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

🙂 Solo nomad: Gampaha is 24.9% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 50.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Gampaha is 36.4% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 44.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gampaha
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.65 LKR 521
$6.14 COP 22.1K
-73.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.24 LKR 7,963
$33.05 COP 119.0K
-23.63%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.17 LKR 1,630
$7.32 COP 26.4K
-29.37%
Cappuccino
$2.23 LKR 705
$1.66 COP 5,971
34.34%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 LKR 220
$1.10 COP 3,977
-36.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 LKR 118
$0.78 COP 2,815
-52.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.21 LKR 697
$1.71 COP 6,172
29.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 LKR 517
$3.17 COP 11.4K
-48.26%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gampaha
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.78 LKR 561
$1.11 COP 4,002
60.36%
White Bread (500g)
$0.49 LKR 156
$1.31 COP 4,707
-62.60%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.68 LKR 213
$1.38 COP 4,967
-50.72%
Eggs
$2.12 LKR 669
$2.22 COP 7,989
-4.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.96 LKR 4,405
$4.34 COP 15.6K
221.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.45 LKR 1,404
$5.80 COP 20.9K
-23.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.25 LKR 2,602
$8.98 COP 32.3K
-8.13%
Apples (1kg)
$6.81 LKR 2,148
$2.26 COP 8,143
201.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 LKR 338
$1.11 COP 4,013
-3.60%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.73 LKR 1,806
$1.46 COP 5,271
292.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.20 LKR 379
$1.37 COP 4,916
-12.41%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 LKR 353
$1.11 COP 3,999
0.90%
Onion (1kg)
$1.38 LKR 434
$1.16 COP 4,188
18.97%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.31 LKR 99.1
$0.89 COP 3,202
-65.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.38 LKR 121
$0.87 COP 3,116
-56.32%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.12 LKR 3,192
$2.35 COP 8,473
330.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.61 LKR 3,979
$10.86 COP 39.1K
16.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.49 LKR 471
$1.20 COP 4,319
24.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 LKR 826
$2.48 COP 8,923
5.65%
🚌 Getting Around
Gampaha
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 LKR 108
$0.79 COP 2,835
-56.96%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$40.77 COP 146.8K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.32 LKR 101
$1.42 COP 5,124
-77.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 LKR 103
$1.91 COP 6,882
-82.72%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.56 LKR 177
$7.65 COP 27.5K
-92.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.21 LKR 381
$0.97 COP 3,481
24.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.9K LKR 8.5M
$18.1K COP 65.2M
48.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.4K LKR 10.8M
$26.3K COP 94.7M
30.63%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gampaha
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$30.26 LKR 9,546
$81.3 COP 292.8K
-62.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.47 LKR 1,093
$9.63 COP 34.7K
-63.97%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$12.29 LKR 3,878
$24.36 COP 87.7K
-49.55%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gampaha
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$8.50 LKR 2,680
$26.02 COP 93.7K
-67.33%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.92 COP 68.1K
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.31 LKR 1,045
$3.89 COP 14.0K
-14.91%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gampaha
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$16.56 LKR 5,225
$304 COP 1.1M
-94.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$132 LKR 41.7K
$5,902 COP 21.3M
-97.76%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gampaha
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.83 LKR 8,780
$58.7 COP 211.3K
-52.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$10.19 LKR 3,215
$32.48 COP 116.9K
-68.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$68.5 LKR 21.6K
$102 COP 366.3K
-32.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$27.02 LKR 8,525
$108 COP 389.4K
-75.02%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gampaha
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$100 LKR 31.7K
$474 COP 1.7M
-78.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$62.6 LKR 19.7K
$371 COP 1.3M
-83.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$329 LKR 103.8K
$848 COP 3.1M
-61.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$188 LKR 59.2K
$716 COP 2.6M
-73.80%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,871 COP 10.3M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,375 COP 5.0M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Gampaha
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$236 LKR 74.4K
$542 COP 1.9M
-56.44%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10
13.43
-25.54%

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Last update for Gampaha: April 13, 2026

Last update for Medellin: April 13, 2026

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