Cost of Living Comparison Between Kalmunai and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Kalmunai and Medellin

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Kalmunai is 26.7% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 36.2% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Kalmunai is 26% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 33.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Kalmunai
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.42 LKRĀ 1,062
$6.03 COPĀ 22.7K
-43.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.36 LKRĀ 5,704
$33.17 COPĀ 124.7K
-44.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.37 LKRĀ 2,289
$7.29 COPĀ 27.4K
1.10%
Cappuccino
$2.60 LKRĀ 808
$1.63 COPĀ 6,128
59.51%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.74 LKRĀ 231
$1.05 COPĀ 3,944
-29.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.38 LKRĀ 119
$0.77 COPĀ 2,896
-50.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.31 LKRĀ 718
$1.73 COPĀ 6,505
33.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.36 LKRĀ 1,044
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
5.66%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Kalmunai
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.69 LKRĀ 525
$1.07 COPĀ 4,012
57.94%
White Bread (500g)
$0.55 LKRĀ 171
$1.31 COPĀ 4,931
-58.02%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.77 LKRĀ 238
$1.38 COPĀ 5,191
-44.20%
Eggs
$1.93 LKRĀ 599
$2.25 COPĀ 8,450
-14.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.13 LKRĀ 4,391
$4.48 COPĀ 16.9K
215.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.61 LKRĀ 1,432
$5.74 COPĀ 21.6K
-19.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.33 LKRĀ 2,279
$8.86 COPĀ 33.3K
-17.27%
Apples (1kg)
$5.94 LKRĀ 1,846
$2.24 COPĀ 8,431
165.18%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 LKRĀ 333
$1.06 COPĀ 3,985
0.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.58 LKRĀ 1,111
$1.51 COPĀ 5,693
137.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.26 LKRĀ 390
$1.36 COPĀ 5,115
-7.35%
Potato (1kg)
$1.16 LKRĀ 361
$1.12 COPĀ 4,215
3.57%
Onion (1kg)
$0.94 LKRĀ 293
$1.17 COPĀ 4,397
-19.66%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.20 LKRĀ 373
$0.90 COPĀ 3,392
33.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.60 LKRĀ 186
$0.84 COPĀ 3,147
-28.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.14 LKRĀ 2,840
$2.26 COPĀ 8,494
304.42%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.08 LKRĀ 4,064
$9.97 COPĀ 37.5K
31.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.02 LKRĀ 629
$1.18 COPĀ 4,448
71.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.94 LKRĀ 912
$2.39 COPĀ 8,986
23.01%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Kalmunai
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 LKRĀ 98.3
$0.86 COPĀ 3,230
-62.79%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.86 LKRĀ 2,132
$41.45 COPĀ 155.9K
-83.45%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.42 LKRĀ 130
$1.47 COPĀ 5,517
-71.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 LKRĀ 102
$1.95 COPĀ 7,317
-83.08%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.62 LKRĀ 192
$7.76 COPĀ 29.2K
-92.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.19 LKRĀ 371
$0.97 COPĀ 3,637
22.68%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.1K LKRĀ 8.4M
$17.9K COPĀ 67.5M
51.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.3K LKRĀ 11.0M
$26.7K COPĀ 100.5M
31.97%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kalmunai
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$60.9 LKRĀ 18.9K
$81.1 COPĀ 305.0K
-24.89%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.26 LKRĀ 1,323
$9.40 COPĀ 35.4K
-54.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$12.89 LKRĀ 4,006
$23.61 COPĀ 88.8K
-45.40%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Kalmunai
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$13.53 LKRĀ 4,204
$25.55 COPĀ 96.0K
-47.05%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.82 LKRĀ 1,810
$19.29 COPĀ 72.5K
-69.83%
Cinema Ticket
$3.44 LKRĀ 1,068
$4.10 COPĀ 15.4K
-16.10%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Kalmunai
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$30.02 LKRĀ 9,328
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
-90.19%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$442 LKRĀ 137.3K
$5,899 COPĀ 22.2M
-92.51%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Kalmunai
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.39 LKRĀ 8,512
$59.8 COPĀ 224.9K
-54.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.75 LKRĀ 6,135
$31.96 COPĀ 120.2K
-38.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$63.0 LKRĀ 19.6K
$103 COPĀ 386.2K
-38.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$37.19 LKRĀ 11.6K
$108 COPĀ 405.6K
-65.52%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Kalmunai
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$305 LKRĀ 94.9K
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
-36.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$142 LKRĀ 44.0K
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
-62.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$763 LKRĀ 237.0K
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
-7.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$326 LKRĀ 101.4K
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
-54.75%
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
Kalmunai
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$164 LKRĀ 51.0K
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
-69.50%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16
13.43
19.14%

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Last update for Kalmunai: February 28, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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