Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Fort-de-france Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Fort-de-france

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 55.9% cheaper than Fort-de-france without rent, and 52% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 56.2% cheaper than Fort-de-france without rent, and 53.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Fort-de-france
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$22.85 €19.73
-72.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$82.1 €70.9
-60.61%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$14.57 €12.58
-49.28%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$5.34 €4.61
-67.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$3.85 €3.32
-71.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$3.85 €3.32
-81.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$7.46 €6.44
-77.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$5.08 €4.39
-37.01%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Fort-de-france
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.81 €1.56
-39.78%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.72 €1.49
-27.91%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$3.72 €3.21
-64.25%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$3.76 €3.25
-40.96%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$19.31 €16.68
-76.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$17.86 €15.42
-68.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$20.75 €17.91
-58.60%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$3.9 €3.37
-42.05%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.4 €1.21
-23.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$3.12 €2.69
-51.60%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$6.85 €5.91
-79.27%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$2.25 €1.95
-50.67%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$2.32 €2
-49.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.3 €1.12
-31.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.75 €0.65
12.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$12.45 €10.75
-81.12%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$8.98 €7.75
4.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.75 €1.51
-32.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.86 €2.47
-12.94%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Fort-de-france
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$1.63 €1.41
-49.08%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$52.1 €45.01
-19.62%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$4.5 €3.88
-68.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.89 €1.63
3.70%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$43.23 €37.32
-81.84%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$2.26 €1.95
-54.87%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$25K €21.6K
-29.66%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$34.4K €29.7K
-23.82%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Fort-de-france
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$161 €139
-48.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$11.54 €9.96
-18.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$40.7 €35.14
-42.24%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Fort-de-france
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$34.71 €29.97
-26.02%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$18.7 €16.14
2.35%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$11 €9.5
-64.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Fort-de-france
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$285 €246
6.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$2,595 €2,241
128.32%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Fort-de-france
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$117 €101
-50.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$29.17 €25.19
8.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$158 €137
-34.87%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$223 €192
-52.59%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Fort-de-france
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$815 €704
-39.99%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$762 €658
-50.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,313 €1,133
-37.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,398 €1,207
-47.85%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$2,420 €2,089
-9.51%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$3,808 €3,288
-59.75%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Fort-de-france
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$2,272 €1,962
-75.80%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
1.45
826.21%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Fort-de-france: October 28, 2025

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