Cost of Living Comparison Between La Rochelle and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between La Rochelle and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: La Rochelle is 63.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 73.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: La Rochelle is 56.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 74.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
La Rochelle
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.64 €11.78
$6.23 COP 26K
118.94%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.7 €50.6
$32.34 COP 134.8K
81.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.75 €11.01
$7.39 COP 30.8K
72.53%
Cappuccino
$3.29 €2.84
$1.72 COP 7,155
91.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.6 €2.25
$1.1 COP 4,575
136.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.78 €1.54
$0.73 COP 3,060
143.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.31 €7.17
$1.66 COP 6,916
400.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.69 €4.91
$3.2 COP 13.3K
77.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
La Rochelle
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.09 COP 4,552
13.76%
White Bread (500g)
$1.97 €1.7
$1.24 COP 5,188
58.87%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.09 €2.67
$1.33 COP 5,544
132.33%
Eggs
$3.14 €2.71
$2.22 COP 9,252
41.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.02 €9.52
$4.55 COP 19K
142.20%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.4 €10.7
$5.71 COP 23.8K
117.16%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$24.07 €20.78
$8.59 COP 35.8K
180.21%
Apples (1kg)
$3.39 €2.93
$2.26 COP 9,410
50.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 €1.48
$1.07 COP 4,461
60.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.68 €2.32
$1.51 COP 6,293
77.48%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.52 €3.04
$1.42 COP 5,911
147.89%
Potato (1kg)
$2.88 €2.48
$1.11 COP 4,619
159.46%
Onion (1kg)
$3.53 €3.05
$1.18 COP 4,932
199.15%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.71 €1.47
$0.89 COP 3,718
92.13%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.62 €0.54
$0.84 COP 3,507
-26.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.12 €12.19
$2.35 COP 9,809
500.85%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.09 €6.12
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-24.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.68 €2.31
$1.18 COP 4,927
127.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.61 €3.12
$2.49 COP 10.4K
44.98%
🚌 Getting Around
La Rochelle
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.72 €1.48
$0.83 COP 3,464
107.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.17 €34.68
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-4.13%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.77 €4.12
$1.41 COP 5,899
238.30%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.75 €1.51
$1.96 COP 8,164
-10.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$36.34 €31.38
$7.85 COP 32.7K
362.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.02 COP 4,265
100.98%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.9K €31.8K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
109.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.1K €27.7K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
22.37%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
La Rochelle
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$171 €148
$82.5 COP 344.1K
107.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.4 €17.61
$9.44 COP 39.4K
116.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.02 €29.37
$23.51 COP 98K
44.70%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
La Rochelle
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.24 €32.16
$25.68 COP 107.1K
45.02%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.59 €16.05
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-2.87%
Cinema Ticket
$9.29 €8.02
$3.96 COP 16.5K
134.60%
🧸 Childcare & Education
La Rochelle
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$693 €598
$305 COP 1.3M
127.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.5K €9,907
$5,925 COP 24.7M
93.66%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
La Rochelle
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$69.2 €59.7
$57.9 COP 241.4K
19.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.32 €27.05
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-0.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.5 €81.6
$103 COP 430.1K
-8.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$224 €194
$106 COP 440.5K
112.29%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
La Rochelle
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,165 €1,006
$489 COP 2M
138.00%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$609 €526
$379 COP 1.6M
60.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,377 €1,189
$827 COP 3.4M
66.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,153 €995
$729 COP 3M
58.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,694 €6,643
$2,190 COP 9.1M
251.34%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,486 €3,873
$1,532 COP 6.4M
192.73%
💵 Salaries & Financials
La Rochelle
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,846 €2,457
$550 COP 2.3M
417.48%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.62
13.43
-73.05%

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Last update for La Rochelle: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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