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

🙂 Solo nomad: Matale is 70% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 76.7% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Matale is 70.4% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 75% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.32 LKR 393

$6.23 COP 26K

-78.81%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$10.01 LKR 2,992

$32.34 COP 134.8K

-69.05%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.93 LKR 1,474

$7.39 COP 30.8K

-33.29%

Cappuccino

$1.72 COP 7,155

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.51 LKR 154

$1.1 COP 4,575

-53.64%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.28 LKR 84.5

$0.73 COP 3,060

-61.64%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.66 COP 6,916

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2 LKR 597

$3.2 COP 13.3K

-37.50%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.36 LKR 407

$1.09 COP 4,552

24.77%

White Bread (500g)

$0.55 LKR 164

$1.24 COP 5,188

-55.65%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.65 LKR 195

$1.33 COP 5,544

-51.13%

Eggs

$2.38 LKR 711

$2.22 COP 9,252

7.21%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.76 LKR 3,216

$4.55 COP 19K

136.48%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4 LKR 1,196

$5.71 COP 23.8K

-29.95%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8 LKR 2,391

$8.59 COP 35.8K

-6.87%

Apples (1kg)

$2.26 COP 9,410

Banana (1kg)

$0.47 LKR 141

$1.07 COP 4,461

-56.07%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.51 COP 6,293

Tomato (1kg)

$1.42 COP 5,911

Potato (1kg)

$1.11 COP 4,619

Onion (1kg)

$0.46 LKR 137

$1.18 COP 4,932

-61.02%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.89 COP 3,718

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.84 COP 3,507

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.35 COP 9,809

Wine (Bottle)

$9.34 COP 38.9K

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.76 LKR 526

$1.18 COP 4,927

49.15%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.49 COP 10.4K

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.83 COP 3,464

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$41.9 COP 174.7K

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.41 COP 5,899

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.26 LKR 77.2

$1.96 COP 8,164

-86.73%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7.85 COP 32.7K

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.28 LKR 383

$1.02 COP 4,265

25.49%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$17.6K COP 73.4M

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$26.2K COP 109.2M

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$82.5 COP 344.1K

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$9.44 COP 39.4K

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$23.51 COP 98K

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$25.68 COP 107.1K

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$19.14 COP 79.8K

Cinema Ticket

$3.96 COP 16.5K

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$305 COP 1.3M

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,925 COP 24.7M

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$27.01 LKR 8,070

$57.9 COP 241.4K

-53.35%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$31.59 COP 131.7K

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$103 COP 430.1K

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$11.8 LKR 3,526

$106 COP 440.5K

-88.83%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$489 COP 2M

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$60.5 LKR 18.1K

$379 COP 1.6M

-84.03%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$827 COP 3.4M

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$84.2 LKR 25.2K

$729 COP 3M

-88.45%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,190 COP 9.1M

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,532 COP 6.4M

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$148 LKR 44.2K

$550 COP 2.3M

-73.12%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

13.43

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Matale: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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