Cost of Living Comparison Between Lautoka and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Lautoka and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Lautoka is 3.7% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 33% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lautoka is 1.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 17.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lautoka
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.01 FJD 11.02
$6.03 COP 22.7K
-16.92%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.47 FJD 97.8
$33.17 COP 124.8K
34.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.78 FJD 14.91
$7.29 COP 27.4K
-7.00%
Cappuccino
$3.11 FJD 6.85
$1.63 COP 6,133
90.80%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.31 FJD 2.88
$1.05 COP 3,947
24.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 FJD 1.54
$0.77 COP 2,899
-9.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.35 FJD 5.17
$1.73 COP 6,510
35.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.59 FJD 7.91
$3.18 COP 12.0K
12.89%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lautoka
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 FJD 2.81
$1.07 COP 4,015
19.63%
White Bread (500g)
$0.52 FJD 1.15
$1.31 COP 4,935
-60.31%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.81 FJD 1.78
$1.38 COP 5,195
-41.30%
Eggs
$3.23 FJD 7.11
$2.25 COP 8,457
43.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.22 FJD 20.28
$4.48 COP 16.9K
105.80%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.00 FJD 15.39
$5.74 COP 21.6K
21.95%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.59 FJD 16.69
$8.86 COP 33.3K
-14.33%
Apples (1kg)
$2.55 FJD 5.62
$2.24 COP 8,438
13.84%
Banana (1kg)
$2.42 FJD 5.33
$1.06 COP 3,988
128.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.81 FJD 6.17
$1.51 COP 5,697
86.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.04 FJD 6.69
$1.36 COP 5,119
123.53%
Potato (1kg)
$0.96 FJD 2.12
$1.12 COP 4,218
-14.29%
Onion (1kg)
$1.01 FJD 2.23
$1.17 COP 4,400
-13.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 FJD 1.98
$0.90 COP 3,395
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.76 FJD 1.67
$0.84 COP 3,150
-9.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.33 FJD 20.53
$2.26 COP 8,501
312.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.74 FJD 21.42
$9.97 COP 37.5K
-2.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.12 FJD 4.67
$1.18 COP 4,451
79.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.63 FJD 5.79
$2.39 COP 8,993
10.04%
🚌 Getting Around
Lautoka
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.69 FJD 1.52
$0.86 COP 3,233
-19.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$37.92 FJD 83.4
$41.45 COP 156.0K
-8.52%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.69 FJD 1.53
$1.47 COP 5,521
-53.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.45 FJD 0.99
$1.95 COP 7,323
-76.92%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.74 FJD 6.02
$7.76 COP 29.2K
-64.69%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.33 FJD 2.93
$0.97 COP 3,640
37.11%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.5K FJD 42.9K
$17.9K COP 67.5M
8.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.2K FJD 48.8K
$26.7K COP 100.6M
-16.99%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lautoka
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$45.34 FJD 99.7
$81.1 COP 305.2K
-44.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.97 FJD 28.53
$9.40 COP 35.4K
37.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.00 FJD 52.8
$23.61 COP 88.8K
1.65%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lautoka
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$25.55 COP 96.1K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.29 COP 72.6K
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.54 FJD 7.80
$4.10 COP 15.4K
-13.66%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lautoka
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$230 FJD 505
$306 COP 1.2M
-25.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.1K FJD 31.1K
$5,899 COP 22.2M
139.55%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lautoka
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$17.80 FJD 39.15
$59.8 COP 225.1K
-70.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$17.63 FJD 38.78
$31.96 COP 120.3K
-44.84%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$66.7 FJD 147
$103 COP 386.5K
-35.03%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$61.6 FJD 135
$108 COP 405.9K
-42.93%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lautoka
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$349 FJD 769
$483 COP 1.8M
-27.70%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$132 FJD 290
$377 COP 1.4M
-65.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$849 FJD 1,867
$822 COP 3.1M
3.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$401 FJD 882
$721 COP 2.7M
-44.39%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lautoka
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$579 FJD 1,274
$538 COP 2.0M
7.73%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7
13.43
-47.88%

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Last update for Lautoka: March 3, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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