Cost of Living Comparison Between Swift Current and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Swift Current and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Swift Current is 47.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 126.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Swift Current is 45.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 102% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Swift Current
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.74 CA$22.94
$6.03 COP 22.7K
177.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.6 CA$80.2
$33.17 COP 124.7K
76.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.50 CA$14.39
$7.29 COP 27.4K
44.03%
Cappuccino
$3.65 CA$5.00
$1.63 COP 6,128
123.93%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.85 CA$2.54
$1.05 COP 3,944
76.19%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.86 CA$2.54
$0.77 COP 2,896
141.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.85 CA$8.01
$1.73 COP 6,505
238.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.29 CA$9.98
$3.18 COP 12.0K
129.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Swift Current
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.82 CA$3.86
$1.07 COP 4,013
163.55%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 CA$2.56
$1.31 COP 4,931
42.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$5.43 CA$7.44
$1.38 COP 5,191
293.48%
Eggs
$3.28 CA$4.49
$2.25 COP 8,451
45.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.05 CA$12.39
$4.48 COP 16.9K
102.01%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.72 CA$11.94
$5.74 COP 21.6K
51.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 CA$15.10
$8.86 COP 33.3K
24.38%
Apples (1kg)
$2.22 CA$3.04
$2.24 COP 8,432
-0.89%
Banana (1kg)
$0.90 CA$1.24
$1.06 COP 3,985
-15.09%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.26 CA$3.10
$1.51 COP 5,693
49.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.51 CA$3.44
$1.36 COP 5,116
84.56%
Potato (1kg)
$2.89 CA$3.96
$1.12 COP 4,215
158.04%
Onion (1kg)
$2.15 CA$2.95
$1.17 COP 4,397
83.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.19 CA$3.00
$0.90 COP 3,393
143.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.27 CA$1.74
$0.84 COP 3,148
51.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.47 CA$19.82
$2.26 COP 8,495
540.27%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.12 CA$19.35
$9.97 COP 37.5K
41.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.40 CA$4.65
$1.18 COP 4,448
188.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.26 CA$4.46
$2.39 COP 8,987
36.40%
🚌 Getting Around
Swift Current
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.41 CA$3.30
$0.86 COP 3,231
180.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$63.3 CA$86.7
$41.45 COP 155.9K
52.71%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.68 CA$5.04
$1.47 COP 5,517
150.34%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.22 CA$1.68
$1.95 COP 7,317
-37.44%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.80 CA$20.28
$7.76 COP 29.2K
90.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.07 CA$1.47
$0.97 COP 3,638
10.31%
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)
$20.8K CA$28.5K
$26.7K COP 100.5M
-22.04%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Swift Current
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$216 CA$297
$81.1 COP 305.0K
166.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$58.7 CA$80.4
$9.40 COP 35.4K
524.47%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.2 CA$70.1
$23.61 COP 88.8K
116.65%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Swift Current
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.63 CA$58.4
$25.55 COP 96.1K
66.85%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.29 COP 72.5K
-
Cinema Ticket
$8.58 CA$11.76
$4.10 COP 15.4K
109.27%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Swift Current
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$530 CA$726
$306 COP 1.2M
73.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K CA$20.3K
$5,899 COP 22.2M
151.16%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Swift Current
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$65.9 CA$90.3
$59.8 COP 224.9K
10.20%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$58.7 CA$80.4
$31.96 COP 120.2K
83.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.8 CA$101
$103 COP 386.2K
-28.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 CA$154
$108 COP 405.6K
3.91%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Swift Current
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,290 CA$1,767
$483 COP 1.8M
166.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,168 CA$1,600
$377 COP 1.4M
209.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,045 CA$2,801
$822 COP 3.1M
148.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,800 CA$2,466
$721 COP 2.7M
149.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,020 CA$6,877
$2,784 COP 10.5M
80.31%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,273 CA$4,484
$1,320 COP 5.0M
147.92%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Swift Current
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,835 CA$2,514
$538 COP 2.0M
241.27%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.25
13.43
-60.91%

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Last update for Swift Current: February 28, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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