Cost of Living Comparison Between Maharagama and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Maharagama and Medellin

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Maharagama is 28% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 54.8% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Maharagama is 24.6% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 48.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Maharagama
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)
-
$7.29 COPĀ 27.4K
-
Cappuccino
-
$1.63 COPĀ 6,134
-
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.05 COPĀ 3,948
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$0.77 COPĀ 2,899
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.73 COPĀ 6,511
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
-
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Maharagama
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.88 LKRĀ 582
$1.07 COPĀ 4,016
75.70%
White Bread (500g)
$0.52 LKRĀ 161
$1.31 COPĀ 4,935
-60.31%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.72 LKRĀ 221
$1.38 COPĀ 5,196
-47.83%
Eggs
$2.06 LKRĀ 637
$2.25 COPĀ 8,458
-8.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.49 LKRĀ 5,096
$4.48 COPĀ 16.9K
268.08%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.95 LKRĀ 1,839
$5.74 COPĀ 21.6K
3.66%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.82 LKRĀ 3,344
$8.86 COPĀ 33.4K
22.12%
Apples (1kg)
$11.57 LKRĀ 3,574
$2.24 COPĀ 8,440
416.52%
Banana (1kg)
$1.21 LKRĀ 373
$1.06 COPĀ 3,989
14.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$9.98 LKRĀ 3,083
$1.51 COPĀ 5,698
560.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.87 LKRĀ 577
$1.36 COPĀ 5,120
37.50%
Potato (1kg)
$1.21 LKRĀ 372
$1.12 COPĀ 4,219
8.04%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 LKRĀ 358
$1.17 COPĀ 4,401
-0.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.62 LKRĀ 500
$0.90 COPĀ 3,396
80.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 LKRĀ 175
$0.84 COPĀ 3,150
-32.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.47 LKRĀ 2,927
$2.26 COPĀ 8,502
319.03%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$9.97 COPĀ 37.5K
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.99 LKRĀ 617
$1.18 COPĀ 4,452
68.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.26 LKRĀ 1,006
$2.39 COPĀ 8,995
36.40%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Maharagama
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.86 COPĀ 3,234
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$3.30 LKRĀ 1,019
$41.45 COPĀ 156.0K
-92.04%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.32 LKRĀ 98.6
$1.47 COPĀ 5,522
-78.23%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.29 LKRĀ 88.7
$1.95 COPĀ 7,324
-85.13%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
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$7.76 COPĀ 29.2K
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.42 LKRĀ 437
$0.97 COPĀ 3,641
46.39%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
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$17.9K COPĀ 67.6M
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
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$26.7K COPĀ 100.6M
-
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Maharagama
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$53.8 LKRĀ 16.6K
$81.1 COPĀ 305.2K
-33.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.38 LKRĀ 1,044
$9.40 COPĀ 35.4K
-64.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$12.31 LKRĀ 3,804
$23.61 COPĀ 88.8K
-47.86%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Maharagama
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$13.55 LKRĀ 4,189
$25.55 COPĀ 96.1K
-46.97%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.29 COPĀ 72.6K
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.06 LKRĀ 1,564
$4.10 COPĀ 15.4K
23.41%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Maharagama
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$67.4 LKRĀ 20.8K
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
-77.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$510 LKRĀ 157.6K
$5,899 COPĀ 22.2M
-91.35%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Maharagama
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$24.77 LKRĀ 7,654
$59.8 COPĀ 225.1K
-58.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$13.20 LKRĀ 4,080
$31.96 COPĀ 120.3K
-58.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$54.6 LKRĀ 16.9K
$103 COPĀ 386.5K
-46.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$59.1 LKRĀ 18.3K
$108 COPĀ 406.0K
-45.21%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Maharagama
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)
$166 LKRĀ 51.4K
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
-79.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$119 LKRĀ 36.7K
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
-83.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
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$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
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$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
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šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Maharagama
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
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$538 COPĀ 2.0M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
17
13.43
26.58%

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Last update for Maharagama: March 1, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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