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

🙂 Solo nomad: Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia is 18.3% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 47.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia is 13.8% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 44.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.05 LKR 1,278
$6.14 COP 22.1K
-34.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.62 LKR 7,766
$33.05 COP 119.0K
-25.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.57 LKR 2,704
$7.32 COP 26.4K
17.08%
Cappuccino
$2.62 LKR 826
$1.66 COP 5,971
57.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 LKR 232
$1.10 COP 3,977
-33.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 LKR 108
$0.78 COP 2,815
-56.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.40 LKR 758
$1.71 COP 6,172
40.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.45 LKR 1,088
$3.17 COP 11.4K
8.83%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.75 LKR 552
$1.11 COP 4,002
57.66%
White Bread (500g)
$0.53 LKR 166
$1.31 COP 4,707
-59.54%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.88 LKR 278
$1.38 COP 4,967
-36.23%
Eggs
$2.22 LKR 700
$2.22 COP 7,989
-
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.17 LKR 4,470
$4.34 COP 15.6K
226.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.71 LKR 1,484
$5.80 COP 20.9K
-18.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.02 LKR 2,531
$8.98 COP 32.3K
-10.69%
Apples (1kg)
$7.26 LKR 2,289
$2.26 COP 8,143
221.24%
Banana (1kg)
$1.11 LKR 349
$1.11 COP 4,013
-
Oranges (1kg)
$5.91 LKR 1,864
$1.46 COP 5,271
304.79%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.26 LKR 398
$1.37 COP 4,916
-8.03%
Potato (1kg)
$1.16 LKR 367
$1.11 COP 3,999
4.50%
Onion (1kg)
$1.41 LKR 444
$1.16 COP 4,188
21.55%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.16 LKR 365
$0.89 COP 3,202
30.34%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 LKR 177
$0.87 COP 3,116
-35.63%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.15 LKR 3,203
$2.35 COP 8,473
331.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.51 LKR 3,946
$10.86 COP 39.1K
15.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.01 LKR 633
$1.20 COP 4,319
67.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.94 LKR 929
$2.48 COP 8,923
18.55%
🚌 Getting Around
Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.79 COP 2,835
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$40.77 COP 146.8K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.41 LKR 131
$1.42 COP 5,124
-71.13%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 LKR 112
$1.91 COP 6,882
-81.68%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.56 LKR 177
$7.65 COP 27.5K
-92.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.21 LKR 383
$0.97 COP 3,481
24.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.5K LKR 8.4M
$18.1K COP 65.2M
46.54%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.8K LKR 11.0M
$26.3K COP 94.7M
32.34%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$60.2 LKR 19.0K
$81.3 COP 292.8K
-26.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.26 LKR 1,345
$9.63 COP 34.7K
-55.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.17 LKR 4,785
$24.36 COP 87.7K
-37.73%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$26.02 COP 93.7K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.92 COP 68.1K
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.41 LKR 1,076
$3.89 COP 14.0K
-12.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$36.67 LKR 11.6K
$304 COP 1.1M
-87.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$439 LKR 138.3K
$5,902 COP 21.3M
-92.57%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.07 LKR 8,541
$58.7 COP 211.3K
-53.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.21 LKR 6,060
$32.48 COP 116.9K
-40.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.8 LKR 22.3K
$102 COP 366.3K
-30.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$38.21 LKR 12.1K
$108 COP 389.4K
-64.67%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$474 COP 1.7M
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$371 COP 1.3M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$848 COP 3.1M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$716 COP 2.6M
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,871 COP 10.3M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,375 COP 5.0M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$219 LKR 69.2K
$542 COP 1.9M
-59.50%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.45
13.43
22.49%

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Last update for Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia: April 11, 2026

Last update for Medellin: April 13, 2026

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