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

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 21.7% more expensive than Panadura without rent, and 93% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 17.3% more expensive than Panadura without rent, and 82.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.97 COP 21.9K

$4.11 LKR 1,273

45.26%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$32.40 COP 119.0K

$25.18 LKR 7,795

28.67%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.13 COP 26.2K

$8.40 LKR 2,601

-15.12%

Cappuccino

$1.65 COP 6,043

$2.71 LKR 839

-39.11%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.06 COP 3,882

$0.74 LKR 230

43.24%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.77 COP 2,839

$0.37 LKR 115

108.11%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.75 COP 6,418

$2.28 LKR 707

-23.25%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.06 COP 11.2K

$3.30 LKR 1,022

-7.27%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.10 COP 4,026

$1.77 LKR 548

-37.85%

White Bread (500g)

$1.30 COP 4,771

$0.52 LKR 162

150.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.34 COP 4,905

$0.88 LKR 273

52.27%

Eggs

$2.26 COP 8,299

$2.22 LKR 689

1.80%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.50 COP 16.5K

$14.26 LKR 4,414

-68.44%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.80 COP 21.3K

$4.58 LKR 1,416

26.64%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.96 COP 32.9K

$8.03 LKR 2,485

11.58%

Apples (1kg)

$2.37 COP 8,691

$7.44 LKR 2,302

-68.15%

Banana (1kg)

$1.07 COP 3,939

$1.08 LKR 333

-0.93%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.48 COP 5,418

$5.88 LKR 1,820

-74.83%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.36 COP 5,011

$1.20 LKR 373

13.33%

Potato (1kg)

$1.13 COP 4,135

$1.10 LKR 342

2.73%

Onion (1kg)

$1.13 COP 4,161

$1.42 LKR 440

-20.42%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.89 COP 3,274

$1.16 LKR 358

-23.28%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.85 COP 3,114

$0.60 LKR 185

41.67%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.28 COP 8,361

$10.10 LKR 3,127

-77.43%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.15 COP 37.3K

$13.51 LKR 4,181

-24.87%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.19 COP 4,359

$2.02 LKR 627

-41.09%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.40 COP 8,828

$2.86 LKR 887

-16.08%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.84 COP 3,074

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$40.85 COP 150.0K

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.48 COP 5,417

$0.41 LKR 128

260.98%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.89 COP 6,949

$0.32 LKR 100

490.62%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.05 COP 29.5K

$0.58 LKR 179

1287.93%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.94 COP 3,455

$1.21 LKR 375

-22.31%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$17.7K COP 65.1M

$27.1K LKR 8.4M

-34.60%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$26.4K COP 96.8M

$34.9K LKR 10.8M

-24.45%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$81.9 COP 300.7K

$60.2 LKR 18.6K

35.94%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$9.54 COP 35.0K

$4.41 LKR 1,366

116.33%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$23.68 COP 87.0K

$15.35 LKR 4,750

54.27%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$25.85 COP 94.9K

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.72 COP 68.7K

Cinema Ticket

$4.05 COP 14.9K

$3.32 LKR 1,028

21.99%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$316 COP 1.2M

$37.48 LKR 11.6K

742.85%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,971 COP 21.9M

$441 LKR 136.5K

1254.15%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$59.0 COP 216.4K

$27.62 LKR 8,549

113.43%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$32.49 COP 119.3K

$19.31 LKR 5,976

68.25%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$99.9 COP 366.7K

$68.7 LKR 21.3K

45.43%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$108 COP 394.9K

$38.90 LKR 12.0K

176.45%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$491 COP 1.8M

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$371 COP 1.4M

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$821 COP 3.0M

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$731 COP 2.7M

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,019 COP 11.1M

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,332 COP 4.9M

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$517 COP 1.9M

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

13.43

16.45

-18.36%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

Last update for Panadura: January 11, 2026

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