Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Panadura Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Panadura

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Medellin is 39.8% more expensive than Panadura without rent, and 94.5% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Medellin is 7.2% more expensive than Panadura without rent, and 78.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Medellin
Panadura
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COPĀ 22.8K
$4.08 LKRĀ 1,267
47.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COPĀ 125.6K
$25.05 LKRĀ 7,783
32.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COPĀ 27.6K
$8.20 LKRĀ 2,549
-11.10%
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
$0.73 LKRĀ 225
43.84%
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
$2.32 LKRĀ 720
-25.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
$3.44 LKRĀ 1,069
-7.56%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Panadura
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COPĀ 4,040
$1.70 LKRĀ 528
-37.06%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COPĀ 4,965
$0.55 LKRĀ 172
138.18%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COPĀ 5,227
$0.83 LKRĀ 257
66.27%
Eggs
$2.25 COPĀ 8,509
$2.13 LKRĀ 661
5.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COPĀ 17.0K
$14.33 LKRĀ 4,453
-68.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COPĀ 21.7K
$4.53 LKRĀ 1,409
26.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COPĀ 33.6K
$8.24 LKRĀ 2,561
7.52%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COPĀ 8,490
$7.42 LKRĀ 2,306
-69.81%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COPĀ 4,012
$1.07 LKRĀ 333
-0.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COPĀ 5,732
$5.94 LKRĀ 1,846
-74.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPĀ 5,151
$1.20 LKRĀ 372
13.33%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COPĀ 4,244
$1.16 LKRĀ 360
-3.45%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COPĀ 4,427
$1.36 LKRĀ 424
-13.97%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COPĀ 3,416
$1.19 LKRĀ 371
-24.37%
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
$9.97 LKRĀ 3,098
-77.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COPĀ 37.8K
$12.66 LKRĀ 3,933
-21.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COPĀ 4,479
$2.02 LKRĀ 629
-41.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COPĀ 9,048
$2.99 LKRĀ 928
-20.07%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Panadura
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
$0.42 LKRĀ 130
250.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COPĀ 7,367
$0.33 LKRĀ 102
490.91%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COPĀ 29.4K
$0.57 LKRĀ 177
1261.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COPĀ 3,663
$1.26 LKRĀ 393
-23.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COPĀ 68.0M
$26.5K LKRĀ 8.2M
-32.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COPĀ 101.2M
$34.3K LKRĀ 10.7M
-22.06%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Panadura
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COPĀ 307.1K
$60.0 LKRĀ 18.6K
35.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COPĀ 35.6K
$4.22 LKRĀ 1,311
122.75%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COPĀ 89.4K
$14.90 LKRĀ 4,630
58.46%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Panadura
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
$3.26 LKRĀ 1,012
25.77%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Medellin
Panadura
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
$36.16 LKRĀ 11.2K
746.54%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COPĀ 22.3M
$437 LKRĀ 135.8K
1250.25%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Panadura
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COPĀ 226.5K
$27.03 LKRĀ 8,399
121.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COPĀ 121.0K
$19.53 LKRĀ 6,069
63.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COPĀ 388.8K
$70.2 LKRĀ 21.8K
46.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPĀ 408.4K
$38.54 LKRĀ 12.0K
179.89%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Panadura
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
Panadura
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 Panadura: March 2, 2026

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