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Cost of Living Comparison Between Lorient and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Lorient and Medellin

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Lorient is 104.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 73.2% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Lorient is 81.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 57.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lorient
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.87 โ‚ฌ14.54
$5.97 COPย 21.9K
182.58%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.08 โ‚ฌ35.41
$32.40 COPย 119.0K
26.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.69 โ‚ฌ10.08
$7.13 COPย 26.2K
63.96%
Cappuccino
$3.63 โ‚ฌ3.13
$1.65 COPย 6,043
120.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.43 โ‚ฌ2.10
$1.06 COPย 3,882
129.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.47 โ‚ฌ1.27
$0.77 COPย 2,839
90.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.80 โ‚ฌ5.86
$1.75 COPย 6,418
288.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.89 โ‚ฌ4.22
$3.06 COPย 11.2K
59.80%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lorient
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.22 โ‚ฌ1.05
$1.10 COPย 4,026
10.91%
White Bread (500g)
$3.55 โ‚ฌ3.06
$1.30 COPย 4,771
173.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.56 โ‚ฌ3.07
$1.34 COPย 4,905
165.67%
Eggs
$3.53 โ‚ฌ3.04
$2.26 COPย 8,299
56.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$22.27 โ‚ฌ19.20
$4.50 COPย 16.5K
394.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.72 โ‚ฌ11.83
$5.80 COPย 21.3K
136.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$21.06 โ‚ฌ18.15
$8.96 COPย 32.9K
135.04%
Apples (1kg)
$3.06 โ‚ฌ2.64
$2.37 COPย 8,691
29.11%
Banana (1kg)
$2.00 โ‚ฌ1.72
$1.07 COPย 3,939
86.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.91 โ‚ฌ2.50
$1.48 COPย 5,418
96.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.07 โ‚ฌ2.65
$1.36 COPย 5,011
125.74%
Potato (1kg)
$1.69 โ‚ฌ1.46
$1.13 COPย 4,135
49.56%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 โ‚ฌ1.95
$1.13 COPย 4,161
100.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.61 โ‚ฌ1.38
$0.89 COPย 3,274
80.90%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.59 โ‚ฌ0.51
$0.85 COPย 3,114
-30.59%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$12.90 โ‚ฌ11.12
$2.28 COPย 8,361
465.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.74 โ‚ฌ4.95
$10.15 COPย 37.3K
-43.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.95
$1.19 COPย 4,359
90.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.19 โ‚ฌ2.75
$2.40 COPย 8,828
32.92%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lorient
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.71 โ‚ฌ1.48
$0.84 COPย 3,074
103.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.67 โ‚ฌ39.37
$40.85 COPย 150.0K
11.80%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.64 โ‚ฌ4.86
$1.48 COPย 5,417
281.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.73 โ‚ฌ1.49
$1.89 COPย 6,949
-8.47%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$37.68 โ‚ฌ32.48
$8.05 COPย 29.5K
368.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.08 โ‚ฌ1.79
$0.94 COPย 3,455
121.28%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.1K โ‚ฌ32.0K
$17.7K COPย 65.1M
108.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.3K โ‚ฌ33.9K
$26.4K COPย 96.8M
48.98%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lorient
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$172 โ‚ฌ148
$81.9 COPย 300.7K
110.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.17 โ‚ฌ19.98
$9.54 COPย 35.0K
142.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.61 โ‚ฌ23.80
$23.68 COPย 87.0K
16.60%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lorient
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.70 โ‚ฌ25.60
$25.85 COPย 94.9K
14.89%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.14 โ‚ฌ15.63
$18.72 COPย 68.7K
-3.10%
Cinema Ticket
$11.39 โ‚ฌ9.82
$4.05 COPย 14.9K
181.23%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lorient
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$778 โ‚ฌ670
$316 COPย 1.2M
146.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,142 โ‚ฌ4,432
$5,971 COPย 21.9M
-13.89%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lorient
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$115 โ‚ฌ99.4
$59.0 COPย 216.4K
95.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$74.6 โ‚ฌ64.3
$32.49 COPย 119.3K
129.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$96.5 โ‚ฌ83.1
$99.9 COPย 366.7K
-3.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 โ‚ฌ102
$108 COPย 394.9K
9.52%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lorient
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$684 โ‚ฌ590
$491 COPย 1.8M
39.19%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$597 โ‚ฌ515
$371 COPย 1.4M
60.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,039 โ‚ฌ895
$821 COPย 3.0M
26.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$918 โ‚ฌ792
$731 COPย 2.7M
25.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,935 โ‚ฌ5,116
$3,019 COPย 11.1M
96.56%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,558 โ‚ฌ3,067
$1,332 COPย 4.9M
167.12%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lorient
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,887 โ‚ฌ2,489
$517 COPย 1.9M
458.42%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.5
13.43
-73.94%

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Last update for Lorient: January 13, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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