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

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 51.5% cheaper than Lorient without rent, and 44.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 35.3% cheaper than Lorient without rent, and 40% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Lorient
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$16.84 €14.54
-63.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$40 €34.54
-19.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$11.35 €9.8
-34.89%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$3.65 €3.15
-52.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2.54 €2.19
-56.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.43 €1.24
-48.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$6.73 €5.81
-75.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$5.06 €4.37
-36.76%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Lorient
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.17 €1.01
-6.84%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$3.39 €2.93
-63.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$3.6 €3.11
-63.06%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$3.4 €2.93
-34.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$22.28 €19.24
-79.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$13.25 €11.44
-56.91%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$21.12 €18.24
-59.33%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$3.16 €2.73
-28.48%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.07 €1.79
-48.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.88 €2.49
-47.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$3.07 €2.65
-53.75%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.76 €1.52
-36.93%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$2.29 €1.98
-48.47%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.58 €1.36
-43.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.61 €0.53
37.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$12.89 €11.13
-81.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$5.77 €4.98
61.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$2.27 €1.96
-48.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$3.37 €2.91
-26.11%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Lorient
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$1.71 €1.48
-51.46%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$46.17 €39.86
-9.25%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$5.87 €5.06
-75.98%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.81 €1.56
8.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$37.22 €32.14
-78.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$2.09 €1.8
-51.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$37.2K €32.1K
-52.69%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$39.3K €34K
-33.39%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Lorient
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$172 €148
-52.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$23.01 €19.87
-58.97%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$27.5 €23.75
-14.51%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Lorient
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$30.67 €26.48
-16.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$18.15 €15.67
5.45%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$11.66 €10.07
-66.04%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Lorient
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$783 €676
-61.10%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$5,136 €4,435
15.35%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Lorient
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$117 €101
-50.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$73 €63
-56.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$94.3 €81.4
9.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$121 €104
-12.62%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Lorient
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$671 €580
-27.10%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$583 €503
-34.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,033 €891
-19.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$891 €769
-18.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$4,227 €3,650
-48.19%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$3,448 €2,977
-55.55%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Lorient
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$2,951 €2,548
-81.36%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
3.5
283.71%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lorient: October 28, 2025

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