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

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 51% cheaper than Le Mans without rent, and 40% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 47.5% cheaper than Le Mans without rent, and 42.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Le Mans
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$17.22 €14.86
-63.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$58.5 €50.5
-44.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$11.34 €9.79
-34.83%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$3.98 €3.43
-56.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2.35 €2.03
-53.19%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.19 €1.02
-38.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$8.22 €7.1
-79.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$8.34 €7.2
-61.63%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Le Mans
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.07 €0.92
1.87%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.52 €1.31
-18.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.99 €2.58
-55.52%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$3.13 €2.7
-29.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$26.18 €22.6
-82.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$13.88 €11.98
-58.86%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$20.1 €17.35
-57.26%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$3.42 €2.95
-33.92%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.49 €2.15
-57.03%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$3.37 €2.91
-55.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$3.8 €3.28
-62.63%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$2.7 €2.33
-58.89%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$3.07 €2.65
-61.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.46 €1.26
-39.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.92 €0.8
-8.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$14.42 €12.45
-83.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$7.11 €6.14
31.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$2.34 €2.02
-49.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.28 €1.97
9.21%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Le Mans
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$1.77 €1.53
-53.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$40.8 €35.23
2.70%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$4.72 €4.07
-70.13%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.71 €1.47
14.62%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$56.5 €48.77
-86.10%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$2.15 €1.85
-52.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$35K €30.2K
-49.68%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$36.6K €31.6K
-28.34%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Le Mans
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$177 €153
-53.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$16.78 €14.49
-43.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$32.24 €27.84
-27.08%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Le Mans
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$35.11 €30.32
-26.86%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$17.59 €15.19
8.81%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$11.45 €9.88
-65.41%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Le Mans
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$400 €346
-23.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$8,512 €7,349
-30.39%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Le Mans
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$116 €99.7
-49.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$47.71 €41.19
-33.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$118 €101
-12.24%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$138 €119
-23.53%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Le Mans
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$581 €501
-15.73%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$481 €416
-21.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,040 €898
-20.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$995 €859
-26.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$4,365 €3,769
-49.83%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$1,934 €1,670
-20.77%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Le Mans
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$2,953 €2,550
-81.37%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
3.55
278.31%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Le Mans: October 27, 2025

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