Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Homagama Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Homagama

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Medellin is 35.9% more expensive than Homagama without rent, and 98.4% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Medellin is 23% more expensive than Homagama without rent, and 95.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Medellin
Homagama
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COPĀ 22.8K
$4.05 LKRĀ 1,260
48.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COPĀ 125.6K
$24.82 LKRĀ 7,714
33.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COPĀ 27.6K
$8.22 LKRĀ 2,554
-11.31%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COPĀ 6,170
$2.72 LKRĀ 846
-40.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COPĀ 3,971
$0.74 LKRĀ 230
41.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPĀ 2,916
$0.40 LKRĀ 125
92.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COPĀ 6,550
$2.37 LKRĀ 736
-27.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
$3.41 LKRĀ 1,058
-6.74%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Homagama
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COPĀ 4,040
$1.33 LKRĀ 414
-19.55%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COPĀ 4,965
$0.53 LKRĀ 164
147.17%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COPĀ 5,227
$0.64 LKRĀ 200
115.62%
Eggs
$2.25 COPĀ 8,509
$1.96 LKRĀ 610
14.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COPĀ 17.0K
$13.93 LKRĀ 4,328
-67.84%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COPĀ 21.7K
$4.04 LKRĀ 1,256
42.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COPĀ 33.6K
$7.97 LKRĀ 2,478
11.17%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COPĀ 8,490
$7.26 LKRĀ 2,257
-69.15%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COPĀ 4,012
$0.97 LKRĀ 302
9.28%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COPĀ 5,732
$5.69 LKRĀ 1,767
-73.46%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPĀ 5,151
$1.21 LKRĀ 378
12.40%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COPĀ 4,244
$1.16 LKRĀ 361
-3.45%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COPĀ 4,427
$0.98 LKRĀ 306
19.39%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COPĀ 3,416
$1.19 LKRĀ 371
-24.37%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COPĀ 3,169
$0.52 LKRĀ 162
61.54%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COPĀ 8,553
$10.00 LKRĀ 3,108
-77.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COPĀ 37.8K
$12.93 LKRĀ 4,017
-22.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COPĀ 4,479
$1.96 LKRĀ 610
-39.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COPĀ 9,048
$2.36 LKRĀ 732
1.27%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Homagama
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COPĀ 3,253
$0.48 LKRĀ 149
79.17%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COPĀ 156.9K
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-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COPĀ 5,555
$0.42 LKRĀ 129
250.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COPĀ 7,367
$0.36 LKRĀ 110
441.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COPĀ 29.4K
$0.61 LKRĀ 188
1172.13%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COPĀ 3,663
$1.20 LKRĀ 374
-19.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COPĀ 68.0M
$15.0K LKRĀ 4.6M
19.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COPĀ 101.2M
$23.4K LKRĀ 7.3M
14.36%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Homagama
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COPĀ 307.1K
$23.18 LKRĀ 7,202
249.91%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COPĀ 35.6K
$3.44 LKRĀ 1,068
173.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COPĀ 89.4K
$15.24 LKRĀ 4,736
54.92%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Homagama
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COPĀ 96.7K
$6.84 LKRĀ 2,126
273.54%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COPĀ 73.0K
$3.38 LKRĀ 1,050
470.71%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COPĀ 15.5K
$3.37 LKRĀ 1,048
21.66%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Medellin
Homagama
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
$36.18 LKRĀ 11.2K
746.08%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COPĀ 22.3M
$449 LKRĀ 139.6K
1213.34%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Homagama
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COPĀ 226.5K
$27.48 LKRĀ 8,540
117.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COPĀ 121.0K
$13.55 LKRĀ 4,209
135.87%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COPĀ 388.8K
$27.18 LKRĀ 8,446
277.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPĀ 408.4K
$29.61 LKRĀ 9,201
264.30%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Homagama
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
$110 LKRĀ 34.3K
337.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
$50.1 LKRĀ 15.6K
653.80%
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
Homagama
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
$158 LKRĀ 49.1K
240.20%
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 Homagama: March 1, 2026

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