Cost of Living Comparison Between Sarnia and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Sarnia and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Sarnia is 51.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 91.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Sarnia is 46.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 74.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sarnia
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.85 CA$20.35
$6.03 COP 22.7K
146.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$48.72 CA$66.8
$33.17 COP 124.8K
46.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.38 CA$12.85
$7.29 COP 27.4K
28.67%
Cappuccino
$2.67 CA$3.65
$1.63 COP 6,133
63.80%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 CA$2.11
$1.05 COP 3,947
46.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 CA$2.13
$0.77 COP 2,899
101.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.80 CA$6.58
$1.73 COP 6,510
177.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.15 CA$8.42
$3.18 COP 12.0K
93.40%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sarnia
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.15 CA$2.94
$1.07 COP 4,015
100.93%
White Bread (500g)
$2.28 CA$3.12
$1.31 COP 4,935
74.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.68 CA$3.67
$1.38 COP 5,195
94.20%
Eggs
$3.17 CA$4.35
$2.25 COP 8,457
40.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.25 CA$11.31
$4.48 COP 16.9K
84.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.02 CA$19.20
$5.74 COP 21.6K
144.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.15 CA$19.39
$8.86 COP 33.3K
59.71%
Apples (1kg)
$3.97 CA$5.43
$2.24 COP 8,438
77.23%
Banana (1kg)
$1.23 CA$1.69
$1.06 COP 3,988
16.04%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.25 CA$4.45
$1.51 COP 5,697
115.23%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.70 CA$5.07
$1.36 COP 5,119
172.06%
Potato (1kg)
$2.39 CA$3.27
$1.12 COP 4,218
113.39%
Onion (1kg)
$2.77 CA$3.80
$1.17 COP 4,400
136.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.04 CA$2.80
$0.90 COP 3,395
126.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.20 CA$1.65
$0.84 COP 3,150
42.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.88 CA$14.91
$2.26 COP 8,501
381.42%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.39 CA$14.23
$9.97 COP 37.5K
4.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 CA$3.33
$1.18 COP 4,451
105.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.03 CA$4.15
$2.39 COP 8,993
26.78%
🚌 Getting Around
Sarnia
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.25 CA$3.09
$0.86 COP 3,233
161.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$56.1 CA$76.9
$41.45 COP 156.0K
35.34%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.51 CA$3.44
$1.47 COP 5,521
70.75%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.71 CA$2.34
$1.95 COP 7,323
-12.31%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$30.02 CA$41.13
$7.76 COP 29.2K
286.86%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.09 CA$1.50
$0.97 COP 3,640
12.37%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.6K CA$33.7K
$17.9K COP 67.5M
37.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.0K CA$27.4K
$26.7K COP 100.6M
-25.05%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sarnia
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$143 CA$196
$81.1 COP 305.2K
76.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$36.66 CA$50.2
$9.40 COP 35.4K
290.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$54.4 CA$74.5
$23.61 COP 88.8K
130.24%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sarnia
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.24 CA$30.47
$25.55 COP 96.1K
-12.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.46 CA$25.28
$19.29 COP 72.6K
-4.30%
Cinema Ticket
$11.89 CA$16.29
$4.10 COP 15.4K
190.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sarnia
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$300 CA$411
$306 COP 1.2M
-1.88%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.2K CA$14.0K
$5,899 COP 22.2M
73.27%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sarnia
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$53.8 CA$73.7
$59.8 COP 225.1K
-10.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.02 CA$35.65
$31.96 COP 120.3K
-18.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.8 CA$96.9
$103 COP 386.5K
-31.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$87.4 CA$120
$108 COP 405.9K
-18.96%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sarnia
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,292 CA$1,770
$483 COP 1.8M
167.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$967 CA$1,325
$377 COP 1.4M
156.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,381 CA$3,261
$822 COP 3.1M
189.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,469 CA$2,013
$721 COP 2.7M
103.79%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sarnia
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,162 CA$4,332
$538 COP 2.0M
488.20%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.33
13.43
-52.87%

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Last update for Sarnia: March 1, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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