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

😐 Solo nomad: Sherbrooke is 75.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 72.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Sherbrooke is 84.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 67% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sherbrooke
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.66 CA$25.4
$6.23 COP 26K
199.52%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.7 CA$94.8
$32.34 COP 134.8K
115.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.18 CA$15.22
$7.39 COP 30.8K
51.29%
Cappuccino
$3.37 CA$4.59
$1.72 COP 7,155
95.93%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.03 CA$2.76
$1.1 COP 4,575
84.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.88 CA$2.56
$0.73 COP 3,060
157.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.03 CA$8.21
$1.66 COP 6,916
263.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5 CA$6.81
$3.2 COP 13.3K
56.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sherbrooke
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.77 CA$3.77
$1.09 COP 4,552
154.13%
White Bread (500g)
$2.8 CA$3.81
$1.24 COP 5,188
125.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.03 CA$5.48
$1.33 COP 5,544
203.01%
Eggs
$3.32 CA$4.52
$2.22 COP 9,252
49.55%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.2 CA$16.61
$4.55 COP 19K
168.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.53 CA$12.97
$5.71 COP 23.8K
66.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.53 CA$22.5
$8.59 COP 35.8K
92.43%
Apples (1kg)
$4.98 CA$6.78
$2.26 COP 9,410
120.35%
Banana (1kg)
$1.49 CA$2.03
$1.07 COP 4,461
39.25%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.79 CA$5.16
$1.51 COP 6,293
150.99%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.4 CA$4.62
$1.42 COP 5,911
139.44%
Potato (1kg)
$1.82 CA$2.47
$1.11 COP 4,619
63.96%
Onion (1kg)
$1.99 CA$2.71
$1.18 COP 4,932
68.64%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.82 CA$2.47
$0.89 COP 3,718
104.49%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 CA$2.47
$0.84 COP 3,507
116.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.03 CA$17.74
$2.35 COP 9,809
454.47%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.85 CA$17.49
$9.34 COP 38.9K
37.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.74 CA$5.09
$1.18 COP 4,927
216.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.63 CA$4.95
$2.49 COP 10.4K
45.78%
🚌 Getting Around
Sherbrooke
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.79 CA$3.8
$0.83 COP 3,464
236.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$62.9 CA$85.6
$41.9 COP 174.7K
50.00%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.89 CA$5.3
$1.41 COP 5,899
175.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.8 CA$1.09
$1.96 COP 8,164
-59.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.14 CA$46.47
$7.85 COP 32.7K
334.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.2 CA$1.64
$1.02 COP 4,265
17.65%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.9K CA$33.9K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
41.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.4K CA$27.8K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-22.07%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sherbrooke
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$72.6 CA$98.8
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-12.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$43.58 CA$59.3
$9.44 COP 39.4K
361.65%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.6 CA$71.6
$23.51 COP 98K
123.69%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sherbrooke
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.82 CA$40.59
$25.68 COP 107.1K
16.12%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.08 CA$9.64
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-63.01%
Cinema Ticket
$10.22 CA$13.91
$3.96 COP 16.5K
158.08%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sherbrooke
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$897 CA$1,221
$305 COP 1.3M
194.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,730 CA$13.2K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
64.23%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sherbrooke
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$63.6 CA$86.6
$57.9 COP 241.4K
9.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.24 CA$42.52
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-1.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$65.5 CA$89.1
$103 COP 430.1K
-36.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$105 CA$143
$106 COP 440.5K
-0.44%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sherbrooke
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$892 CA$1,214
$489 COP 2M
82.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$635 CA$865
$379 COP 1.6M
67.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,223 CA$1,665
$827 COP 3.4M
47.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$998 CA$1,358
$729 COP 3M
36.83%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,258 CA$3,073
$2,190 COP 9.1M
3.10%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,788 CA$2,434
$1,532 COP 6.4M
16.68%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sherbrooke
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,784 CA$3,790
$550 COP 2.3M
406.20%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.32
13.43
-52.94%

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Last update for Sherbrooke: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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