Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Amparai Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Amparai

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 23.7% more expensive than Amparai without rent, and 96% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 28.6% more expensive than Amparai without rent, and 86.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Amparai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.14 COP 22.1K
$4.13 LKR 1,304
48.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.05 COP 119.0K
$24.78 LKR 7,816
33.37%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.32 COP 26.4K
$8.50 LKR 2,680
-13.88%
Cappuccino
$1.66 COP 5,971
$2.75 LKR 866
-39.64%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.10 COP 3,977
$0.74 LKR 235
48.65%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 COP 2,815
$0.40 LKR 127
95.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.71 COP 6,172
$2.35 LKR 742
-27.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 COP 11.4K
$3.32 LKR 1,048
-4.52%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Amparai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 COP 4,002
$1.71 LKR 539
-35.09%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,707
$0.56 LKR 176
133.93%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 4,967
$0.80 LKR 252
72.50%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 7,989
$2.14 LKR 676
3.74%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.34 COP 15.6K
$13.87 LKR 4,376
-68.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COP 20.9K
$4.56 LKR 1,438
27.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.98 COP 32.3K
$7.85 LKR 2,477
14.39%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 8,143
$7.67 LKR 2,418
-70.53%
Banana (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,013
$1.11 LKR 350
-
Oranges (1kg)
$1.46 COP 5,271
$5.62 LKR 1,774
-74.02%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.37 COP 4,916
$1.26 LKR 396
8.73%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 3,999
$1.14 LKR 360
-2.63%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 COP 4,188
$1.42 LKR 449
-18.31%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,202
$1.16 LKR 365
-23.28%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 COP 3,116
$0.61 LKR 191
42.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 8,473
$9.85 LKR 3,108
-76.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.86 COP 39.1K
$12.62 LKR 3,981
-13.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.20 COP 4,319
$2.11 LKR 665
-43.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 COP 8,923
$2.84 LKR 896
-12.68%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Amparai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.79 COP 2,835
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.77 COP 146.8K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 COP 5,124
$0.42 LKR 131
238.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.91 COP 6,882
$0.33 LKR 104
478.79%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.65 COP 27.5K
$0.57 LKR 181
1242.11%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,481
$1.26 LKR 399
-23.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.1K COP 65.2M
$26.6K LKR 8.4M
-31.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.3K COP 94.7M
$35.4K LKR 11.2M
-25.68%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Amparai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.3 COP 292.8K
$60.4 LKR 19.1K
34.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.63 COP 34.7K
$4.23 LKR 1,334
127.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.36 COP 87.7K
$15.29 LKR 4,825
59.32%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Amparai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.02 COP 93.7K
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.92 COP 68.1K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.89 COP 14.0K
$1.96 LKR 618
98.47%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Amparai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$304 COP 1.1M
$37.27 LKR 11.8K
716.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,902 COP 21.3M
$437 LKR 137.8K
1251.12%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Amparai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.7 COP 211.3K
$27.57 LKR 8,697
112.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.48 COP 116.9K
$19.13 LKR 6,034
69.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 COP 366.3K
$69.0 LKR 21.8K
47.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 389.4K
$38.83 LKR 12.2K
178.55%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Amparai
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)
$848 COP 3.1M
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$716 COP 2.6M
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,871 COP 10.3M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,375 COP 5.0M
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Amparai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$542 COP 1.9M
$96.6 LKR 30.5K
460.89%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
16.45
-18.36%

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Last update for Medellin: April 13, 2026

Last update for Amparai: April 13, 2026

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