Cost of Living Comparison Between Fanar and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Fanar and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Fanar is 0.7% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 24.3% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Fanar is 14.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 17.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Fanar
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.20 LBP 912.6K
$6.03 COP 22.7K
69.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$59.3 LBP 5.3M
$33.17 COP 124.7K
78.75%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.98 LBP 714.3K
$7.29 COP 27.4K
9.47%
Cappuccino
$0.83 LBP 74.1K
$1.63 COP 6,128
-49.08%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.56 LBP 140.0K
$1.05 COP 3,944
48.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 LBP 79.4K
$0.77 COP 2,896
15.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.47 LBP 131.4K
$1.73 COP 6,505
-15.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.06 LBP 453.0K
$3.18 COP 12.0K
59.12%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Fanar
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.98 LBP 87.5K
$1.07 COP 4,012
-8.41%
White Bread (500g)
$0.49 LBP 43.6K
$1.31 COP 4,931
-62.60%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.03 LBP 92.0K
$1.38 COP 5,191
-25.36%
Eggs
$2.45 LBP 219.7K
$2.25 COP 8,450
8.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.21 LBP 1.0M
$4.48 COP 16.9K
150.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.03 LBP 271.2K
$5.74 COP 21.6K
-47.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.99 LBP 446.5K
$8.86 COP 33.3K
-43.68%
Apples (1kg)
$0.52 LBP 46.8K
$2.24 COP 8,431
-76.79%
Banana (1kg)
$0.48 LBP 43.4K
$1.06 COP 3,985
-54.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.92 LBP 82.3K
$1.51 COP 5,693
-39.07%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.49 LBP 43.7K
$1.36 COP 5,115
-63.97%
Potato (1kg)
$0.51 LBP 45.7K
$1.12 COP 4,215
-54.46%
Onion (1kg)
$0.91 LBP 81.9K
$1.17 COP 4,397
-22.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.31 LBP 27.9K
$0.90 COP 3,392
-65.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.42 LBP 37.3K
$0.84 COP 3,147
-50.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.18 LBP 105.2K
$2.26 COP 8,494
-47.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.06 LBP 274.0K
$9.97 COP 37.5K
-69.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.97 LBP 87.2K
$1.18 COP 4,448
-17.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.48 LBP 132.5K
$2.39 COP 8,986
-38.08%
🚌 Getting Around
Fanar
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.03 LBP 181.9K
$0.86 COP 3,230
136.05%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$98.6 LBP 8.8M
$41.45 COP 155.9K
137.95%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.15 LBP 460.7K
$1.47 COP 5,517
250.34%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.24 LBP 110.7K
$1.95 COP 7,317
-36.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$20.24 LBP 1.8M
$7.76 COP 29.2K
160.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.94 LBP 83.7K
$0.97 COP 3,637
-3.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.3K LBP 3.1B
$17.9K COP 67.5M
91.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.6K LBP 2.5B
$26.7K COP 100.5M
3.28%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Fanar
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$152 LBP 13.6M
$81.1 COP 305.0K
86.97%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$37.50 LBP 3.4M
$9.40 COP 35.4K
298.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.63 LBP 2.7M
$23.61 COP 88.8K
25.50%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Fanar
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$19.96 LBP 1.8M
$25.55 COP 96.0K
-21.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.64 LBP 2.2M
$19.29 COP 72.5K
27.73%
Cinema Ticket
$5.09 LBP 455.5K
$4.10 COP 15.4K
24.15%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Fanar
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$299 LBP 26.8M
$306 COP 1.2M
-2.35%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,478 LBP 400.7M
$5,899 COP 22.2M
-24.10%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Fanar
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$72.4 LBP 6.5M
$59.8 COP 224.9K
20.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.21 LBP 4.0M
$31.96 COP 120.2K
41.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$121 LBP 10.8M
$103 COP 386.2K
17.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$92.6 LBP 8.3M
$108 COP 405.6K
-14.19%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Fanar
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$483 COP 1.8M
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$377 COP 1.4M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$822 COP 3.1M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$721 COP 2.7M
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Fanar
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$538 COP 2.0M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.16
13.43
-16.90%

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Last update for Fanar: March 1, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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