Cost of Living Comparison Between Sherbrooke and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Sherbrooke and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Sherbrooke is 77.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 69.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Sherbrooke is 82.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 65.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sherbrooke
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.33 CA$25.11
$6.03 COP 22.7K
203.98%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.4 CA$95.1
$33.17 COP 124.8K
109.26%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.94 CA$14.99
$7.29 COP 27.4K
50.07%
Cappuccino
$3.30 CA$4.52
$1.63 COP 6,133
102.45%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.95 CA$2.68
$1.05 COP 3,947
85.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.82 CA$2.50
$0.77 COP 2,899
136.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.05 CA$8.29
$1.73 COP 6,510
249.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.21 CA$7.14
$3.18 COP 12.0K
63.84%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sherbrooke
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.79 CA$3.82
$1.07 COP 4,015
160.75%
White Bread (500g)
$2.79 CA$3.83
$1.31 COP 4,935
112.98%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.90 CA$5.34
$1.38 COP 5,195
182.61%
Eggs
$3.17 CA$4.34
$2.25 COP 8,457
40.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.33 CA$16.89
$4.48 COP 16.9K
175.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.98 CA$13.67
$5.74 COP 21.6K
73.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.63 CA$22.78
$8.86 COP 33.3K
87.70%
Apples (1kg)
$5.12 CA$7.02
$2.24 COP 8,438
128.57%
Banana (1kg)
$1.54 CA$2.11
$1.06 COP 3,988
45.28%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.92 CA$5.37
$1.51 COP 5,697
159.60%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.35 CA$4.59
$1.36 COP 5,119
146.32%
Potato (1kg)
$1.77 CA$2.42
$1.12 COP 4,218
58.04%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 CA$2.81
$1.17 COP 4,400
75.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.79 CA$2.45
$0.90 COP 3,395
98.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.86 CA$2.55
$0.84 COP 3,150
121.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$12.88 CA$17.64
$2.26 COP 8,501
469.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.37 CA$18.32
$9.97 COP 37.5K
34.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.71 CA$5.09
$1.18 COP 4,451
214.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.65 CA$5.00
$2.39 COP 8,993
52.72%
🚌 Getting Around
Sherbrooke
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.73 CA$3.74
$0.86 COP 3,233
217.44%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$61.8 CA$84.7
$41.45 COP 156.0K
49.14%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.73 CA$5.11
$1.47 COP 5,521
153.74%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.81 CA$1.11
$1.95 COP 7,323
-58.46%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.50 CA$47.27
$7.76 COP 29.2K
344.59%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.18 CA$1.62
$0.97 COP 3,640
21.65%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.3K CA$34.6K
$17.9K COP 67.5M
40.80%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.0K CA$28.7K
$26.7K COP 100.6M
-21.60%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sherbrooke
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$73.3 CA$100
$81.1 COP 305.2K
-9.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$42.65 CA$58.4
$9.40 COP 35.4K
353.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$54.0 CA$73.9
$23.61 COP 88.8K
128.55%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sherbrooke
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.77 CA$40.78
$25.55 COP 96.1K
16.52%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.97 CA$9.55
$19.29 COP 72.6K
-63.87%
Cinema Ticket
$10.18 CA$13.95
$4.10 COP 15.4K
148.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sherbrooke
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$916 CA$1,255
$306 COP 1.2M
199.23%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,578 CA$13.1K
$5,899 COP 22.2M
62.36%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sherbrooke
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$62.7 CA$85.9
$59.8 COP 225.1K
4.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.07 CA$42.56
$31.96 COP 120.3K
-2.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$66.3 CA$90.8
$103 COP 386.5K
-35.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 CA$145
$108 COP 405.9K
-1.80%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sherbrooke
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$887 CA$1,215
$483 COP 1.8M
83.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$653 CA$894
$377 COP 1.4M
72.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,251 CA$1,714
$822 COP 3.1M
52.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$997 CA$1,366
$721 COP 2.7M
38.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,237 CA$3,065
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-19.63%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,845 CA$2,527
$1,320 COP 5.0M
39.74%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sherbrooke
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,780 CA$3,808
$538 COP 2.0M
417.01%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.32
13.43
-52.94%

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Last update for Sherbrooke: March 3, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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