Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Katunayaka Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Katunayaka

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Medellin is 22.5% more expensive than Katunayaka without rent, and 93.1% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Medellin is 19% more expensive than Katunayaka without rent, and 77% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Medellin
Katunayaka
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COPĀ 22.8K
$4.03 LKRĀ 1,253
49.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COPĀ 125.6K
$24.62 LKRĀ 7,651
34.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COPĀ 27.6K
$8.25 LKRĀ 2,564
-11.64%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COPĀ 6,170
$2.64 LKRĀ 819
-38.26%
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
$2.39 LKRĀ 742
-27.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
$3.44 LKRĀ 1,069
-7.56%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Katunayaka
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COPĀ 4,040
$1.73 LKRĀ 537
-38.15%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COPĀ 4,965
$0.53 LKRĀ 164
147.17%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COPĀ 5,227
$0.88 LKRĀ 273
56.82%
Eggs
$2.25 COPĀ 8,509
$2.23 LKRĀ 692
0.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COPĀ 17.0K
$14.04 LKRĀ 4,364
-68.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COPĀ 21.7K
$4.61 LKRĀ 1,432
24.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COPĀ 33.6K
$8.18 LKRĀ 2,541
8.31%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COPĀ 8,490
$7.34 LKRĀ 2,282
-69.48%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COPĀ 4,012
$1.11 LKRĀ 346
-4.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COPĀ 5,732
$5.64 LKRĀ 1,751
-73.23%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPĀ 5,151
$1.26 LKRĀ 391
7.94%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COPĀ 4,244
$1.15 LKRĀ 356
-2.61%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COPĀ 4,427
$1.35 LKRĀ 420
-13.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COPĀ 3,416
$1.15 LKRĀ 358
-21.74%
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
$9.93 LKRĀ 3,087
-77.24%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COPĀ 37.8K
$13.02 LKRĀ 4,045
-23.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COPĀ 4,479
$2.03 LKRĀ 630
-41.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COPĀ 9,048
$2.86 LKRĀ 888
-16.43%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Katunayaka
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
$0.39 LKRĀ 120
276.92%
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
$0.58 LKRĀ 179
1237.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COPĀ 3,663
$1.21 LKRĀ 375
-19.83%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COPĀ 68.0M
$26.8K LKRĀ 8.3M
-33.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COPĀ 101.2M
$35.5K LKRĀ 11.0M
-24.70%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Katunayaka
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COPĀ 307.1K
$59.7 LKRĀ 18.6K
35.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COPĀ 35.6K
$4.39 LKRĀ 1,366
114.12%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COPĀ 89.4K
$15.20 LKRĀ 4,722
55.33%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Katunayaka
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
$3.41 LKRĀ 1,059
20.23%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Medellin
Katunayaka
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
$36.20 LKRĀ 11.2K
745.61%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COPĀ 22.3M
$436 LKRĀ 135.4K
1253.85%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Katunayaka
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COPĀ 226.5K
$27.94 LKRĀ 8,683
114.10%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COPĀ 121.0K
$19.32 LKRĀ 6,002
65.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COPĀ 388.8K
$69.4 LKRĀ 21.5K
48.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPĀ 408.4K
$39.09 LKRĀ 12.1K
175.95%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Katunayaka
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
Katunayaka
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 Katunayaka: March 1, 2026

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