Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Beruwala Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Beruwala

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 20.2% more expensive than Beruwala without rent, and 89.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 30.5% more expensive than Beruwala without rent, and 77.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Beruwala
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$4.11 LKR 1,228
51.58%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$24.92 LKR 7,445
29.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$8.3 LKR 2,479
-10.96%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$2.63 LKR 785
-34.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.73 LKR 218
50.68%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.41 LKR 122
78.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$2.37 LKR 709
-29.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$3.28 LKR 979
-2.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Beruwala
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.7 LKR 507
-35.88%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$0.55 LKR 166
125.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$0.81 LKR 241
64.20%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$2.13 LKR 636
4.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$14.22 LKR 4,248
-68.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$4.78 LKR 1,428
19.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$8.08 LKR 2,415
6.31%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$7.68 LKR 2,294
-70.57%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.11 LKR 333
-3.60%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$5.88 LKR 1,758
-74.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$1.24 LKR 371
14.52%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.1 LKR 329
0.91%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.41 LKR 422
-16.31%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.19 LKR 354
-25.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.56 LKR 166
50.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$10.23 LKR 3,056
-77.03%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$14.04 LKR 4,194
-33.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$2.1 LKR 628
-43.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.96 LKR 883
-15.88%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Beruwala
Difference
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
$0.38 LKR 115
271.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.35 LKR 105
460.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$0.61 LKR 183
1186.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.2 LKR 358
-15.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$26.7K LKR 8M
-34.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$34.4K LKR 10.3M
-23.91%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Beruwala
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$59.4 LKR 17.7K
38.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$4.46 LKR 1,332
111.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$15.25 LKR 4,555
54.16%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Beruwala
Difference
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
$3.28 LKR 981
20.73%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Beruwala
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$36.8 LKR 11K
728.29%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$438 LKR 131K
1251.74%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Beruwala
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$27.08 LKR 8,091
113.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$19.78 LKR 5,909
59.71%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$68.4 LKR 20.4K
50.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$39.11 LKR 11.7K
170.19%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Beruwala
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Beruwala
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$161 LKR 48.2K
241.16%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
16.45
-18.36%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Beruwala: October 28, 2025

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