Cost of Living Comparison Between Kataragama and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Kataragama and Medellin

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Kataragama is 24.5% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 48.9% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Kataragama is 29.1% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 43.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Kataragama
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.91 LKRĀ 1,215
$6.03 COPĀ 22.7K
-35.16%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.31 LKRĀ 7,866
$33.17 COPĀ 124.7K
-23.70%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.54 LKRĀ 2,654
$7.29 COPĀ 27.4K
17.15%
Cappuccino
$2.71 LKRĀ 841
$1.63 COPĀ 6,128
66.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.67 LKRĀ 210
$1.05 COPĀ 3,944
-36.19%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.41 LKRĀ 126
$0.77 COPĀ 2,896
-46.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.40 LKRĀ 747
$1.73 COPĀ 6,505
38.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.43 LKRĀ 1,065
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
7.86%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Kataragama
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.71 LKRĀ 531
$1.07 COPĀ 4,012
59.81%
White Bread (500g)
$0.53 LKRĀ 164
$1.31 COPĀ 4,931
-59.54%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.81 LKRĀ 252
$1.38 COPĀ 5,191
-41.30%
Eggs
$2.15 LKRĀ 668
$2.25 COPĀ 8,450
-4.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.36 LKRĀ 4,462
$4.48 COPĀ 16.9K
220.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.63 LKRĀ 1,440
$5.74 COPĀ 21.6K
-19.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.95 LKRĀ 2,470
$8.86 COPĀ 33.3K
-10.27%
Apples (1kg)
$7.44 LKRĀ 2,313
$2.24 COPĀ 8,431
232.14%
Banana (1kg)
$1.11 LKRĀ 344
$1.06 COPĀ 3,985
4.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.84 LKRĀ 1,815
$1.51 COPĀ 5,693
286.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.27 LKRĀ 393
$1.36 COPĀ 5,115
-6.62%
Potato (1kg)
$1.15 LKRĀ 357
$1.12 COPĀ 4,215
2.68%
Onion (1kg)
$1.36 LKRĀ 423
$1.17 COPĀ 4,397
16.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.20 LKRĀ 373
$0.90 COPĀ 3,392
33.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.60 LKRĀ 187
$0.84 COPĀ 3,147
-28.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.02 LKRĀ 3,112
$2.26 COPĀ 8,494
343.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.13 LKRĀ 4,081
$9.97 COPĀ 37.5K
31.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.03 LKRĀ 632
$1.18 COPĀ 4,448
72.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.93 LKRĀ 910
$2.39 COPĀ 8,986
22.59%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Kataragama
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.86 COPĀ 3,230
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.45 COPĀ 155.9K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.42 LKRĀ 130
$1.47 COPĀ 5,517
-71.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 LKRĀ 109
$1.95 COPĀ 7,317
-82.05%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.57 LKRĀ 179
$7.76 COPĀ 29.2K
-92.65%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.20 LKRĀ 374
$0.97 COPĀ 3,637
23.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.3K LKRĀ 8.5M
$17.9K COPĀ 67.5M
51.90%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.3K LKRĀ 11.0M
$26.7K COPĀ 100.5M
31.98%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kataragama
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$59.1 LKRĀ 18.4K
$81.1 COPĀ 305.0K
-27.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.41 LKRĀ 1,370
$9.40 COPĀ 35.4K
-53.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.21 LKRĀ 4,727
$23.61 COPĀ 88.8K
-35.58%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Kataragama
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$25.55 COPĀ 96.0K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.29 COPĀ 72.5K
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.32 LKRĀ 1,032
$4.10 COPĀ 15.4K
-19.02%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Kataragama
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$36.68 LKRĀ 11.4K
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
-88.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$438 LKRĀ 136.0K
$5,899 COPĀ 22.2M
-92.58%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Kataragama
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$28.05 LKRĀ 8,717
$59.8 COPĀ 224.9K
-53.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.48 LKRĀ 6,052
$31.96 COPĀ 120.2K
-39.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$68.3 LKRĀ 21.2K
$103 COPĀ 386.2K
-33.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$39.39 LKRĀ 12.2K
$108 COPĀ 405.6K
-63.48%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Kataragama
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
-
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
Kataragama
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.45
13.43
22.49%

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Last update for Kataragama: March 1, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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