Cost of Living Comparison Between St.Catharines and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between St.Catharines and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: St.Catharines is 56.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 131.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: St.Catharines is 78.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 90.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
St.Catharines
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.25 CA$20.76
$6.23 COP 26K
144.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.84 CA$61
$32.34 COP 134.8K
38.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.22 CA$15.28
$7.39 COP 30.8K
51.83%
Cappuccino
$3.51 CA$4.78
$1.72 COP 7,155
104.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.78 CA$2.43
$1.1 COP 4,575
61.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.26 CA$1.71
$0.73 COP 3,060
72.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.85 CA$6.6
$1.66 COP 6,916
192.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.25 CA$7.14
$3.2 COP 13.3K
64.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
St.Catharines
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.16 CA$2.94
$1.09 COP 4,552
98.17%
White Bread (500g)
$2.17 CA$2.96
$1.24 COP 5,188
75.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.96 CA$4.03
$1.33 COP 5,544
122.56%
Eggs
$3.67 CA$4.99
$2.22 COP 9,252
65.32%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.4 CA$11.43
$4.55 COP 19K
84.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.55 CA$13
$5.71 COP 23.8K
67.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.81 CA$20.16
$8.59 COP 35.8K
72.41%
Apples (1kg)
$3.94 CA$5.36
$2.26 COP 9,410
74.34%
Banana (1kg)
$1.01 CA$1.37
$1.07 COP 4,461
-5.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.23 CA$4.4
$1.51 COP 6,293
113.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.4 CA$4.63
$1.42 COP 5,911
139.44%
Potato (1kg)
$2.07 CA$2.82
$1.11 COP 4,619
86.49%
Onion (1kg)
$2.23 CA$3.04
$1.18 COP 4,932
88.98%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.88 CA$2.56
$0.89 COP 3,718
111.24%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.12 CA$1.53
$0.84 COP 3,507
33.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.15 CA$17.9
$2.35 COP 9,809
459.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.8 CA$17.43
$9.34 COP 38.9K
37.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.58 CA$3.51
$1.18 COP 4,927
118.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.87 CA$3.91
$2.49 COP 10.4K
15.26%
🚌 Getting Around
St.Catharines
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 CA$3.1
$0.83 COP 3,464
173.49%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$65.4 CA$89.1
$41.9 COP 174.7K
56.18%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.87 CA$3.91
$1.41 COP 5,899
103.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.2 CA$1.63
$1.96 COP 8,164
-38.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$22.52 CA$30.65
$7.85 COP 32.7K
186.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.1 CA$1.5
$1.02 COP 4,265
7.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.8K CA$33.7K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
40.82%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.8K CA$28.3K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-20.78%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
St.Catharines
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$174 CA$237
$82.5 COP 344.1K
110.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$33.54 CA$45.65
$9.44 COP 39.4K
255.30%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$53.3 CA$72.5
$23.51 COP 98K
126.54%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
St.Catharines
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.54 CA$40.21
$25.68 COP 107.1K
15.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$43.3 CA$58.9
$19.14 COP 79.8K
126.23%
Cinema Ticket
$11.91 CA$16.21
$3.96 COP 16.5K
200.76%
🧸 Childcare & Education
St.Catharines
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$761 CA$1,036
$305 COP 1.3M
149.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.8K CA$16K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
98.37%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
St.Catharines
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$62.6 CA$85.2
$57.9 COP 241.4K
8.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.29 CA$60.3
$31.59 COP 131.7K
40.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.2 CA$101
$103 COP 430.1K
-28.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$86.6 CA$118
$106 COP 440.5K
-18.08%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
St.Catharines
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,148 CA$1,563
$489 COP 2M
134.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,232 CA$1,677
$379 COP 1.6M
225.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,835 CA$2,497
$827 COP 3.4M
121.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,696 CA$2,308
$729 COP 3M
132.55%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,095 CA$4,213
$2,190 COP 9.1M
41.32%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,768 CA$3,768
$1,532 COP 6.4M
80.64%
💵 Salaries & Financials
St.Catharines
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,768 CA$3,767
$550 COP 2.3M
403.22%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.51
13.43
-51.53%

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Last update for St.Catharines: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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