Cost of Living Comparison Between Thompson and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Thompson and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Thompson is 85.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 84.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Thompson is 63.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 77.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Thompson
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.17 CA$23.37
$6.23 COP 26K
175.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$71.1 CA$96.8
$32.34 COP 134.8K
119.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.19 CA$15.24
$7.39 COP 30.8K
51.42%
Cappuccino
$3.85 CA$5.24
$1.72 COP 7,155
123.84%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 CA$2.8
$1.1 COP 4,575
86.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.63 CA$2.22
$0.73 COP 3,060
123.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.46 CA$7.43
$1.66 COP 6,916
228.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.96 CA$8.11
$3.2 COP 13.3K
86.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Thompson
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.09 CA$2.85
$1.09 COP 4,552
91.74%
White Bread (500g)
$2.69 CA$3.67
$1.24 COP 5,188
116.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.54 CA$4.82
$1.33 COP 5,544
166.17%
Eggs
$3.44 CA$4.69
$2.22 COP 9,252
54.95%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.3 CA$15.38
$4.55 COP 19K
148.35%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.96 CA$16.28
$5.71 COP 23.8K
109.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.76 CA$20.09
$8.59 COP 35.8K
71.83%
Apples (1kg)
$3.97 CA$5.4
$2.26 COP 9,410
75.66%
Banana (1kg)
$1.37 CA$1.87
$1.07 COP 4,461
28.04%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.59 CA$4.89
$1.51 COP 6,293
137.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.7 CA$5.03
$1.42 COP 5,911
160.56%
Potato (1kg)
$2.48 CA$3.37
$1.11 COP 4,619
123.42%
Onion (1kg)
$2.59 CA$3.53
$1.18 COP 4,932
119.49%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.53 CA$3.44
$0.89 COP 3,718
184.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 CA$2.41
$0.84 COP 3,507
110.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.83 CA$18.82
$2.35 COP 9,809
488.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.82 CA$17.45
$9.34 COP 38.9K
37.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.91 CA$3.96
$1.18 COP 4,927
146.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.16 CA$4.31
$2.49 COP 10.4K
26.91%
🚌 Getting Around
Thompson
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.34 CA$3.18
$0.83 COP 3,464
181.93%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$62.1 CA$84.5
$41.9 COP 174.7K
48.09%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.26 CA$4.43
$1.41 COP 5,899
131.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.5 CA$2.04
$1.96 COP 8,164
-23.47%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$25.89 CA$35.24
$7.85 COP 32.7K
229.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.18 CA$1.6
$1.02 COP 4,265
15.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.8K CA$33.7K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
40.80%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.7K CA$28.1K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-21.08%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Thompson
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$143 CA$195
$82.5 COP 344.1K
73.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$44.18 CA$60.1
$9.44 COP 39.4K
368.01%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$63.3 CA$86.2
$23.51 COP 98K
169.37%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Thompson
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.18 CA$57.4
$25.68 COP 107.1K
64.25%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.56 CA$15.74
$3.96 COP 16.5K
191.92%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Thompson
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$749 CA$1,019
$305 COP 1.3M
145.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12K CA$16.3K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
102.00%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Thompson
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.3 CA$73.9
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-6.27%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.38 CA$53.6
$31.59 COP 131.7K
24.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.9 CA$116
$103 COP 430.1K
-17.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 CA$145
$106 COP 440.5K
1.13%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Thompson
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$711 CA$968
$489 COP 2M
45.39%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$693 CA$943
$379 COP 1.6M
82.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,137 CA$1,548
$827 COP 3.4M
37.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,164 CA$1,585
$729 COP 3M
59.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,369 CA$7,308
$2,190 COP 9.1M
145.16%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,261 CA$5,800
$1,532 COP 6.4M
178.03%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Thompson
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,583 CA$2,155
$550 COP 2.3M
187.83%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.46
13.43
-51.90%

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Last update for Thompson: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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