Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Kamloops Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Kamloops

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 49.3% cheaper than Kamloops without rent, and 60.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 49.6% cheaper than Kamloops without rent, and 54.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Kamloops
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.14 COP 22.1K
$21.69 CA$29.71
-71.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.05 COP 119.0K
$65.7 CA$90.1
-49.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.32 COP 26.4K
$10.82 CA$14.83
-32.35%
Cappuccino
$1.66 COP 5,971
$4.10 CA$5.62
-59.51%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.10 COP 3,977
$2.58 CA$3.54
-57.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 COP 2,815
$1.98 CA$2.72
-60.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.71 COP 6,172
$5.87 CA$8.05
-70.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 COP 11.4K
$5.98 CA$8.19
-46.99%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Kamloops
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 COP 4,002
$2.90 CA$3.97
-61.72%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,707
$2.47 CA$3.38
-46.96%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 4,967
$4.63 CA$6.34
-70.19%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 7,989
$3.73 CA$5.11
-40.48%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.34 COP 15.6K
$10.11 CA$13.85
-57.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COP 20.9K
$13.28 CA$18.19
-56.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.98 COP 32.3K
$15.70 CA$21.50
-42.80%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 8,143
$4.09 CA$5.60
-44.74%
Banana (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,013
$1.68 CA$2.30
-33.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.46 COP 5,271
$4.09 CA$5.61
-64.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.37 COP 4,916
$3.94 CA$5.40
-65.23%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 3,999
$2.63 CA$3.61
-57.79%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 COP 4,188
$2.12 CA$2.90
-45.28%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,202
$2.71 CA$3.72
-67.16%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 COP 3,116
$1.88 CA$2.57
-53.72%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 8,473
$16.62 CA$22.77
-85.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.86 COP 39.1K
$13.16 CA$18.03
-17.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.20 COP 4,319
$4.33 CA$5.94
-72.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 COP 8,923
$3.78 CA$5.18
-34.39%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Kamloops
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.79 COP 2,835
$1.46 CA$2.00
-45.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.77 COP 146.8K
$37.34 CA$51.2
9.19%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 COP 5,124
$3.93 CA$5.38
-63.87%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.91 COP 6,882
$1.66 CA$2.27
15.06%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.65 COP 27.5K
$12.94 CA$17.73
-40.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,481
$1.24 CA$1.70
-21.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.1K COP 65.2M
$25.2K CA$34.6K
-28.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.3K COP 94.7M
$20.1K CA$27.5K
31.05%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Kamloops
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.3 COP 292.8K
$172 CA$236
-52.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.63 COP 34.7K
$49.92 CA$68.4
-80.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.36 COP 87.7K
$71.3 CA$97.7
-65.84%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Kamloops
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.02 COP 93.7K
$55.6 CA$76.1
-53.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.92 COP 68.1K
$29.77 CA$40.79
-36.45%
Cinema Ticket
$3.89 COP 14.0K
$11.90 CA$16.30
-67.31%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Kamloops
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$304 COP 1.1M
$791 CA$1,084
-61.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,902 COP 21.3M
$4,015 CA$5,500
47.01%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Kamloops
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.7 COP 211.3K
$69.3 CA$94.9
-15.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.48 COP 116.9K
$59.3 CA$81.3
-45.25%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 COP 366.3K
$80.4 CA$110
26.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 389.4K
$114 CA$156
-5.02%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Kamloops
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$474 COP 1.7M
$1,475 CA$2,021
-67.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COP 1.3M
$1,267 CA$1,736
-70.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$848 COP 3.1M
$2,278 CA$3,121
-62.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$716 COP 2.6M
$1,959 CA$2,684
-63.43%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,871 COP 10.3M
$5,183 CA$7,101
-44.60%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,375 COP 5.0M
$3,909 CA$5,355
-64.81%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Kamloops
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$542 COP 1.9M
$3,145 CA$4,309
-82.78%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
6.69
100.75%

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Last update for Medellin: April 13, 2026

Last update for Kamloops: April 13, 2026

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