Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Kalutara Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Kalutara

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Medellin is 36.1% more expensive than Kalutara without rent, and 91% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Medellin is 3.3% more expensive than Kalutara without rent, and 79.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Medellin
Kalutara
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COPĀ 22.8K
$4.07 LKRĀ 1,263
48.16%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COPĀ 125.6K
$24.76 LKRĀ 7,694
33.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COPĀ 27.6K
$8.45 LKRĀ 2,626
-13.73%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COPĀ 6,170
$2.72 LKRĀ 844
-40.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COPĀ 3,971
$0.68 LKRĀ 210
54.41%
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
$2.35 LKRĀ 731
-26.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
$3.38 LKRĀ 1,051
-5.92%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Kalutara
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COPĀ 4,040
$1.77 LKRĀ 551
-39.55%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COPĀ 4,965
$0.57 LKRĀ 176
129.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COPĀ 5,227
$0.87 LKRĀ 270
58.62%
Eggs
$2.25 COPĀ 8,509
$2.13 LKRĀ 663
5.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COPĀ 17.0K
$14.13 LKRĀ 4,390
-68.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COPĀ 21.7K
$4.81 LKRĀ 1,494
19.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COPĀ 33.6K
$7.84 LKRĀ 2,437
13.01%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COPĀ 8,490
$7.69 LKRĀ 2,390
-70.87%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COPĀ 4,012
$1.11 LKRĀ 344
-4.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COPĀ 5,732
$5.87 LKRĀ 1,825
-74.28%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPĀ 5,151
$1.27 LKRĀ 394
7.09%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COPĀ 4,244
$1.12 LKRĀ 346
-
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COPĀ 4,427
$1.41 LKRĀ 438
-17.02%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COPĀ 3,416
$1.20 LKRĀ 373
-25.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COPĀ 3,169
$0.55 LKRĀ 172
52.73%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COPĀ 8,553
$10.25 LKRĀ 3,185
-77.95%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COPĀ 37.8K
$12.79 LKRĀ 3,975
-22.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COPĀ 4,479
$2.09 LKRĀ 650
-43.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COPĀ 9,048
$2.89 LKRĀ 899
-17.30%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Kalutara
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
$0.41 LKRĀ 128
258.54%
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
$1.26 LKRĀ 390
-23.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COPĀ 68.0M
$26.9K LKRĀ 8.4M
-33.22%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COPĀ 101.2M
$34.7K LKRĀ 10.8M
-23.00%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Kalutara
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COPĀ 307.1K
$61.0 LKRĀ 19.0K
32.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COPĀ 35.6K
$4.36 LKRĀ 1,355
115.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COPĀ 89.4K
$15.31 LKRĀ 4,759
54.21%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Kalutara
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COPĀ 96.7K
$9.99 LKRĀ 3,103
155.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COPĀ 73.0K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COPĀ 15.5K
$3.40 LKRĀ 1,057
20.59%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Medellin
Kalutara
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
$36.71 LKRĀ 11.4K
733.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COPĀ 22.3M
$443 LKRĀ 137.6K
1231.99%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Kalutara
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COPĀ 226.5K
$27.53 LKRĀ 8,554
117.29%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COPĀ 121.0K
$19.07 LKRĀ 5,927
67.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COPĀ 388.8K
$69.2 LKRĀ 21.5K
48.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPĀ 408.4K
$39.16 LKRĀ 12.2K
175.46%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Kalutara
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
Kalutara
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
-
-
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 Kalutara: February 28, 2026

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