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

😐 Solo nomad: Lorient is 106.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 79.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lorient is 54.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 66.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lorient
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.84 €14.54
$6.23 COP 26K
170.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$40 €34.54
$32.34 COP 134.8K
23.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.35 €9.8
$7.39 COP 30.8K
53.59%
Cappuccino
$3.65 €3.15
$1.72 COP 7,155
112.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.54 €2.19
$1.1 COP 4,575
130.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$0.73 COP 3,060
95.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.73 €5.81
$1.66 COP 6,916
305.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.06 €4.37
$3.2 COP 13.3K
58.12%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lorient
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.17 €1.01
$1.09 COP 4,552
7.34%
White Bread (500g)
$3.39 €2.93
$1.24 COP 5,188
173.39%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.6 €3.11
$1.33 COP 5,544
170.68%
Eggs
$3.4 €2.93
$2.22 COP 9,252
53.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$22.28 €19.24
$4.55 COP 19K
389.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.25 €11.44
$5.71 COP 23.8K
132.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$21.12 €18.24
$8.59 COP 35.8K
145.87%
Apples (1kg)
$3.16 €2.73
$2.26 COP 9,410
39.82%
Banana (1kg)
$2.07 €1.79
$1.07 COP 4,461
93.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.88 €2.49
$1.51 COP 6,293
90.73%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.07 €2.65
$1.42 COP 5,911
116.20%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.11 COP 4,619
58.56%
Onion (1kg)
$2.29 €1.98
$1.18 COP 4,932
94.07%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.58 €1.36
$0.89 COP 3,718
77.53%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.61 €0.53
$0.84 COP 3,507
-27.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$12.89 €11.13
$2.35 COP 9,809
448.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.77 €4.98
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-38.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.18 COP 4,927
92.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.37 €2.91
$2.49 COP 10.4K
35.34%
🚌 Getting Around
Lorient
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.71 €1.48
$0.83 COP 3,464
106.02%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.17 €39.86
$41.9 COP 174.7K
10.19%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.87 €5.06
$1.41 COP 5,899
316.31%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.96 COP 8,164
-7.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$37.22 €32.14
$7.85 COP 32.7K
374.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.8
$1.02 COP 4,265
104.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.2K €32.1K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
111.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.3K €34K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
50.12%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lorient
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$172 €148
$82.5 COP 344.1K
108.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.01 €19.87
$9.44 COP 39.4K
143.75%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.5 €23.75
$23.51 COP 98K
16.97%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lorient
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.67 €26.48
$25.68 COP 107.1K
19.43%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.15 €15.67
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-5.17%
Cinema Ticket
$11.66 €10.07
$3.96 COP 16.5K
194.44%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lorient
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$783 €676
$305 COP 1.3M
157.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,136 €4,435
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-13.31%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lorient
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$117 €101
$57.9 COP 241.4K
102.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$73 €63
$31.59 COP 131.7K
131.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.3 €81.4
$103 COP 430.1K
-8.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$121 €104
$106 COP 440.5K
14.44%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lorient
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$671 €580
$489 COP 2M
37.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$583 €503
$379 COP 1.6M
53.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,033 €891
$827 COP 3.4M
24.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$891 €769
$729 COP 3M
22.23%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,227 €3,650
$2,190 COP 9.1M
93.03%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,448 €2,977
$1,532 COP 6.4M
124.98%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lorient
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,951 €2,548
$550 COP 2.3M
436.59%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.5
13.43
-73.94%

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Last update for Lorient: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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