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Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Gampaha Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Gampaha

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Medellin is 45% more expensive than Gampaha without rent, and 104.9% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Medellin is 41.3% more expensive than Gampaha without rent, and 75.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Medellin
Gampaha
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.97 COPย 21.9K
$1.63 LKRย 504
266.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.40 COPย 119.0K
$24.85 LKRย 7,691
30.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.13 COPย 26.2K
$4.89 LKRย 1,513
45.81%
Cappuccino
$1.65 COPย 6,043
$2.14 LKRย 663
-22.90%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.06 COPย 3,882
$0.73 LKRย 225
45.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPย 2,839
$0.41 LKRย 126
87.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.75 COPย 6,418
$2.14 LKRย 661
-18.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 COPย 11.2K
$1.68 LKRย 520
82.14%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Gampaha
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.10 COPย 4,026
$1.73 LKRย 535
-36.42%
White Bread (500g)
$1.30 COPย 4,771
$0.50 LKRย 155
160.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.34 COPย 4,905
$0.70 LKRย 215
91.43%
Eggs
$2.26 COPย 8,299
$2.22 LKRย 687
1.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.50 COPย 16.5K
$14.25 LKRย 4,411
-68.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COPย 21.3K
$4.23 LKRย 1,308
37.12%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.96 COPย 32.9K
$8.12 LKRย 2,515
10.34%
Apples (1kg)
$2.37 COPย 8,691
$6.62 LKRย 2,049
-64.20%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COPย 3,939
$1.06 LKRย 328
0.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.48 COPย 5,418
$5.91 LKRย 1,828
-74.96%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPย 5,011
$1.25 LKRย 388
8.80%
Potato (1kg)
$1.13 COPย 4,135
$1.12 LKRย 346
0.89%
Onion (1kg)
$1.13 COPย 4,161
$1.39 LKRย 430
-18.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COPย 3,274
$0.32 LKRย 98.1
178.13%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 COPย 3,114
$0.36 LKRย 110
136.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.28 COPย 8,361
$10.13 LKRย 3,137
-77.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.15 COPย 37.3K
$13.61 LKRย 4,212
-25.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 COPย 4,359
$1.49 LKRย 462
-20.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.40 COPย 8,828
$2.61 LKRย 807
-8.05%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Gampaha
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.84 COPย 3,074
$0.32 LKRย 98.5
162.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.85 COPย 150.0K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 COPย 5,417
$0.32 LKRย 98.1
362.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.89 COPย 6,949
$0.35 LKRย 108
440.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.05 COPย 29.5K
$0.61 LKRย 190
1219.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.94 COPย 3,455
$1.27 LKRย 392
-25.98%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.7K COPย 65.1M
$26.9K LKRย 8.3M
-34.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.4K COPย 96.8M
$34.7K LKRย 10.8M
-24.12%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Gampaha
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.9 COPย 300.7K
$30.12 LKRย 9,324
171.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.54 COPย 35.0K
$3.46 LKRย 1,072
175.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.68 COPย 87.0K
$11.94 LKRย 3,697
98.32%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Gampaha
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.85 COPย 94.9K
$8.23 LKRย 2,547
214.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 COPย 68.7K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.05 COPย 14.9K
$3.38 LKRย 1,046
19.82%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Medellin
Gampaha
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$316 COPย 1.2M
$16.76 LKRย 5,189
1784.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,971 COPย 21.9M
$136 LKRย 42.1K
4291.17%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Gampaha
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.0 COPย 216.4K
$27.84 LKRย 8,618
111.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.49 COPย 119.3K
$10.13 LKRย 3,137
220.73%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.9 COPย 366.7K
$68.0 LKRย 21.0K
46.89%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPย 394.9K
$26.56 LKRย 8,220
304.89%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Gampaha
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$491 COPย 1.8M
$98.5 LKRย 30.5K
398.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COPย 1.4M
$63.1 LKRย 19.5K
488.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 COPย 3.0M
$339 LKRย 105.0K
142.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$731 COPย 2.7M
$185 LKRย 57.4K
294.35%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,019 COPย 11.1M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,332 COPย 4.9M
-
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Gampaha
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$517 COPย 1.9M
$238 LKRย 73.6K
117.39%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
10
34.30%

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Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

Last update for Gampaha: January 12, 2026

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