Cost of Living Comparison Between Jaffna and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Jaffna and Medellin

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Jaffna is 40% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 50.2% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Jaffna is 48.5% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 57.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Jaffna
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
-
$6.03 COPĀ 22.7K
-
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
-
$33.17 COPĀ 124.8K
-
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.09 LKRĀ 1,572
$7.29 COPĀ 27.4K
-30.18%
Cappuccino
$3.33 LKRĀ 1,031
$1.63 COPĀ 6,134
104.29%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.52 LKRĀ 161
$1.05 COPĀ 3,948
-50.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.32 LKRĀ 98.4
$0.77 COPĀ 2,899
-58.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.27 LKRĀ 1,011
$1.73 COPĀ 6,511
89.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.84 LKRĀ 2,114
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
115.09%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Jaffna
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
-
$1.07 COPĀ 4,016
-
White Bread (500g)
$0.54 LKRĀ 168
$1.31 COPĀ 4,935
-58.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.72 LKRĀ 221
$1.38 COPĀ 5,196
-47.83%
Eggs
$1.62 LKRĀ 502
$2.25 COPĀ 8,458
-28.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.88 LKRĀ 1,509
$4.48 COPĀ 16.9K
8.93%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.46 LKRĀ 1,069
$5.74 COPĀ 21.6K
-39.72%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.86 LKRĀ 2,119
$8.86 COPĀ 33.4K
-22.57%
Apples (1kg)
$3.99 LKRĀ 1,232
$2.24 COPĀ 8,440
78.12%
Banana (1kg)
$0.56 LKRĀ 174
$1.06 COPĀ 3,989
-47.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.33 LKRĀ 1,029
$1.51 COPĀ 5,698
120.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.70 LKRĀ 526
$1.36 COPĀ 5,120
25.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 LKRĀ 345
$1.12 COPĀ 4,219
-
Onion (1kg)
$0.74 LKRĀ 229
$1.17 COPĀ 4,401
-36.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.65 LKRĀ 201
$0.90 COPĀ 3,396
-27.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.43 LKRĀ 134
$0.84 COPĀ 3,150
-48.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$12.61 LKRĀ 3,897
$2.26 COPĀ 8,502
457.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.62 LKRĀ 6,063
$9.97 COPĀ 37.5K
96.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.78 LKRĀ 860
$1.18 COPĀ 4,452
135.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.39 COPĀ 8,995
-
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Jaffna
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.35 LKRĀ 107
$0.86 COPĀ 3,234
-59.30%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$3.25 LKRĀ 1,005
$41.45 COPĀ 156.0K
-92.16%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.52 LKRĀ 160
$1.47 COPĀ 5,522
-64.63%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.95 COPĀ 7,324
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$7.76 COPĀ 29.2K
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 LKRĀ 301
$0.97 COPĀ 3,641
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$17.9K COPĀ 67.6M
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$50.8K LKRĀ 15.7M
$26.7K COPĀ 100.6M
90.25%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Jaffna
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$51.0 LKRĀ 15.8K
$81.1 COPĀ 305.2K
-37.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.39 LKRĀ 1,047
$9.40 COPĀ 35.4K
-63.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
-
$23.61 COPĀ 88.8K
-
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Jaffna
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$6.60 LKRĀ 2,038
$25.55 COPĀ 96.1K
-74.17%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.29 COPĀ 72.6K
-
Cinema Ticket
$1.97 LKRĀ 608
$4.10 COPĀ 15.4K
-51.95%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Jaffna
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$5,899 COPĀ 22.2M
-
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Jaffna
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$39.61 LKRĀ 12.2K
$59.8 COPĀ 225.1K
-33.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$31.96 COPĀ 120.3K
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$103 COPĀ 386.5K
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$108 COPĀ 406.0K
-
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Jaffna
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$171 LKRĀ 52.7K
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
-64.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$150 LKRĀ 46.4K
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
-60.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$252 LKRĀ 77.8K
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
-69.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$220 LKRĀ 68.1K
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
-69.42%
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
Jaffna
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
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13.43
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Last update for Jaffna: March 1, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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