Cost of Living Comparison Between Matara and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Matara and Medellin

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Matara is 15.3% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 44.1% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Matara is 18.2% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 41.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Matara
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.46 LKRĀ 763
$6.03 COPĀ 22.8K
-59.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.07 LKRĀ 7,789
$33.17 COPĀ 125.6K
-24.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.24 LKRĀ 2,562
$7.29 COPĀ 27.6K
13.03%
Cappuccino
$2.68 LKRĀ 833
$1.63 COPĀ 6,170
64.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 LKRĀ 224
$1.05 COPĀ 3,971
-31.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.41 LKRĀ 127
$0.77 COPĀ 2,916
-46.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.35 LKRĀ 732
$1.73 COPĀ 6,550
35.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.32 LKRĀ 1,033
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
4.40%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Matara
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.70 LKRĀ 529
$1.07 COPĀ 4,040
58.88%
White Bread (500g)
$0.55 LKRĀ 171
$1.31 COPĀ 4,965
-58.02%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.87 LKRĀ 269
$1.38 COPĀ 5,227
-36.96%
Eggs
$2.19 LKRĀ 681
$2.25 COPĀ 8,509
-2.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.83 LKRĀ 4,296
$4.48 COPĀ 17.0K
208.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.81 LKRĀ 1,495
$5.74 COPĀ 21.7K
-16.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.90 LKRĀ 2,454
$8.86 COPĀ 33.6K
-10.84%
Apples (1kg)
$7.54 LKRĀ 2,342
$2.24 COPĀ 8,490
236.61%
Banana (1kg)
$0.51 LKRĀ 159
$1.06 COPĀ 4,012
-51.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.67 LKRĀ 1,761
$1.51 COPĀ 5,732
275.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.68 LKRĀ 211
$1.36 COPĀ 5,151
-50.00%
Potato (1kg)
$0.81 LKRĀ 253
$1.12 COPĀ 4,244
-27.68%
Onion (1kg)
$0.52 LKRĀ 163
$1.17 COPĀ 4,427
-55.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.14 LKRĀ 354
$0.90 COPĀ 3,416
26.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.61 LKRĀ 188
$0.84 COPĀ 3,169
-27.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.02 LKRĀ 3,114
$2.26 COPĀ 8,553
343.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.91 LKRĀ 4,012
$9.97 COPĀ 37.8K
29.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.01 LKRĀ 625
$1.18 COPĀ 4,479
70.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.93 LKRĀ 909
$2.39 COPĀ 9,048
22.59%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Matara
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.16 LKRĀ 50.2
$0.86 COPĀ 3,253
-81.40%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.45 COPĀ 156.9K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.42 LKRĀ 129
$1.47 COPĀ 5,555
-71.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 LKRĀ 110
$1.95 COPĀ 7,367
-82.05%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.61 LKRĀ 189
$7.76 COPĀ 29.4K
-92.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.20 LKRĀ 374
$0.97 COPĀ 3,663
23.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.8K LKRĀ 8.3M
$17.9K COPĀ 68.0M
49.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.3K LKRĀ 10.7M
$26.7K COPĀ 101.2M
28.31%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Matara
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$25.93 LKRĀ 8,057
$81.1 COPĀ 307.1K
-68.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.22 LKRĀ 1,312
$9.40 COPĀ 35.6K
-55.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$5.05 LKRĀ 1,568
$23.61 COPĀ 89.4K
-78.61%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Matara
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$25.55 COPĀ 96.7K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.29 COPĀ 73.0K
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.43 LKRĀ 1,066
$4.10 COPĀ 15.5K
-16.34%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Matara
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$36.66 LKRĀ 11.4K
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
-88.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$437 LKRĀ 135.8K
$5,899 COPĀ 22.3M
-92.59%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Matara
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.34 LKRĀ 8,495
$59.8 COPĀ 226.5K
-54.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.31 LKRĀ 6,001
$31.96 COPĀ 121.0K
-39.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$69.6 LKRĀ 21.6K
$103 COPĀ 388.8K
-32.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$38.21 LKRĀ 11.9K
$108 COPĀ 408.4K
-64.58%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Matara
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$165 LKRĀ 51.2K
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
-65.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$116 LKRĀ 36.0K
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
-69.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$511 LKRĀ 158.8K
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
-37.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$169 LKRĀ 52.5K
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
-76.58%
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
Matara
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$98.6 LKRĀ 30.6K
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
-81.67%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.45
13.43
22.49%

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Last update for Matara: March 1, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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