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

😐 Solo nomad: St.Catharines is 59.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 126% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: St.Catharines is 58% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 89.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
St.Catharines
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.87 CA$20.38
$6.03 COP 22.7K
146.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.01 CA$61.7
$33.17 COP 124.7K
35.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.24 CA$15.40
$7.29 COP 27.4K
54.18%
Cappuccino
$3.48 CA$4.77
$1.63 COP 6,128
113.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 CA$2.40
$1.05 COP 3,944
66.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.27 CA$1.74
$0.77 COP 2,896
64.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.86 CA$6.66
$1.73 COP 6,505
180.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.32 CA$7.28
$3.18 COP 12.0K
67.30%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
St.Catharines
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.13 CA$2.92
$1.07 COP 4,013
99.07%
White Bread (500g)
$2.21 CA$3.03
$1.31 COP 4,931
68.70%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.87 CA$3.93
$1.38 COP 5,191
107.97%
Eggs
$3.79 CA$5.20
$2.25 COP 8,451
68.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.12 CA$11.12
$4.48 COP 16.9K
81.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.36 CA$12.83
$5.74 COP 21.6K
63.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.63 CA$20.04
$8.86 COP 33.3K
65.12%
Apples (1kg)
$3.99 CA$5.46
$2.24 COP 8,432
78.12%
Banana (1kg)
$1.04 CA$1.43
$1.06 COP 3,985
-1.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.41 CA$4.68
$1.51 COP 5,693
125.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.37 CA$4.61
$1.36 COP 5,116
147.79%
Potato (1kg)
$2.14 CA$2.93
$1.12 COP 4,215
91.07%
Onion (1kg)
$2.12 CA$2.90
$1.17 COP 4,397
81.20%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.83 CA$2.50
$0.90 COP 3,393
103.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 CA$1.52
$0.84 COP 3,148
32.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.09 CA$17.94
$2.26 COP 8,495
479.20%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.09 CA$17.94
$9.97 COP 37.5K
31.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.59 CA$3.54
$1.18 COP 4,448
119.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.98 CA$4.08
$2.39 COP 8,987
24.69%
🚌 Getting Around
St.Catharines
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.23 CA$3.05
$0.86 COP 3,231
159.30%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$64.2 CA$88.0
$41.45 COP 155.9K
54.96%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.95 CA$4.04
$1.47 COP 5,517
100.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.25 CA$1.71
$1.95 COP 7,317
-35.90%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$22.32 CA$30.58
$7.76 COP 29.2K
187.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.08 CA$1.48
$0.97 COP 3,638
11.34%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.7K CA$33.8K
$17.9K COP 67.5M
37.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.2K CA$27.7K
$26.7K COP 100.5M
-24.24%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
St.Catharines
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$173 CA$237
$81.1 COP 305.0K
113.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$34.14 CA$46.77
$9.40 COP 35.4K
263.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.5 CA$70.6
$23.61 COP 88.8K
118.25%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
St.Catharines
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.94 CA$41.01
$25.55 COP 96.1K
17.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$44.73 CA$61.3
$19.29 COP 72.5K
131.88%
Cinema Ticket
$11.71 CA$16.04
$4.10 COP 15.4K
185.61%
🧸 Childcare & Education
St.Catharines
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$740 CA$1,014
$306 COP 1.2M
141.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.8K CA$16.1K
$5,899 COP 22.2M
99.28%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
St.Catharines
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$62.0 CA$84.9
$59.8 COP 224.9K
3.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.74 CA$61.3
$31.96 COP 120.2K
39.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.4 CA$103
$103 COP 386.2K
-26.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$87.5 CA$120
$108 COP 405.6K
-18.89%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
St.Catharines
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,150 CA$1,576
$483 COP 1.8M
138.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,233 CA$1,689
$377 COP 1.4M
226.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,843 CA$2,525
$822 COP 3.1M
124.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,738 CA$2,381
$721 COP 2.7M
141.10%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,200 CA$4,385
$2,784 COP 10.5M
14.96%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,806 CA$3,844
$1,320 COP 5.0M
112.52%
💵 Salaries & Financials
St.Catharines
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,057 CA$4,189
$538 COP 2.0M
468.70%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.51
13.43
-51.53%

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Last update for St.Catharines: March 2, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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