Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Nuwara Eliya Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Nuwara Eliya

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Medellin is 28.3% more expensive than Nuwara Eliya without rent, and 94.2% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Medellin is 5.3% more expensive than Nuwara Eliya without rent, and 79.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Medellin
Nuwara Eliya
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COPĀ 22.8K
$3.97 LKRĀ 1,234
51.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COPĀ 125.6K
$24.90 LKRĀ 7,738
33.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COPĀ 27.6K
$8.58 LKRĀ 2,667
-15.03%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COPĀ 6,170
$2.65 LKRĀ 822
-38.49%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COPĀ 3,971
$0.69 LKRĀ 214
52.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPĀ 2,916
$0.38 LKRĀ 117
102.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COPĀ 6,550
$2.36 LKRĀ 734
-26.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
$3.28 LKRĀ 1,019
-3.05%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Nuwara Eliya
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COPĀ 4,040
$1.77 LKRĀ 549
-39.55%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COPĀ 4,965
$0.51 LKRĀ 160
156.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COPĀ 5,227
$0.82 LKRĀ 255
68.29%
Eggs
$2.25 COPĀ 8,509
$2.15 LKRĀ 668
4.65%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COPĀ 17.0K
$14.01 LKRĀ 4,354
-68.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COPĀ 21.7K
$4.65 LKRĀ 1,446
23.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COPĀ 33.6K
$8.18 LKRĀ 2,541
8.31%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COPĀ 8,490
$7.53 LKRĀ 2,339
-70.25%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COPĀ 4,012
$1.10 LKRĀ 343
-3.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COPĀ 5,732
$5.95 LKRĀ 1,849
-74.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPĀ 5,151
$1.25 LKRĀ 388
8.80%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COPĀ 4,244
$1.10 LKRĀ 343
1.82%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COPĀ 4,427
$1.41 LKRĀ 438
-17.02%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COPĀ 3,416
$1.16 LKRĀ 360
-22.41%
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
$9.97 LKRĀ 3,097
-77.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COPĀ 37.8K
$12.94 LKRĀ 4,021
-22.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COPĀ 4,479
$2.02 LKRĀ 628
-41.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COPĀ 9,048
$2.93 LKRĀ 911
-18.43%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Nuwara Eliya
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
$0.38 LKRĀ 119
286.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COPĀ 7,367
$0.35 LKRĀ 109
457.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COPĀ 29.4K
$0.61 LKRĀ 191
1172.13%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COPĀ 3,663
$1.20 LKRĀ 373
-19.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COPĀ 68.0M
$26.7K LKRĀ 8.3M
-32.79%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COPĀ 101.2M
$34.8K LKRĀ 10.8M
-23.14%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Nuwara Eliya
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COPĀ 307.1K
$61.1 LKRĀ 19.0K
32.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COPĀ 35.6K
$4.26 LKRĀ 1,324
120.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COPĀ 89.4K
$15.06 LKRĀ 4,681
56.77%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Nuwara Eliya
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
$3.42 LKRĀ 1,063
19.88%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Medellin
Nuwara Eliya
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
$36.70 LKRĀ 11.4K
734.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COPĀ 22.3M
$439 LKRĀ 136.3K
1244.65%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Nuwara Eliya
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COPĀ 226.5K
$28.04 LKRĀ 8,714
113.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COPĀ 121.0K
$19.30 LKRĀ 5,997
65.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COPĀ 388.8K
$70.8 LKRĀ 22.0K
45.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPĀ 408.4K
$38.07 LKRĀ 11.8K
183.35%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Nuwara Eliya
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
Nuwara Eliya
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 Nuwara Eliya: March 1, 2026

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