Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Matara Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Matara

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Medellin is 18.1% more expensive than Matara without rent, and 79% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Medellin is 22.2% more expensive than Matara without rent, and 71.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Medellin
Matara
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COPĀ 22.8K
$2.46 LKRĀ 763
145.12%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COPĀ 125.6K
$25.07 LKRĀ 7,789
32.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COPĀ 27.6K
$8.24 LKRĀ 2,562
-11.53%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COPĀ 6,170
$2.68 LKRĀ 833
-39.18%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COPĀ 3,971
$0.72 LKRĀ 224
45.83%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPĀ 2,916
$0.41 LKRĀ 127
87.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COPĀ 6,550
$2.35 LKRĀ 732
-26.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
$3.32 LKRĀ 1,033
-4.22%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Matara
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COPĀ 4,040
$1.70 LKRĀ 529
-37.06%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COPĀ 4,965
$0.55 LKRĀ 171
138.18%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COPĀ 5,227
$0.87 LKRĀ 269
58.62%
Eggs
$2.25 COPĀ 8,509
$2.19 LKRĀ 681
2.74%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COPĀ 17.0K
$13.83 LKRĀ 4,296
-67.61%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COPĀ 21.7K
$4.81 LKRĀ 1,495
19.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COPĀ 33.6K
$7.90 LKRĀ 2,454
12.15%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COPĀ 8,490
$7.54 LKRĀ 2,342
-70.29%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COPĀ 4,012
$0.51 LKRĀ 159
107.84%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COPĀ 5,732
$5.67 LKRĀ 1,761
-73.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPĀ 5,151
$0.68 LKRĀ 211
100.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COPĀ 4,244
$0.81 LKRĀ 253
38.27%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COPĀ 4,427
$0.52 LKRĀ 163
125.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COPĀ 3,416
$1.14 LKRĀ 354
-21.05%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COPĀ 3,169
$0.61 LKRĀ 188
37.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COPĀ 8,553
$10.02 LKRĀ 3,114
-77.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COPĀ 37.8K
$12.91 LKRĀ 4,012
-22.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COPĀ 4,479
$2.01 LKRĀ 625
-41.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COPĀ 9,048
$2.93 LKRĀ 909
-18.43%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Matara
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COPĀ 3,253
$0.16 LKRĀ 50.2
437.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COPĀ 156.9K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COPĀ 5,555
$0.42 LKRĀ 129
250.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COPĀ 7,367
$0.35 LKRĀ 110
457.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COPĀ 29.4K
$0.61 LKRĀ 189
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
$26.8K LKRĀ 8.3M
-32.90%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COPĀ 101.2M
$34.3K LKRĀ 10.7M
-22.07%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Matara
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COPĀ 307.1K
$25.93 LKRĀ 8,057
212.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COPĀ 35.6K
$4.22 LKRĀ 1,312
122.75%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COPĀ 89.4K
$5.05 LKRĀ 1,568
367.52%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Matara
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
$3.43 LKRĀ 1,066
19.53%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Medellin
Matara
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
$36.66 LKRĀ 11.4K
735.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COPĀ 22.3M
$437 LKRĀ 135.8K
1249.66%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Matara
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COPĀ 226.5K
$27.34 LKRĀ 8,495
118.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COPĀ 121.0K
$19.31 LKRĀ 6,001
65.51%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COPĀ 388.8K
$69.6 LKRĀ 21.6K
47.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPĀ 408.4K
$38.21 LKRĀ 11.9K
182.31%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Matara
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
$165 LKRĀ 51.2K
193.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
$116 LKRĀ 36.0K
225.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
$511 LKRĀ 158.8K
60.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
$169 LKRĀ 52.5K
326.89%
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
Matara
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
$98.6 LKRĀ 30.6K
445.42%
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 Matara: March 1, 2026

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