Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Mirissa Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Mirissa

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 23.4% more expensive than Mirissa without rent, and 54.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 20.3% more expensive than Mirissa without rent, and 86.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Mirissa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.8K
$3.06 LKR 950
97.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 125.6K
$25.14 LKR 7,811
31.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.6K
$8.57 LKR 2,664
-14.94%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,170
$2.57 LKR 799
-36.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,971
$0.58 LKR 182
81.03%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,916
$0.40 LKR 125
92.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,550
$2.28 LKR 709
-24.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$2.95 LKR 918
7.80%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Mirissa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,040
$1.75 LKR 545
-38.86%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,965
$0.56 LKR 174
133.93%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,227
$0.88 LKR 273
56.82%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,509
$2.19 LKR 681
2.74%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 17.0K
$13.85 LKR 4,305
-67.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.7K
$4.60 LKR 1,429
24.78%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.6K
$8.25 LKR 2,563
7.39%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,490
$7.50 LKR 2,330
-70.13%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 4,012
$1.07 LKR 333
-0.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,732
$5.72 LKR 1,776
-73.60%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,151
$1.25 LKR 388
8.80%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,244
$1.16 LKR 360
-3.45%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,427
$1.36 LKR 424
-13.97%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,416
$1.20 LKR 372
-25.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,169
$0.61 LKR 188
37.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,553
$10.06 LKR 3,126
-77.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.8K
$12.92 LKR 4,014
-22.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,479
$2.11 LKR 656
-44.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 9,048
$2.84 LKR 882
-15.85%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Mirissa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,253
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.9K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,555
$0.42 LKR 130
250.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,367
$0.32 LKR 101
509.38%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.4K
$0.49 LKR 151
1483.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,663
$1.22 LKR 380
-20.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 68.0M
$26.3K LKR 8.2M
-31.87%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 101.2M
$35.1K LKR 10.9M
-23.78%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Mirissa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 307.1K
$59.5 LKR 18.5K
36.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.6K
$3.39 LKR 1,054
177.29%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 89.4K
$14.96 LKR 4,648
57.82%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Mirissa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.7K
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 73.0K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.5K
$3.43 LKR 1,065
19.53%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Mirissa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$37.35 LKR 11.6K
719.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.3M
$445 LKR 138.2K
1226.09%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Mirissa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 226.5K
$27.74 LKR 8,621
115.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 121.0K
$19.24 LKR 5,979
66.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 388.8K
$68.7 LKR 21.4K
49.43%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 408.4K
$38.11 LKR 11.8K
183.05%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Mirissa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$241 LKR 74.9K
100.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$149 LKR 46.5K
152.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$567 LKR 176.1K
44.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Mirissa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 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 Mirissa: March 2, 2026

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