Cost of Living Comparison Between Gampaha and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Gampaha and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Gampaha is 24.1% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 50.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Gampaha is 29.9% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 43.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gampaha
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.69 LKR 523
$6.03 COP 22.7K
-71.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.30 LKR 7,824
$33.17 COP 124.8K
-23.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.08 LKR 1,571
$7.29 COP 27.4K
-30.32%
Cappuccino
$2.19 LKR 678
$1.63 COP 6,133
34.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.69 LKR 213
$1.05 COP 3,947
-34.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 LKR 115
$0.77 COP 2,899
-51.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.13 LKR 658
$1.73 COP 6,510
23.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.65 LKR 510
$3.18 COP 12.0K
-48.11%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gampaha
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.71 LKR 529
$1.07 COP 4,015
59.81%
White Bread (500g)
$0.49 LKR 152
$1.31 COP 4,935
-62.60%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.73 LKR 226
$1.38 COP 5,195
-47.10%
Eggs
$2.12 LKR 655
$2.25 COP 8,457
-5.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.02 LKR 4,334
$4.48 COP 16.9K
212.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.31 LKR 1,332
$5.74 COP 21.6K
-24.91%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.00 LKR 2,474
$8.86 COP 33.3K
-9.71%
Apples (1kg)
$6.86 LKR 2,121
$2.24 COP 8,438
206.25%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 LKR 328
$1.06 COP 3,988
-
Oranges (1kg)
$5.62 LKR 1,739
$1.51 COP 5,697
272.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.22 LKR 376
$1.36 COP 5,119
-10.29%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 LKR 346
$1.12 COP 4,218
-
Onion (1kg)
$1.37 LKR 425
$1.17 COP 4,400
17.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.34 LKR 106
$0.90 COP 3,395
-62.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 LKR 110
$0.84 COP 3,150
-57.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.24 LKR 3,168
$2.26 COP 8,501
353.10%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.87 LKR 3,979
$9.97 COP 37.5K
29.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.48 LKR 457
$1.18 COP 4,451
25.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 LKR 808
$2.39 COP 8,993
9.21%
🚌 Getting Around
Gampaha
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.31 LKR 97.3
$0.86 COP 3,233
-63.95%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.45 COP 156.0K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.34 LKR 106
$1.47 COP 5,521
-76.87%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 LKR 101
$1.95 COP 7,323
-83.08%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.57 LKR 176
$7.76 COP 29.2K
-92.65%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.21 LKR 375
$0.97 COP 3,640
24.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.8K LKR 8.3M
$17.9K COP 67.5M
49.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.6K LKR 10.7M
$26.7K COP 100.6M
29.65%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gampaha
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$29.61 LKR 9,157
$81.1 COP 305.2K
-63.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.36 LKR 1,038
$9.40 COP 35.4K
-64.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$12.05 LKR 3,728
$23.61 COP 88.8K
-48.96%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gampaha
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$8.48 LKR 2,622
$25.55 COP 96.1K
-66.81%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.29 COP 72.6K
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.43 LKR 1,062
$4.10 COP 15.4K
-16.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gampaha
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$16.91 LKR 5,228
$306 COP 1.2M
-94.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$136 LKR 42.1K
$5,899 COP 22.2M
-97.69%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gampaha
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.60 LKR 8,535
$59.8 COP 225.1K
-53.86%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$9.95 LKR 3,077
$31.96 COP 120.3K
-68.87%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$66.6 LKR 20.6K
$103 COP 386.5K
-35.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$26.47 LKR 8,186
$108 COP 405.9K
-75.46%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gampaha
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$102 LKR 31.5K
$483 COP 1.8M
-78.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$62.2 LKR 19.2K
$377 COP 1.4M
-83.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$338 LKR 104.6K
$822 COP 3.1M
-58.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$186 LKR 57.5K
$721 COP 2.7M
-74.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Gampaha
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$246 LKR 76.0K
$538 COP 2.0M
-54.30%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10
13.43
-25.54%

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Last update for Gampaha: March 1, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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