Cost of Living Comparison Between Mont-Laurier and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Mont-Laurier and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Mont-Laurier is 96.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 122.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mont-Laurier is 78.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 106.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mont-Laurier
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.42 CA$22.36
$6.23 COP 26K
163.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$74.2 CA$101
$32.34 COP 134.8K
129.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.11 CA$15.12
$7.39 COP 30.8K
50.34%
Cappuccino
$3.78 CA$5.15
$1.72 COP 7,155
119.77%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.15 CA$2.92
$1.1 COP 4,575
95.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.52 CA$2.07
$0.73 COP 3,060
108.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.01 CA$8.19
$1.66 COP 6,916
262.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.73 CA$9.16
$3.2 COP 13.3K
110.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mont-Laurier
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.33 CA$3.17
$1.09 COP 4,552
113.76%
White Bread (500g)
$2.7 CA$3.67
$1.24 COP 5,188
117.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.55 CA$3.48
$1.33 COP 5,544
91.73%
Eggs
$3.47 CA$4.72
$2.22 COP 9,252
56.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.25 CA$8.5
$4.55 COP 19K
37.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.53 CA$15.69
$5.71 COP 23.8K
101.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.35 CA$20.89
$8.59 COP 35.8K
78.70%
Apples (1kg)
$3.64 CA$4.96
$2.26 COP 9,410
61.06%
Banana (1kg)
$1.6 CA$2.17
$1.07 COP 4,461
49.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.91 CA$5.33
$1.51 COP 6,293
158.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.34 CA$4.55
$1.42 COP 5,911
135.21%
Potato (1kg)
$1.51 CA$2.05
$1.11 COP 4,619
36.04%
Onion (1kg)
$1.12 CA$1.53
$1.18 COP 4,932
-5.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2 CA$2.72
$0.89 COP 3,718
124.72%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.78 CA$2.43
$0.84 COP 3,507
111.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.61 CA$14.44
$2.35 COP 9,809
351.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.15 CA$8.37
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-34.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.07 CA$4.18
$1.18 COP 4,927
160.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.45 CA$4.69
$2.49 COP 10.4K
38.55%
🚌 Getting Around
Mont-Laurier
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)
$64 CA$87.1
$41.9 COP 174.7K
52.70%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.56 CA$4.84
$1.41 COP 5,899
152.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.44 CA$1.97
$1.96 COP 8,164
-26.53%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$33.4 CA$45.47
$7.85 COP 32.7K
325.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.13 CA$1.54
$1.02 COP 4,265
10.78%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.4K CA$34.5K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
44.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.5K CA$29.2K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-17.99%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mont-Laurier
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74 CA$101
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-10.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$35.72 CA$48.63
$9.44 COP 39.4K
278.39%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.64 CA$59.4
$23.51 COP 98K
85.62%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mont-Laurier
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.22 CA$57.5
$25.68 COP 107.1K
64.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.14 CA$15.17
$3.96 COP 16.5K
181.31%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mont-Laurier
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$626 CA$852
$305 COP 1.3M
105.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,879 CA$8,002
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-0.78%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mont-Laurier
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$61.5 CA$83.8
$57.9 COP 241.4K
6.29%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.25 CA$60.2
$31.59 COP 131.7K
40.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 CA$140
$103 COP 430.1K
-0.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$122 CA$166
$106 COP 440.5K
15.24%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mont-Laurier
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,291 CA$1,757
$489 COP 2M
163.81%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,195 CA$1,626
$379 COP 1.6M
215.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,982 CA$2,697
$827 COP 3.4M
139.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,847 CA$2,515
$729 COP 3M
153.38%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,559 CA$6,206
$2,190 COP 9.1M
108.19%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,110 CA$5,594
$1,532 COP 6.4M
168.19%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mont-Laurier
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$550 COP 2.3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.01
13.43
-62.70%

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Last update for Mont-Laurier: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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