Cost of Living Comparison Between Sechelt and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Sechelt and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Sechelt is 83.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 132.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Sechelt is 77.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 116.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sechelt
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.5 CA$22.46
$6.23 COP 26K
164.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$81.6 CA$111
$32.34 COP 134.8K
152.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11 CA$14.97
$7.39 COP 30.8K
48.85%
Cappuccino
$3.59 CA$4.88
$1.72 COP 7,155
108.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.33 CA$3.18
$1.1 COP 4,575
111.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 CA$2.68
$0.73 COP 3,060
169.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.39 CA$5.98
$1.66 COP 6,916
164.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.46 CA$8.8
$3.2 COP 13.3K
101.87%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sechelt
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.37 CA$3.23
$1.09 COP 4,552
117.43%
White Bread (500g)
$2.35 CA$3.2
$1.24 COP 5,188
89.52%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.85 CA$5.24
$1.33 COP 5,544
189.47%
Eggs
$4.5 CA$6.13
$2.22 COP 9,252
102.70%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.59 CA$11.69
$4.55 COP 19K
88.79%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.13 CA$17.87
$5.71 COP 23.8K
129.95%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.42 CA$20.98
$8.59 COP 35.8K
79.51%
Apples (1kg)
$3.7 CA$5.03
$2.26 COP 9,410
63.72%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 CA$2.27
$1.07 COP 4,461
56.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.37 CA$5.94
$1.51 COP 6,293
189.40%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.62 CA$6.29
$1.42 COP 5,911
225.35%
Potato (1kg)
$2.36 CA$3.21
$1.11 COP 4,619
112.61%
Onion (1kg)
$1.8 CA$2.45
$1.18 COP 4,932
52.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.63 CA$3.58
$0.89 COP 3,718
195.51%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 CA$2.34
$0.84 COP 3,507
104.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.9 CA$20.28
$2.35 COP 9,809
534.04%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.63 CA$17.19
$9.34 COP 38.9K
35.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.2 CA$3
$1.18 COP 4,927
86.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.02 CA$4.11
$2.49 COP 10.4K
21.29%
🚌 Getting Around
Sechelt
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.93 CA$2.62
$0.83 COP 3,464
132.53%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$61.7 CA$83.9
$41.9 COP 174.7K
47.16%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.69 CA$3.66
$1.41 COP 5,899
90.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.4 CA$1.9
$1.96 COP 8,164
-28.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$33.03 CA$44.96
$7.85 COP 32.7K
320.76%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 CA$1.77
$1.02 COP 4,265
27.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.5K CA$34.7K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
44.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$18.9K CA$25.7K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-27.91%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sechelt
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$135 CA$184
$82.5 COP 344.1K
63.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$53.8 CA$73.2
$9.44 COP 39.4K
469.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$72.5 CA$98.7
$23.51 COP 98K
208.38%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sechelt
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.53 CA$56.5
$25.68 COP 107.1K
61.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.72 CA$15.95
$3.96 COP 16.5K
195.96%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sechelt
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$638 CA$869
$305 COP 1.3M
109.46%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.2K CA$19.4K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
139.99%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sechelt
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57 CA$77.6
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-1.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.06 CA$60
$31.59 COP 131.7K
39.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 CA$126
$103 COP 430.1K
-10.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$110 CA$149
$106 COP 440.5K
3.65%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sechelt
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,365 CA$1,858
$489 COP 2M
178.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,175 CA$1,600
$379 COP 1.6M
210.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,986 CA$2,703
$827 COP 3.4M
140.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,875 CA$2,552
$729 COP 3M
157.18%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,965 CA$6,758
$2,190 COP 9.1M
126.71%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,909 CA$5,321
$1,532 COP 6.4M
155.09%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sechelt
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,958 CA$4,027
$550 COP 2.3M
437.93%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.38
13.43
-52.49%

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Last update for Sechelt: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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