Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Ragama Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Ragama

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Medellin is 9.4% more expensive than Ragama without rent, and 92.6% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Medellin is 35.3% more expensive than Ragama without rent, and 77% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Medellin
Ragama
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COPĀ 22.8K
$4.13 LKRĀ 1,283
46.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COPĀ 125.6K
$24.64 LKRĀ 7,656
34.62%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COPĀ 27.6K
$8.32 LKRĀ 2,586
-12.38%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COPĀ 6,170
$2.65 LKRĀ 824
-38.49%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COPĀ 3,971
$0.69 LKRĀ 215
52.17%
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
$2.31 LKRĀ 717
-25.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
$3.36 LKRĀ 1,045
-5.36%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Ragama
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COPĀ 4,040
$1.56 LKRĀ 486
-31.41%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COPĀ 4,965
$0.51 LKRĀ 160
156.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COPĀ 5,227
$0.71 LKRĀ 220
94.37%
Eggs
$2.25 COPĀ 8,509
$2.20 LKRĀ 685
2.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COPĀ 17.0K
$13.84 LKRĀ 4,301
-67.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COPĀ 21.7K
$4.56 LKRĀ 1,418
25.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COPĀ 33.6K
$7.95 LKRĀ 2,469
11.45%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COPĀ 8,490
$7.43 LKRĀ 2,310
-69.85%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COPĀ 4,012
$1.08 LKRĀ 334
-1.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COPĀ 5,732
$5.64 LKRĀ 1,751
-73.23%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPĀ 5,151
$1.20 LKRĀ 372
13.33%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COPĀ 4,244
$1.10 LKRĀ 343
1.82%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COPĀ 4,427
$1.24 LKRĀ 387
-5.65%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COPĀ 3,416
$1.20 LKRĀ 372
-25.00%
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
$10.13 LKRĀ 3,147
-77.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COPĀ 37.8K
$12.64 LKRĀ 3,928
-21.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COPĀ 4,479
$2.08 LKRĀ 647
-43.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COPĀ 9,048
$2.98 LKRĀ 927
-19.80%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Ragama
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 129
250.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COPĀ 7,367
$0.32 LKRĀ 101
509.38%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COPĀ 29.4K
$0.62 LKRĀ 191
1151.61%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COPĀ 3,663
$1.24 LKRĀ 386
-21.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COPĀ 68.0M
$26.6K LKRĀ 8.3M
-32.61%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COPĀ 101.2M
$35.3K LKRĀ 11.0M
-24.31%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Ragama
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COPĀ 307.1K
$60.6 LKRĀ 18.8K
33.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COPĀ 35.6K
$4.40 LKRĀ 1,366
113.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COPĀ 89.4K
$15.44 LKRĀ 4,798
52.91%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Ragama
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
$3.38 LKRĀ 1,049
21.30%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Medellin
Ragama
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
$37.52 LKRĀ 11.7K
715.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COPĀ 22.3M
$447 LKRĀ 138.9K
1219.27%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Ragama
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COPĀ 226.5K
$28.06 LKRĀ 8,719
113.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COPĀ 121.0K
$19.21 LKRĀ 5,968
66.37%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COPĀ 388.8K
$68.1 LKRĀ 21.2K
50.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPĀ 408.4K
$38.95 LKRĀ 12.1K
176.94%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Ragama
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
Ragama
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 Ragama: March 3, 2026

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