Cost of Living Comparison Between Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia and Medellin

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia is 5.6% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 49.4% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia is 18.6% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 45.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.07 LKRĀ 1,258
$6.03 COPĀ 22.7K
-32.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.66 LKRĀ 7,621
$33.17 COPĀ 124.8K
-25.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.16 LKRĀ 2,523
$7.29 COPĀ 27.4K
11.93%
Cappuccino
$2.66 LKRĀ 822
$1.63 COPĀ 6,134
63.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 LKRĀ 225
$1.05 COPĀ 3,948
-30.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 LKRĀ 106
$0.77 COPĀ 2,899
-55.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.37 LKRĀ 731
$1.73 COPĀ 6,511
36.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.42 LKRĀ 1,058
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
7.55%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.78 LKRĀ 550
$1.07 COPĀ 4,016
66.36%
White Bread (500g)
$0.55 LKRĀ 171
$1.31 COPĀ 4,935
-58.02%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.86 LKRĀ 266
$1.38 COPĀ 5,196
-37.68%
Eggs
$2.16 LKRĀ 668
$2.25 COPĀ 8,458
-4.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.26 LKRĀ 4,407
$4.48 COPĀ 16.9K
218.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.58 LKRĀ 1,415
$5.74 COPĀ 21.6K
-20.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.88 LKRĀ 2,436
$8.86 COPĀ 33.4K
-11.06%
Apples (1kg)
$7.41 LKRĀ 2,291
$2.24 COPĀ 8,440
230.80%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 LKRĀ 332
$1.06 COPĀ 3,989
0.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.95 LKRĀ 1,838
$1.51 COPĀ 5,698
294.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.25 LKRĀ 386
$1.36 COPĀ 5,120
-8.09%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 LKRĀ 344
$1.12 COPĀ 4,219
-0.89%
Onion (1kg)
$1.35 LKRĀ 418
$1.17 COPĀ 4,401
15.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.14 LKRĀ 351
$0.90 COPĀ 3,396
26.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.59 LKRĀ 183
$0.84 COPĀ 3,150
-29.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.87 LKRĀ 3,051
$2.26 COPĀ 8,502
336.73%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.87 LKRĀ 3,978
$9.97 COPĀ 37.5K
29.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.01 LKRĀ 622
$1.18 COPĀ 4,452
70.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.94 LKRĀ 908
$2.39 COPĀ 8,995
23.01%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.86 COPĀ 3,234
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.45 COPĀ 156.0K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.42 LKRĀ 129
$1.47 COPĀ 5,522
-71.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 LKRĀ 101
$1.95 COPĀ 7,324
-83.08%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.58 LKRĀ 179
$7.76 COPĀ 29.2K
-92.53%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 LKRĀ 384
$0.97 COPĀ 3,641
27.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.5K LKRĀ 8.2M
$17.9K COPĀ 67.6M
47.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.5K LKRĀ 10.7M
$26.7K COPĀ 100.6M
29.12%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$60.3 LKRĀ 18.6K
$81.1 COPĀ 305.2K
-25.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.46 LKRĀ 1,378
$9.40 COPĀ 35.4K
-52.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.31 LKRĀ 4,731
$23.61 COPĀ 88.8K
-35.15%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$25.55 COPĀ 96.1K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.29 COPĀ 72.6K
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.26 LKRĀ 1,006
$4.10 COPĀ 15.4K
-20.49%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$37.00 LKRĀ 11.4K
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
-87.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$434 LKRĀ 134.1K
$5,899 COPĀ 22.2M
-92.64%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.86 LKRĀ 8,611
$59.8 COPĀ 225.1K
-53.43%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.10 LKRĀ 5,903
$31.96 COPĀ 120.3K
-40.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.6 LKRĀ 21.8K
$103 COPĀ 386.5K
-31.30%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$39.48 LKRĀ 12.2K
$108 COPĀ 406.0K
-63.40%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$227 LKRĀ 70.2K
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
-57.75%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.45
13.43
22.49%

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Last update for Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia: February 28, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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