Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Le Havre Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Le Havre

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 39.5% cheaper than Le Havre without rent, and 34.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 34% cheaper than Le Havre without rent, and 30.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Le Havre
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$15.9 €13.73
-60.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$58 €50.1
-44.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$11.38 €9.83
-35.06%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$2.65 €2.29
-35.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2.76 €2.38
-60.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$2.1 €1.81
-65.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$7.12 €6.15
-76.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$5.73 €4.95
-44.15%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Le Havre
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.12 €0.97
-2.68%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.76 €1.52
-29.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.69 €1.46
-21.30%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$3.85 €3.32
-42.34%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$17.07 €14.74
-73.35%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$12.4 €10.7
-53.95%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$23.97 €20.69
-64.16%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.5 €2.16
-9.60%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.04 €1.76
-47.55%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.42 €2.09
-37.60%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$3.15 €2.72
-54.92%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.72 €0.62
54.17%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$2.04 €1.76
-42.16%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.14 €0.99
-21.93%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.17 €0.15
394.12%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$11.9 €10.27
-80.25%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$6.91 €5.97
35.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$2.33 €2.02
-49.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$4.43 €3.83
-43.79%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Le Havre
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$2.03 €1.75
-59.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$43.19 €37.29
-2.99%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$7.1 €6.13
-80.14%
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
$46.86 €40.46
-83.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.99 €1.72
-48.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$25.4K €21.9K
-30.76%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$37.7K €32.5K
-30.47%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Le Havre
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$198 €171
-58.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$23.08 €19.93
-59.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$28.82 €24.89
-18.42%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Le Havre
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$26.59 €22.96
-3.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$19.27 €16.64
-0.67%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$14.38 €12.42
-72.46%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Le Havre
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$524 €452
-41.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$8,597 €7,422
-31.08%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Le Havre
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$91.5 €79
-36.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$29.04 €25.07
8.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$80.2 €69.2
28.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$51.9 €44.81
103.60%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Le Havre
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$522 €451
-6.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$432 €373
-12.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$983 €849
-15.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$693 €598
5.25%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$2,845 €2,456
-23.01%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$1,760 €1,520
-12.93%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Le Havre
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$2,145 €1,852
-74.36%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
3.62
270.99%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Le Havre: October 27, 2025

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