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

😐 Solo nomad: Longueuil is 74.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 114.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Longueuil is 82.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 79.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Longueuil
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.18 CA$22.16
$6.03 COP 22.7K
168.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$72.4 CA$99.2
$33.17 COP 124.8K
118.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.99 CA$15.05
$7.29 COP 27.4K
50.75%
Cappuccino
$3.36 CA$4.61
$1.63 COP 6,133
106.13%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.11 CA$2.89
$1.05 COP 3,947
100.95%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.46 CA$2.00
$0.77 COP 2,899
89.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.38 CA$6.00
$1.73 COP 6,510
153.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.19 CA$8.49
$3.18 COP 12.0K
94.65%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Longueuil
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.97 CA$2.70
$1.07 COP 4,015
84.11%
White Bread (500g)
$3.29 CA$4.51
$1.31 COP 4,935
151.15%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.46 CA$6.11
$1.38 COP 5,195
223.19%
Eggs
$3.47 CA$4.76
$2.25 COP 8,457
54.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.94 CA$16.35
$4.48 COP 16.9K
166.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.13 CA$13.88
$5.74 COP 21.6K
76.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.40 CA$15.62
$8.86 COP 33.3K
28.67%
Apples (1kg)
$3.69 CA$5.05
$2.24 COP 8,438
64.73%
Banana (1kg)
$1.36 CA$1.86
$1.06 COP 3,988
28.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.97 CA$5.44
$1.51 COP 5,697
162.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.72 CA$5.10
$1.36 COP 5,119
173.53%
Potato (1kg)
$2.06 CA$2.82
$1.12 COP 4,218
83.93%
Onion (1kg)
$2.23 CA$3.06
$1.17 COP 4,400
90.60%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.13 CA$2.92
$0.90 COP 3,395
136.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.73 CA$2.38
$0.84 COP 3,150
105.95%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.93 CA$16.35
$2.26 COP 8,501
427.88%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.91 CA$14.95
$9.97 COP 37.5K
9.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.38 CA$3.26
$1.18 COP 4,451
101.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.42 CA$4.69
$2.39 COP 8,993
43.10%
🚌 Getting Around
Longueuil
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.36 CA$4.60
$0.86 COP 3,233
290.70%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$148 CA$202
$41.45 COP 156.0K
256.21%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.64 CA$4.99
$1.47 COP 5,521
147.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.92 CA$4.00
$1.95 COP 7,323
49.74%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.30 CA$46.99
$7.76 COP 29.2K
342.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 CA$1.67
$0.97 COP 3,640
25.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.4K CA$34.8K
$17.9K COP 67.5M
41.33%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.4K CA$28.0K
$26.7K COP 100.6M
-23.56%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Longueuil
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$87.1 CA$119
$81.1 COP 305.2K
7.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$40.00 CA$54.8
$9.40 COP 35.4K
325.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$47.01 CA$64.4
$23.61 COP 88.8K
99.11%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Longueuil
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$27.45 CA$37.60
$25.55 COP 96.1K
7.44%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.28 CA$16.82
$19.29 COP 72.6K
-36.34%
Cinema Ticket
$10.97 CA$15.03
$4.10 COP 15.4K
167.56%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Longueuil
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$631 CA$865
$306 COP 1.2M
106.29%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,788 CA$7,930
$5,899 COP 22.2M
-1.88%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Longueuil
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$60.9 CA$83.5
$59.8 COP 225.1K
1.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.00 CA$60.3
$31.96 COP 120.3K
37.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.3 CA$122
$103 COP 386.5K
-13.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 CA$164
$108 COP 405.9K
11.04%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Longueuil
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$921 CA$1,262
$483 COP 1.8M
90.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,086 CA$1,488
$377 COP 1.4M
187.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,302 CA$1,784
$822 COP 3.1M
58.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,174 CA$1,608
$721 COP 2.7M
62.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,690 CA$5,056
$2,784 COP 10.5M
32.56%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Longueuil
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,750 CA$3,768
$538 COP 2.0M
411.51%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.5
13.43
-51.60%

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Last update for Longueuil: February 28, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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