Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Trincomalee Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Trincomalee

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 40% more expensive than Trincomalee without rent, and 91.8% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 22.5% more expensive than Trincomalee without rent, and 78.9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.03 COP 22.7K

$3.91 LKR 1,214

54.22%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$33.17 COP 124.7K

$25.24 LKR 7,841

31.42%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.29 COP 27.4K

$8.48 LKR 2,635

-14.03%

Cappuccino

$1.63 COP 6,128

$2.67 LKR 830

-38.95%

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

$1.05 COP 3,944

$0.74 LKR 231

41.89%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.77 COP 2,896

$0.37 LKR 116

108.11%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.73 COP 6,505

$2.29 LKR 711

-24.45%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.18 COP 12.0K

$3.41 LKR 1,058

-6.74%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.07 COP 4,012

$1.76 LKR 547

-39.20%

White Bread (500g)

$1.31 COP 4,931

$0.56 LKR 173

133.93%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.38 COP 5,191

$0.87 LKR 271

58.62%

Eggs

$2.25 COP 8,450

$2.21 LKR 687

1.81%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.48 COP 16.9K

$13.91 LKR 4,322

-67.79%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.74 COP 21.6K

$4.81 LKR 1,494

19.33%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.86 COP 33.3K

$8.06 LKR 2,503

9.93%

Apples (1kg)

$2.24 COP 8,431

$7.63 LKR 2,371

-70.64%

Banana (1kg)

$1.06 COP 3,985

$1.07 LKR 334

-0.93%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.51 COP 5,693

$5.89 LKR 1,831

-74.36%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.36 COP 5,115

$1.22 LKR 379

11.48%

Potato (1kg)

$1.12 COP 4,215

$1.12 LKR 348

Onion (1kg)

$1.17 COP 4,397

$1.41 LKR 440

-17.02%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.90 COP 3,392

$1.14 LKR 355

-21.05%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.84 COP 3,147

$0.60 LKR 187

40.00%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.26 COP 8,494

$10.11 LKR 3,140

-77.65%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.97 COP 37.5K

$12.93 LKR 4,018

-22.89%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.18 COP 4,448

$2.01 LKR 623

-41.29%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.39 COP 8,986

$2.88 LKR 894

-17.01%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.86 COP 3,230

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$41.45 COP 155.9K

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.47 COP 5,517

$0.42 LKR 129

250.00%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.95 COP 7,317

$0.36 LKR 111

441.67%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7.76 COP 29.2K

$0.62 LKR 192

1151.61%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.97 COP 3,637

$1.26 LKR 393

-23.02%

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

$17.9K COP 67.5M

$27.1K LKR 8.4M

-33.68%

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

$26.7K COP 100.5M

$34.9K LKR 10.8M

-23.41%

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

$81.1 COP 305.0K

$61.2 LKR 19.0K

32.58%

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

$9.40 COP 35.4K

$4.20 LKR 1,306

123.81%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$23.61 COP 88.8K

$15.37 LKR 4,777

53.61%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$25.55 COP 96.0K

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$19.29 COP 72.5K

Cinema Ticket

$4.10 COP 15.4K

$3.32 LKR 1,032

23.49%

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

$306 COP 1.2M

$37.05 LKR 11.5K

726.21%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,899 COP 22.2M

$437 LKR 135.7K

1251.15%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$59.8 COP 224.9K

$27.92 LKR 8,675

114.26%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$31.96 COP 120.2K

$19.23 LKR 5,975

66.20%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$103 COP 386.2K

$69.4 LKR 21.6K

48.05%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$108 COP 405.6K

$38.94 LKR 12.1K

177.02%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$483 COP 1.8M

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$377 COP 1.4M

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$822 COP 3.1M

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

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$538 COP 2.0M

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: March 3, 2026

Last update for Trincomalee: February 28, 2026

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