Cost of Living Comparison Between Prince Albert and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Prince Albert and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Prince Albert is 95.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 64.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Prince Albert is 54.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 57.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Prince Albert
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.05 CA$30.20
$6.03 COP 22.7K
265.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$89.5 CA$123
$33.17 COP 124.7K
169.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.48 CA$14.35
$7.29 COP 27.4K
43.76%
Cappuccino
$3.70 CA$5.07
$1.63 COP 6,128
126.99%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.40 CA$3.29
$1.05 COP 3,944
128.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.93 CA$2.65
$0.77 COP 2,896
150.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.72 CA$7.84
$1.73 COP 6,505
230.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.01 CA$9.61
$3.18 COP 12.0K
120.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Prince Albert
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 CA$1.76
$1.07 COP 4,013
19.63%
White Bread (500g)
$1.49 CA$2.05
$1.31 COP 4,931
13.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.62 CA$3.59
$1.38 COP 5,191
89.86%
Eggs
$3.61 CA$4.95
$2.25 COP 8,451
60.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.53 CA$10.32
$4.48 COP 16.9K
68.08%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.98 CA$12.30
$5.74 COP 21.6K
56.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.35 CA$5.96
$8.86 COP 33.3K
-50.90%
Apples (1kg)
$4.31 CA$5.91
$2.24 COP 8,432
92.41%
Banana (1kg)
$1.76 CA$2.41
$1.06 COP 3,985
66.04%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.68 CA$6.41
$1.51 COP 5,693
209.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.28 CA$4.50
$1.36 COP 5,116
141.18%
Potato (1kg)
$2.22 CA$3.05
$1.12 COP 4,215
98.21%
Onion (1kg)
$2.18 CA$2.99
$1.17 COP 4,397
86.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.84 CA$3.90
$0.90 COP 3,393
215.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.21 CA$1.66
$0.84 COP 3,148
44.05%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.17 CA$15.30
$2.26 COP 8,495
394.25%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.15 CA$19.39
$9.97 COP 37.5K
41.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.30 CA$4.52
$1.18 COP 4,448
179.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.45 CA$4.72
$2.39 COP 8,987
44.35%
🚌 Getting Around
Prince Albert
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.81 CA$2.48
$0.86 COP 3,231
110.47%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.22 CA$55.1
$41.45 COP 155.9K
-2.97%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.64 CA$3.61
$1.47 COP 5,517
79.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.22 CA$1.67
$1.95 COP 7,317
-37.44%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.83 CA$20.31
$7.76 COP 29.2K
91.11%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.13 CA$1.54
$0.97 COP 3,638
16.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.1K CA$23.4K
$17.9K COP 67.5M
-4.76%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.2K CA$27.6K
$26.7K COP 100.5M
-24.54%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Prince Albert
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$55.1 CA$75.4
$81.1 COP 305.0K
-32.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$52.1 CA$71.4
$9.40 COP 35.4K
454.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$73.0 CA$100.0
$23.61 COP 88.8K
209.06%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Prince Albert
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.95 CA$57.5
$25.55 COP 96.1K
64.19%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.27 CA$25.03
$19.29 COP 72.5K
-5.29%
Cinema Ticket
$9.64 CA$13.20
$4.10 COP 15.4K
135.12%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Prince Albert
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$526 CA$721
$306 COP 1.2M
71.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.0K CA$20.6K
$5,899 COP 22.2M
154.60%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Prince Albert
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.4 CA$71.8
$59.8 COP 224.9K
-12.42%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.40 CA$51.2
$31.96 COP 120.2K
17.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.8 CA$124
$103 COP 386.2K
-11.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$113 CA$155
$108 COP 405.6K
5.07%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Prince Albert
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$962 CA$1,318
$483 COP 1.8M
99.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$703 CA$963
$377 COP 1.4M
86.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,447 CA$1,982
$822 COP 3.1M
76.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$806 CA$1,105
$721 COP 2.7M
11.83%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Prince Albert
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,817 CA$3,860
$538 COP 2.0M
424.03%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.65
13.43
-50.48%

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Last update for Prince Albert: March 2, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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