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

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Medellin is 5.8% more expensive than Beruwala without rent, and 96.3% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Medellin is 14.3% more expensive than Beruwala without rent, and 77% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Medellin
Beruwala
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COPĀ 22.8K
$4.11 LKRĀ 1,278
46.72%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COPĀ 125.6K
$25.17 LKRĀ 7,821
31.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COPĀ 27.6K
$8.20 LKRĀ 2,549
-11.10%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COPĀ 6,170
$2.63 LKRĀ 818
-38.02%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COPĀ 3,971
$0.73 LKRĀ 226
43.84%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPĀ 2,916
$0.37 LKRĀ 116
108.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COPĀ 6,550
$2.36 LKRĀ 734
-26.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
$3.37 LKRĀ 1,047
-5.64%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Beruwala
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COPĀ 4,040
$1.71 LKRĀ 532
-37.43%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COPĀ 4,965
$0.53 LKRĀ 164
147.17%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COPĀ 5,227
$0.80 LKRĀ 248
72.50%
Eggs
$2.25 COPĀ 8,509
$2.12 LKRĀ 658
6.13%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COPĀ 17.0K
$13.85 LKRĀ 4,304
-67.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COPĀ 21.7K
$4.76 LKRĀ 1,479
20.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COPĀ 33.6K
$7.95 LKRĀ 2,471
11.45%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COPĀ 8,490
$7.69 LKRĀ 2,390
-70.87%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COPĀ 4,012
$1.07 LKRĀ 332
-0.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COPĀ 5,732
$5.70 LKRĀ 1,771
-73.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPĀ 5,151
$1.21 LKRĀ 376
12.40%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COPĀ 4,244
$1.15 LKRĀ 357
-2.61%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COPĀ 4,427
$1.41 LKRĀ 439
-17.02%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COPĀ 3,416
$1.20 LKRĀ 374
-25.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COPĀ 3,169
$0.59 LKRĀ 184
42.37%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COPĀ 8,553
$10.04 LKRĀ 3,119
-77.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COPĀ 37.8K
$12.94 LKRĀ 4,020
-22.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COPĀ 4,479
$2.11 LKRĀ 654
-44.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COPĀ 9,048
$2.95 LKRĀ 918
-18.98%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Beruwala
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COPĀ 3,253
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COPĀ 156.9K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COPĀ 5,555
$0.38 LKRĀ 119
286.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COPĀ 7,367
$0.33 LKRĀ 101
490.91%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COPĀ 29.4K
$0.60 LKRĀ 187
1193.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COPĀ 3,663
$1.25 LKRĀ 387
-22.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COPĀ 68.0M
$26.7K LKRĀ 8.3M
-32.82%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COPĀ 101.2M
$35.0K LKRĀ 10.9M
-23.68%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Beruwala
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COPĀ 307.1K
$59.8 LKRĀ 18.6K
35.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COPĀ 35.6K
$4.23 LKRĀ 1,313
122.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COPĀ 89.4K
$15.29 LKRĀ 4,752
54.41%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Beruwala
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COPĀ 96.7K
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COPĀ 73.0K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COPĀ 15.5K
$3.40 LKRĀ 1,056
20.59%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Medellin
Beruwala
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
$36.31 LKRĀ 11.3K
743.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COPĀ 22.3M
$444 LKRĀ 137.9K
1229.56%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Beruwala
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COPĀ 226.5K
$27.17 LKRĀ 8,442
120.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COPĀ 121.0K
$19.02 LKRĀ 5,912
68.03%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COPĀ 388.8K
$70.3 LKRĀ 21.8K
46.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPĀ 408.4K
$39.51 LKRĀ 12.3K
173.02%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Beruwala
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
-
-
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
Medellin
Beruwala
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
$160 LKRĀ 49.7K
235.82%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
16.45
-18.36%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Beruwala: March 2, 2026

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