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

😐 Solo nomad: Mont-Laurier is 80.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 112.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mont-Laurier is 56.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 100.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mont-Laurier
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.07 CA$22.01
$6.03 COP 22.7K
166.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$73.0 CA$100.0
$33.17 COP 124.7K
119.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.00 CA$15.07
$7.29 COP 27.4K
50.89%
Cappuccino
$3.71 CA$5.08
$1.63 COP 6,128
127.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.07 CA$2.84
$1.05 COP 3,944
97.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.51 CA$2.07
$0.77 COP 2,896
96.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.17 CA$8.45
$1.73 COP 6,505
256.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.77 CA$9.27
$3.18 COP 12.0K
112.89%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mont-Laurier
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.27 CA$3.11
$1.07 COP 4,013
112.15%
White Bread (500g)
$2.74 CA$3.75
$1.31 COP 4,931
109.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.53 CA$3.46
$1.38 COP 5,191
83.33%
Eggs
$3.40 CA$4.66
$2.25 COP 8,451
51.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.13 CA$8.40
$4.48 COP 16.9K
36.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.51 CA$15.77
$5.74 COP 21.6K
100.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.11 CA$20.70
$8.86 COP 33.3K
70.54%
Apples (1kg)
$3.67 CA$5.02
$2.24 COP 8,432
63.84%
Banana (1kg)
$1.60 CA$2.19
$1.06 COP 3,985
50.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.12 CA$5.64
$1.51 COP 5,693
172.85%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.24 CA$4.44
$1.36 COP 5,116
138.24%
Potato (1kg)
$1.46 CA$1.99
$1.12 COP 4,215
30.36%
Onion (1kg)
$1.09 CA$1.49
$1.17 COP 4,397
-6.84%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.99 CA$2.73
$0.90 COP 3,393
121.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.78 CA$2.43
$0.84 COP 3,148
111.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.51 CA$14.39
$2.26 COP 8,495
365.04%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.49 CA$8.89
$9.97 COP 37.5K
-34.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.10 CA$4.24
$1.18 COP 4,448
162.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.60 CA$4.93
$2.39 COP 8,987
50.63%
🚌 Getting Around
Mont-Laurier
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.39 CA$3.27
$0.86 COP 3,231
177.91%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$63.4 CA$86.8
$41.45 COP 155.9K
52.91%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.60 CA$4.94
$1.47 COP 5,517
144.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.38 CA$1.89
$1.95 COP 7,317
-29.23%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$33.32 CA$45.65
$7.76 COP 29.2K
329.38%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.19 CA$1.64
$0.97 COP 3,638
22.68%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.8K CA$34.0K
$17.9K COP 67.5M
38.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K CA$29.8K
$26.7K COP 100.5M
-18.56%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mont-Laurier
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$76.0 CA$104
$81.1 COP 305.0K
-6.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$36.16 CA$49.54
$9.40 COP 35.4K
284.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$44.07 CA$60.4
$23.61 COP 88.8K
86.66%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mont-Laurier
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.89 CA$57.4
$25.55 COP 96.1K
63.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.29 COP 72.5K
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.84 CA$14.86
$4.10 COP 15.4K
164.39%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mont-Laurier
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$616 CA$844
$306 COP 1.2M
101.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,853 CA$8,018
$5,899 COP 22.2M
-0.78%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mont-Laurier
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$61.8 CA$84.6
$59.8 COP 224.9K
3.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.14 CA$60.5
$31.96 COP 120.2K
38.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 CA$139
$103 COP 386.2K
-1.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 CA$165
$108 COP 405.6K
11.47%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mont-Laurier
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,306 CA$1,789
$483 COP 1.8M
170.16%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,185 CA$1,623
$377 COP 1.4M
213.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,995 CA$2,733
$822 COP 3.1M
142.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,836 CA$2,515
$721 COP 2.7M
154.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,049 CA$5,547
$2,784 COP 10.5M
45.44%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,630 CA$4,973
$1,320 COP 5.0M
174.95%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mont-Laurier
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$538 COP 2.0M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.01
13.43
-62.70%

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Last update for Mont-Laurier: March 3, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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