Cost of Living Comparison Between Homagama and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Homagama and Medellin

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Homagama is 26.4% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 49.6% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Homagama is 18.7% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 48.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Homagama
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.05 LKRĀ 1,260
$6.03 COPĀ 22.8K
-32.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.82 LKRĀ 7,714
$33.17 COPĀ 125.6K
-25.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.22 LKRĀ 2,554
$7.29 COPĀ 27.6K
12.76%
Cappuccino
$2.72 LKRĀ 846
$1.63 COPĀ 6,170
66.87%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.74 LKRĀ 230
$1.05 COPĀ 3,971
-29.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 LKRĀ 125
$0.77 COPĀ 2,916
-48.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.37 LKRĀ 736
$1.73 COPĀ 6,550
36.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.41 LKRĀ 1,058
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
7.23%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Homagama
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.33 LKRĀ 414
$1.07 COPĀ 4,040
24.30%
White Bread (500g)
$0.53 LKRĀ 164
$1.31 COPĀ 4,965
-59.54%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.64 LKRĀ 200
$1.38 COPĀ 5,227
-53.62%
Eggs
$1.96 LKRĀ 610
$2.25 COPĀ 8,509
-12.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.93 LKRĀ 4,328
$4.48 COPĀ 17.0K
210.94%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.04 LKRĀ 1,256
$5.74 COPĀ 21.7K
-29.62%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.97 LKRĀ 2,478
$8.86 COPĀ 33.6K
-10.05%
Apples (1kg)
$7.26 LKRĀ 2,257
$2.24 COPĀ 8,490
224.11%
Banana (1kg)
$0.97 LKRĀ 302
$1.06 COPĀ 4,012
-8.49%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.69 LKRĀ 1,767
$1.51 COPĀ 5,732
276.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.21 LKRĀ 378
$1.36 COPĀ 5,151
-11.03%
Potato (1kg)
$1.16 LKRĀ 361
$1.12 COPĀ 4,244
3.57%
Onion (1kg)
$0.98 LKRĀ 306
$1.17 COPĀ 4,427
-16.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.19 LKRĀ 371
$0.90 COPĀ 3,416
32.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 LKRĀ 162
$0.84 COPĀ 3,169
-38.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.00 LKRĀ 3,108
$2.26 COPĀ 8,553
342.48%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.93 LKRĀ 4,017
$9.97 COPĀ 37.8K
29.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.96 LKRĀ 610
$1.18 COPĀ 4,479
66.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.36 LKRĀ 732
$2.39 COPĀ 9,048
-1.26%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Homagama
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.48 LKRĀ 149
$0.86 COPĀ 3,253
-44.19%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.45 COPĀ 156.9K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.42 LKRĀ 129
$1.47 COPĀ 5,555
-71.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.36 LKRĀ 110
$1.95 COPĀ 7,367
-81.54%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.61 LKRĀ 188
$7.76 COPĀ 29.4K
-92.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.20 LKRĀ 374
$0.97 COPĀ 3,663
23.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$15.0K LKRĀ 4.6M
$17.9K COPĀ 68.0M
-16.64%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.4K LKRĀ 7.3M
$26.7K COPĀ 101.2M
-12.56%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Homagama
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$23.18 LKRĀ 7,202
$81.1 COPĀ 307.1K
-71.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.44 LKRĀ 1,068
$9.40 COPĀ 35.6K
-63.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.24 LKRĀ 4,736
$23.61 COPĀ 89.4K
-35.45%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Homagama
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$6.84 LKRĀ 2,126
$25.55 COPĀ 96.7K
-73.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$3.38 LKRĀ 1,050
$19.29 COPĀ 73.0K
-82.48%
Cinema Ticket
$3.37 LKRĀ 1,048
$4.10 COPĀ 15.5K
-17.80%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Homagama
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$36.18 LKRĀ 11.2K
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
-88.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$449 LKRĀ 139.6K
$5,899 COPĀ 22.3M
-92.39%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Homagama
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.48 LKRĀ 8,540
$59.8 COPĀ 226.5K
-54.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$13.55 LKRĀ 4,209
$31.96 COPĀ 121.0K
-57.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$27.18 LKRĀ 8,446
$103 COPĀ 388.8K
-73.53%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$29.61 LKRĀ 9,201
$108 COPĀ 408.4K
-72.55%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Homagama
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$110 LKRĀ 34.3K
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
-77.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$50.1 LKRĀ 15.6K
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
-86.73%
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
Homagama
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$158 LKRĀ 49.1K
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
-70.61%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.45
13.43
22.49%

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Last update for Homagama: March 1, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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