Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Colombo Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Colombo

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 14.5% more expensive than Colombo without rent, and 41.4% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 13.3% more expensive than Colombo without rent, and 38.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.97 COP 21.9K

$3.98 LKR 1,233

50.00%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$32.40 COP 119.0K

$25.16 LKR 7,787

28.78%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.13 COP 26.2K

$8.58 LKR 2,657

-16.90%

Cappuccino

$1.65 COP 6,043

$2.77 LKR 856

-40.43%

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

$1.06 COP 3,882

$0.72 LKR 223

47.22%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.77 COP 2,839

$0.38 LKR 117

102.63%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.75 COP 6,419

$2.40 LKR 743

-27.08%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.06 COP 11.2K

$3.41 LKR 1,054

-10.26%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.10 COP 4,026

$1.76 LKR 543

-37.50%

White Bread (500g)

$1.30 COP 4,771

$0.56 LKR 172

132.14%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.34 COP 4,906

$0.87 LKR 268

54.02%

Eggs

$2.26 COP 8,300

$2.22 LKR 687

1.80%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.50 COP 16.5K

$14.35 LKR 4,443

-68.64%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.80 COP 21.3K

$4.62 LKR 1,431

25.54%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.96 COP 32.9K

$7.88 LKR 2,439

13.71%

Apples (1kg)

$2.37 COP 8,692

$7.50 LKR 2,322

-68.40%

Banana (1kg)

$1.07 COP 3,940

$1.12 LKR 345

-4.46%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.48 COP 5,419

$5.75 LKR 1,779

-74.26%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.36 COP 5,012

$1.24 LKR 384

9.68%

Potato (1kg)

$1.13 COP 4,136

$1.16 LKR 360

-2.59%

Onion (1kg)

$1.13 COP 4,161

$1.43 LKR 442

-20.98%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.89 COP 3,275

$1.15 LKR 356

-22.61%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.85 COP 3,114

$0.61 LKR 188

39.34%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.28 COP 8,361

$9.97 LKR 3,084

-77.13%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.15 COP 37.3K

$13.61 LKR 4,211

-25.42%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.19 COP 4,359

$2.01 LKR 623

-40.80%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.40 COP 8,829

$2.95 LKR 913

-18.64%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.84 COP 3,075

$0.19 LKR 58.5

342.11%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$40.85 COP 150.0K

$4.98 LKR 1,541

720.28%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.48 COP 5,417

$0.38 LKR 118

289.47%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.89 COP 6,950

$0.33 LKR 101

472.73%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.05 COP 29.5K

$0.61 LKR 187

1219.67%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.94 COP 3,455

$1.25 LKR 387

-24.80%

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

$17.7K COP 65.2M

$26.6K LKR 8.2M

-33.19%

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

$26.4K COP 96.8M

$34.5K LKR 10.7M

-23.69%

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

$81.9 COP 300.7K

$61.0 LKR 18.9K

34.27%

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

$9.54 COP 35.0K

$4.32 LKR 1,336

120.83%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$23.68 COP 87.0K

$15.23 LKR 4,714

55.48%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$25.85 COP 94.9K

$14.40 LKR 4,457

79.51%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.72 COP 68.7K

$7.40 LKR 2,291

152.97%

Cinema Ticket

$4.05 COP 14.9K

$3.28 LKR 1,014

23.48%

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

$316 COP 1.2M

$36.88 LKR 11.4K

756.56%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,971 COP 21.9M

$446 LKR 138.2K

1237.55%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$59.0 COP 216.5K

$27.58 LKR 8,536

113.74%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$32.49 COP 119.3K

$19.46 LKR 6,024

66.96%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$99.9 COP 366.7K

$69.9 LKR 21.6K

42.96%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$108 COP 394.9K

$38.01 LKR 11.8K

182.93%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$491 COP 1.8M

$370 LKR 114.6K

32.77%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$371 COP 1.4M

$178 LKR 55.2K

108.14%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$821 COP 3.0M

$966 LKR 298.8K

-14.93%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$731 COP 2.7M

$361 LKR 111.7K

102.64%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,019 COP 11.1M

$3,841 LKR 1.2M

-21.39%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,332 COP 4.9M

$1,254 LKR 388.0K

6.27%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$517 COP 1.9M

$234 LKR 72.5K

120.59%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

13.43

16.45

-18.36%

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

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

Last update for Colombo: January 12, 2026

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