Cost of Living Comparison Between Matale and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Matale and Medellin

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Matale is 66.7% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 77.3% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Matale is 71.1% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 75.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Matale
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.37 LKRĀ 423
$6.03 COPĀ 22.7K
-77.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.10 LKRĀ 3,121
$33.17 COPĀ 124.8K
-69.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.11 LKRĀ 1,581
$7.29 COPĀ 27.4K
-29.90%
Cappuccino
-
$1.63 COPĀ 6,134
-
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.55 LKRĀ 171
$1.05 COPĀ 3,948
-47.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 LKRĀ 86.8
$0.77 COPĀ 2,899
-63.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.73 COPĀ 6,511
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 LKRĀ 631
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
-35.85%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Matale
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 LKRĀ 425
$1.07 COPĀ 4,016
28.97%
White Bread (500g)
$0.51 LKRĀ 159
$1.31 COPĀ 4,935
-61.07%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.67 LKRĀ 207
$1.38 COPĀ 5,196
-51.45%
Eggs
$2.34 LKRĀ 723
$2.25 COPĀ 8,458
4.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.61 LKRĀ 3,279
$4.48 COPĀ 16.9K
136.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.95 LKRĀ 1,222
$5.74 COPĀ 21.6K
-31.18%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.90 LKRĀ 2,442
$8.86 COPĀ 33.4K
-10.84%
Apples (1kg)
-
$2.24 COPĀ 8,440
-
Banana (1kg)
$0.46 LKRĀ 143
$1.06 COPĀ 3,989
-56.60%
Oranges (1kg)
-
$1.51 COPĀ 5,698
-
Tomato (1kg)
-
$1.36 COPĀ 5,120
-
Potato (1kg)
-
$1.12 COPĀ 4,219
-
Onion (1kg)
$0.48 LKRĀ 148
$1.17 COPĀ 4,401
-58.97%
Lettuce (1 head)
-
$0.90 COPĀ 3,396
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
-
$0.84 COPĀ 3,150
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$2.26 COPĀ 8,502
-
Wine (Bottle)
-
$9.97 COPĀ 37.5K
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.83 LKRĀ 564
$1.18 COPĀ 4,452
55.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.39 COPĀ 8,995
-
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Matale
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.86 COPĀ 3,234
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.45 COPĀ 156.0K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$1.47 COPĀ 5,522
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.26 LKRĀ 80.0
$1.95 COPĀ 7,324
-86.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$7.76 COPĀ 29.2K
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.29 LKRĀ 399
$0.97 COPĀ 3,641
32.99%
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)
-
$26.7K COPĀ 100.6M
-
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Matale
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$81.1 COPĀ 305.2K
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$9.40 COPĀ 35.4K
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
-
$23.61 COPĀ 88.8K
-
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Matale
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$25.55 COPĀ 96.1K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.29 COPĀ 72.6K
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$4.10 COPĀ 15.4K
-
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Matale
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
Matale
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$26.73 LKRĀ 8,260
$59.8 COPĀ 225.1K
-55.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$31.96 COPĀ 120.3K
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$103 COPĀ 386.5K
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$11.60 LKRĀ 3,584
$108 COPĀ 406.0K
-89.25%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Matale
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$60.9 LKRĀ 18.8K
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
-83.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$84.8 LKRĀ 26.2K
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
-88.24%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
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$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Matale
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$144 LKRĀ 44.6K
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
-73.18%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
13.43
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Last update for Matale: March 2, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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