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

🙂 Solo nomad: Maharagama is 27.7% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 53.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Maharagama is 27.1% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 48.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Maharagama
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
-
$6.14 COP 22.1K
-
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
-
$33.05 COP 119.0K
-
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
-
$7.32 COP 26.4K
-
Cappuccino
-
$1.66 COP 5,971
-
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.10 COP 3,977
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$0.78 COP 2,815
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.71 COP 6,172
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.17 COP 11.4K
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Maharagama
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.92 LKR 607
$1.11 COP 4,002
72.97%
White Bread (500g)
$0.49 LKR 154
$1.31 COP 4,707
-62.60%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.72 LKR 228
$1.38 COP 4,967
-47.83%
Eggs
$2.13 LKR 671
$2.22 COP 7,989
-4.05%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.29 LKR 5,139
$4.34 COP 15.6K
275.35%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 LKR 1,811
$5.80 COP 20.9K
-1.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.92 LKR 3,445
$8.98 COP 32.3K
21.60%
Apples (1kg)
$11.75 LKR 3,708
$2.26 COP 8,143
419.91%
Banana (1kg)
$1.24 LKR 391
$1.11 COP 4,013
11.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$9.92 LKR 3,129
$1.46 COP 5,271
579.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.80 LKR 568
$1.37 COP 4,916
31.39%
Potato (1kg)
$1.20 LKR 378
$1.11 COP 3,999
8.11%
Onion (1kg)
$1.20 LKR 379
$1.16 COP 4,188
3.45%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.57 LKR 495
$0.89 COP 3,202
76.40%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 LKR 183
$0.87 COP 3,116
-33.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.93 LKR 3,133
$2.35 COP 8,473
322.55%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$10.86 COP 39.1K
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.99 LKR 626
$1.20 COP 4,319
65.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.22 LKR 1,017
$2.48 COP 8,923
29.84%
🚌 Getting Around
Maharagama
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.79 COP 2,835
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$3.28 LKR 1,036
$40.77 COP 146.8K
-91.95%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.32 LKR 101
$1.42 COP 5,124
-77.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.31 LKR 97.9
$1.91 COP 6,882
-83.77%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$7.65 COP 27.5K
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.44 LKR 453
$0.97 COP 3,481
48.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$18.1K COP 65.2M
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$26.3K COP 94.7M
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Maharagama
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$54.2 LKR 17.1K
$81.3 COP 292.8K
-33.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.40 LKR 1,072
$9.63 COP 34.7K
-64.69%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$12.32 LKR 3,887
$24.36 COP 87.7K
-49.43%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Maharagama
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$13.24 LKR 4,176
$26.02 COP 93.7K
-49.12%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.92 COP 68.1K
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.96 LKR 1,566
$3.89 COP 14.0K
27.51%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Maharagama
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$66.9 LKR 21.1K
$304 COP 1.1M
-78.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$501 LKR 157.9K
$5,902 COP 21.3M
-91.52%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Maharagama
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$24.62 LKR 7,767
$58.7 COP 211.3K
-58.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$13.28 LKR 4,188
$32.48 COP 116.9K
-59.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$56.1 LKR 17.7K
$102 COP 366.3K
-44.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$58.3 LKR 18.4K
$108 COP 389.4K
-46.06%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Maharagama
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$474 COP 1.7M
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$371 COP 1.3M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$169 LKR 53.5K
$848 COP 3.1M
-80.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$115 LKR 36.3K
$716 COP 2.6M
-83.92%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,871 COP 10.3M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,375 COP 5.0M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Maharagama
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$542 COP 1.9M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
17
13.43
26.58%

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Last update for Maharagama: April 12, 2026

Last update for Medellin: April 13, 2026

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