Cost of Living Comparison Between Galle and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Galle and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Galle is 12.8% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 51% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Galle is 10.4% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 38.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Galle
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.02 LKR 940
$6.03 COP 22.8K
-49.92%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.13 LKR 7,809
$33.17 COP 125.6K
-24.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.00 LKR 2,485
$7.29 COP 27.6K
9.74%
Cappuccino
$2.71 LKR 841
$1.63 COP 6,170
66.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.74 LKR 229
$1.05 COP 3,971
-29.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 LKR 115
$0.77 COP 2,916
-51.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.28 LKR 710
$1.73 COP 6,550
31.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.97 LKR 923
$3.18 COP 12.0K
-6.60%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Galle
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 LKR 534
$1.07 COP 4,040
60.75%
White Bread (500g)
$0.34 LKR 106
$1.31 COP 4,965
-74.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.86 LKR 266
$1.38 COP 5,227
-37.68%
Eggs
$1.97 LKR 613
$2.25 COP 8,509
-12.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.95 LKR 4,336
$4.48 COP 17.0K
211.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.78 LKR 1,485
$5.74 COP 21.7K
-16.72%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.98 LKR 2,480
$8.86 COP 33.6K
-9.93%
Apples (1kg)
$7.31 LKR 2,270
$2.24 COP 8,490
226.34%
Banana (1kg)
$0.95 LKR 295
$1.06 COP 4,012
-10.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.62 LKR 1,746
$1.51 COP 5,732
272.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.20 LKR 374
$1.36 COP 5,151
-11.76%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 LKR 348
$1.12 COP 4,244
-
Onion (1kg)
$1.41 LKR 438
$1.17 COP 4,427
20.51%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.18 LKR 367
$0.90 COP 3,416
31.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.46 LKR 142
$0.84 COP 3,169
-45.24%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.23 LKR 3,177
$2.26 COP 8,553
352.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.78 LKR 3,040
$9.97 COP 37.8K
-1.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.02 LKR 627
$1.18 COP 4,479
71.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 LKR 907
$2.39 COP 9,048
22.18%
🚌 Getting Around
Galle
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.19 LKR 59.6
$0.86 COP 3,253
-77.91%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.45 COP 156.9K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.34 LKR 107
$1.47 COP 5,555
-76.87%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 LKR 102
$1.95 COP 7,367
-83.08%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.61 LKR 190
$7.76 COP 29.4K
-92.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.20 LKR 372
$0.97 COP 3,663
23.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.5K LKR 8.2M
$17.9K COP 68.0M
47.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.4K LKR 11.0M
$26.7K COP 101.2M
32.40%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Galle
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$61.1 LKR 19.0K
$81.1 COP 307.1K
-24.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.23 LKR 1,314
$9.40 COP 35.6K
-55.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.33 LKR 4,143
$23.61 COP 89.4K
-43.54%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Galle
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$25.55 COP 96.7K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.29 COP 73.0K
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.28 LKR 1,020
$4.10 COP 15.5K
-20.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Galle
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$36.68 LKR 11.4K
$306 COP 1.2M
-88.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$440 LKR 136.8K
$5,899 COP 22.3M
-92.53%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Galle
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.21 LKR 8,457
$59.8 COP 226.5K
-54.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.59 LKR 6,087
$31.96 COP 121.0K
-38.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$69.9 LKR 21.7K
$103 COP 388.8K
-31.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$37.98 LKR 11.8K
$108 COP 408.4K
-64.79%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Galle
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$483 COP 1.8M
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$377 COP 1.4M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$196 LKR 61.0K
$822 COP 3.1M
-76.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$149 LKR 46.2K
$721 COP 2.7M
-79.36%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Galle
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$327 LKR 101.5K
$538 COP 2.0M
-39.25%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.45
13.43
22.49%

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Last update for Galle: March 1, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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