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

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 3.8% more expensive than Lautoka without rent, and 49.2% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 1.2% cheaper than Lautoka without rent, and 20.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Lautoka
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.7K
$5.01 FJD 11.02
20.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 124.8K
$44.47 FJD 97.8
-25.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.4K
$6.78 FJD 14.91
7.52%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,133
$3.11 FJD 6.85
-47.59%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,947
$1.31 FJD 2.88
-19.85%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,899
$0.70 FJD 1.54
10.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,510
$2.35 FJD 5.17
-26.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$3.59 FJD 7.91
-11.42%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Lautoka
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,015
$1.28 FJD 2.81
-16.41%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,935
$0.52 FJD 1.15
151.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,195
$0.81 FJD 1.78
70.37%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,457
$3.23 FJD 7.11
-30.34%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 16.9K
$9.22 FJD 20.28
-51.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.6K
$7.00 FJD 15.39
-18.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.3K
$7.59 FJD 16.69
16.73%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,438
$2.55 FJD 5.62
-12.16%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 3,988
$2.42 FJD 5.33
-56.20%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,697
$2.81 FJD 6.17
-46.26%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,119
$3.04 FJD 6.69
-55.26%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,218
$0.96 FJD 2.12
16.67%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,400
$1.01 FJD 2.23
15.84%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,395
$0.90 FJD 1.98
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,150
$0.76 FJD 1.67
10.53%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,501
$9.33 FJD 20.53
-75.78%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.5K
$9.74 FJD 21.42
2.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,451
$2.12 FJD 4.67
-44.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 8,993
$2.63 FJD 5.79
-9.13%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Lautoka
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,233
$0.69 FJD 1.52
24.64%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.0K
$37.92 FJD 83.4
9.31%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,521
$0.69 FJD 1.53
113.04%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,323
$0.45 FJD 0.99
333.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.2K
$2.74 FJD 6.02
183.21%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,640
$1.33 FJD 2.93
-27.07%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 67.5M
$19.5K FJD 42.9K
-7.86%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 100.6M
$22.2K FJD 48.8K
20.47%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Lautoka
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 305.2K
$45.34 FJD 99.7
78.89%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.4K
$12.97 FJD 28.53
-27.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 88.8K
$24.00 FJD 52.8
-1.63%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Lautoka
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.1K
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 72.6K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.4K
$3.54 FJD 7.80
15.82%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Lautoka
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$230 FJD 505
33.34%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.2M
$14.1K FJD 31.1K
-58.26%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Lautoka
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 225.1K
$17.80 FJD 39.15
236.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 120.3K
$17.63 FJD 38.78
81.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 386.5K
$66.7 FJD 147
53.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 405.9K
$61.6 FJD 135
75.23%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Lautoka
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$349 FJD 769
38.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$132 FJD 290
186.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$849 FJD 1,867
-3.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$401 FJD 882
79.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Lautoka
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$579 FJD 1,274
-7.17%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
7
91.86%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Lautoka: March 3, 2026

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