is 62.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 116.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Longueuil is 100.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 84.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Longueuil
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.15 CA$21.98
$6.23 COP 26K
159.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$72.7 CA$98.9
$32.34 COP 134.8K
124.77%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11 CA$14.97
$7.39 COP 30.8K
48.85%
Cappuccino
$3.29 CA$4.48
$1.72 COP 7,155
91.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 CA$2.83
$1.1 COP 4,575
89.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.49 CA$2.03
$0.73 COP 3,060
104.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.49 CA$6.11
$1.66 COP 6,916
170.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.41 CA$8.72
$3.2 COP 13.3K
100.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Longueuil
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.05 CA$2.78
$1.09 COP 4,552
88.07%
White Bread (500g)
$3.27 CA$4.45
$1.24 COP 5,188
163.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.31 CA$5.87
$1.33 COP 5,544
224.06%
Eggs
$3.42 CA$4.65
$2.22 COP 9,252
54.05%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.06 CA$16.41
$4.55 COP 19K
165.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.1 CA$13.74
$5.71 COP 23.8K
76.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.04 CA$15.03
$8.59 COP 35.8K
28.52%
Apples (1kg)
$3.75 CA$5.11
$2.26 COP 9,410
65.93%
Banana (1kg)
$1.37 CA$1.87
$1.07 COP 4,461
28.04%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.14 CA$5.63
$1.51 COP 6,293
174.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.59 CA$4.89
$1.42 COP 5,911
152.82%
Potato (1kg)
$2 CA$2.73
$1.11 COP 4,619
80.18%
Onion (1kg)
$2.28 CA$3.1
$1.18 COP 4,932
93.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.14 CA$2.91
$0.89 COP 3,718
140.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 CA$2.35
$0.84 COP 3,507
104.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$12.1 CA$16.46
$2.35 COP 9,809
414.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.84 CA$17.47
$9.34 COP 38.9K
37.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.49 CA$3.38
$1.18 COP 4,927
111.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.6 CA$4.9
$2.49 COP 10.4K
44.58%
🚌 Getting Around
Longueuil
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.24 CA$4.41
$0.83 COP 3,464
290.36%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$147 CA$200
$41.9 COP 174.7K
251.12%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.57 CA$4.87
$1.41 COP 5,899
153.19%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.93 CA$3.99
$1.96 COP 8,164
49.49%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.08 CA$46.4
$7.85 COP 32.7K
334.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.23 CA$1.67
$1.02 COP 4,265
20.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.6K CA$33.5K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
39.82%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.3K CA$27.6K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-22.70%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Longueuil
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$89.4 CA$122
$82.5 COP 344.1K
8.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$38.89 CA$52.9
$9.44 COP 39.4K
311.97%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$47.91 CA$65.2
$23.51 COP 98K
103.79%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Longueuil
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$27.33 CA$37.21
$25.68 COP 107.1K
6.43%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.65 CA$17.22
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-33.91%
Cinema Ticket
$10.96 CA$14.92
$3.96 COP 16.5K
176.77%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Longueuil
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$611 CA$831
$305 COP 1.3M
100.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,941 CA$8,087
$5,925 COP 24.7M
0.28%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Longueuil
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$61.1 CA$83.1
$57.9 COP 241.4K
5.44%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.58 CA$60.7
$31.59 COP 131.7K
41.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.7 CA$118
$103 COP 430.1K
-15.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 CA$164
$106 COP 440.5K
13.82%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Longueuil
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$942 CA$1,282
$489 COP 2M
92.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,066 CA$1,451
$379 COP 1.6M
181.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,335 CA$1,817
$827 COP 3.4M
61.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,174 CA$1,598
$729 COP 3M
61.00%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,581 CA$4,875
$2,190 COP 9.1M
63.53%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,071 CA$5,542
$1,532 COP 6.4M
165.69%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Longueuil
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,492 CA$3,392
$550 COP 2.3M
353.05%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.5
13.43
-51.60%

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Last update for Longueuil: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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