Cost of Living Comparison Between Picton and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Picton and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Picton is 90.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 119.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Picton is 82% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 102.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Picton
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.47 CA$25.31
$6.03 COP 22.7K
206.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$54.9 CA$75.2
$33.17 COP 124.7K
65.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.78 CA$7.92
$7.29 COP 27.4K
-20.71%
Cappuccino
$3.57 CA$4.89
$1.63 COP 6,128
119.02%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.82 CA$2.49
$1.05 COP 3,944
73.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 CA$1.99
$0.77 COP 2,896
88.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.51 CA$6.18
$1.73 COP 6,505
160.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.65 CA$9.11
$3.18 COP 12.0K
109.12%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Picton
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.16 CA$2.96
$1.07 COP 4,013
101.87%
White Bread (500g)
$2.01 CA$2.75
$1.31 COP 4,931
53.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.50 CA$4.80
$1.38 COP 5,191
153.62%
Eggs
$2.99 CA$4.09
$2.25 COP 8,451
32.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.56 CA$18.57
$4.48 COP 16.9K
202.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.27 CA$18.18
$5.74 COP 21.6K
131.18%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.64 CA$22.80
$8.86 COP 33.3K
87.81%
Apples (1kg)
$3.55 CA$4.87
$2.24 COP 8,432
58.48%
Banana (1kg)
$1.17 CA$1.61
$1.06 COP 3,985
10.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.23 CA$4.43
$1.51 COP 5,693
113.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.60 CA$4.93
$1.36 COP 5,116
164.71%
Potato (1kg)
$2.43 CA$3.34
$1.12 COP 4,215
116.96%
Onion (1kg)
$2.88 CA$3.95
$1.17 COP 4,397
146.15%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.36 CA$3.23
$0.90 COP 3,393
162.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 CA$1.48
$0.84 COP 3,148
28.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.66 CA$20.08
$2.26 COP 8,495
548.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.99 CA$17.79
$9.97 COP 37.5K
30.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.68 CA$3.67
$1.18 COP 4,448
127.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.22 CA$4.41
$2.39 COP 8,987
34.73%
🚌 Getting Around
Picton
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.33 CA$3.19
$0.86 COP 3,231
170.93%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$61.7 CA$84.5
$41.45 COP 155.9K
48.76%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.59 CA$4.92
$1.47 COP 5,517
144.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.49 CA$2.05
$1.95 COP 7,317
-23.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$25.68 CA$35.18
$7.76 COP 29.2K
230.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 CA$1.57
$0.97 COP 3,638
18.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.2K CA$34.6K
$17.9K COP 67.5M
40.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.6K CA$29.6K
$26.7K COP 100.5M
-19.11%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Picton
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$116 CA$159
$81.1 COP 305.0K
43.47%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$37.32 CA$51.1
$9.40 COP 35.4K
297.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$54.3 CA$74.3
$23.61 COP 88.8K
129.86%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Picton
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.86 CA$57.4
$25.55 COP 96.1K
63.84%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.29 COP 72.5K
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.55 CA$15.82
$4.10 COP 15.4K
181.71%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Picton
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,130 CA$1,548
$306 COP 1.2M
269.19%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.4K CA$25.2K
$5,899 COP 22.2M
211.33%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Picton
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.4 CA$78.6
$59.8 COP 224.9K
-4.05%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.04 CA$53.5
$31.96 COP 120.2K
22.15%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.1 CA$121
$103 COP 386.2K
-14.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$113 CA$155
$108 COP 405.6K
5.15%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Picton
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,321 CA$1,810
$483 COP 1.8M
173.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,185 CA$1,623
$377 COP 1.4M
214.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,001 CA$2,741
$822 COP 3.1M
143.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,809 CA$2,478
$721 COP 2.7M
150.88%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,379 CA$6,000
$2,784 COP 10.5M
57.31%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,221 CA$4,413
$1,320 COP 5.0M
143.98%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Picton
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,089 CA$2,861
$538 COP 2.0M
288.48%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.16
13.43
-61.58%

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Last update for Picton: March 2, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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