Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Vavuniya Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Vavuniya

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Medellin is 36.8% more expensive than Vavuniya without rent, and 94% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Medellin is 31.1% more expensive than Vavuniya without rent, and 86.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Medellin
Vavuniya
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COPĀ 22.8K
$3.94 LKRĀ 1,226
53.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COPĀ 125.6K
$16.87 LKRĀ 5,242
96.62%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COPĀ 27.6K
$8.47 LKRĀ 2,631
-13.93%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COPĀ 6,170
$2.61 LKRĀ 812
-37.55%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COPĀ 3,971
$0.41 LKRĀ 129
156.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPĀ 2,916
$0.34 LKRĀ 107
126.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COPĀ 6,550
$2.33 LKRĀ 724
-25.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
$3.39 LKRĀ 1,053
-6.19%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Vavuniya
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COPĀ 4,040
$1.75 LKRĀ 545
-38.86%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COPĀ 4,965
$0.52 LKRĀ 163
151.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COPĀ 5,227
$0.87 LKRĀ 271
58.62%
Eggs
$2.25 COPĀ 8,509
$2.23 LKRĀ 693
0.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COPĀ 17.0K
$14.36 LKRĀ 4,461
-68.80%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COPĀ 21.7K
$4.62 LKRĀ 1,434
24.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COPĀ 33.6K
$7.93 LKRĀ 2,463
11.73%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COPĀ 8,490
$7.26 LKRĀ 2,256
-69.15%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COPĀ 4,012
$1.10 LKRĀ 343
-3.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COPĀ 5,732
$5.74 LKRĀ 1,784
-73.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPĀ 5,151
$1.26 LKRĀ 392
7.94%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COPĀ 4,244
$1.10 LKRĀ 342
1.82%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COPĀ 4,427
$1.35 LKRĀ 419
-13.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COPĀ 3,416
$1.18 LKRĀ 368
-23.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COPĀ 3,169
$0.56 LKRĀ 175
50.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COPĀ 8,553
$9.92 LKRĀ 3,083
-77.22%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COPĀ 37.8K
$13.13 LKRĀ 4,080
-24.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COPĀ 4,479
$2.07 LKRĀ 642
-43.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COPĀ 9,048
$2.85 LKRĀ 887
-16.14%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Vavuniya
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 118
286.84%
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
$0.57 LKRĀ 177
1261.40%
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
$27.0K LKRĀ 8.4M
-33.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COPĀ 101.2M
$34.3K LKRĀ 10.7M
-22.13%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Vavuniya
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COPĀ 307.1K
$59.7 LKRĀ 18.6K
35.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COPĀ 35.6K
$4.45 LKRĀ 1,382
111.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COPĀ 89.4K
$14.85 LKRĀ 4,616
58.99%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Vavuniya
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
$3.32 LKRĀ 1,032
23.49%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Medellin
Vavuniya
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
$36.64 LKRĀ 11.4K
735.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COPĀ 22.3M
$436 LKRĀ 135.6K
1251.46%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Vavuniya
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COPĀ 226.5K
$27.02 LKRĀ 8,396
121.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COPĀ 121.0K
$19.17 LKRĀ 5,956
66.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COPĀ 388.8K
$69.9 LKRĀ 21.7K
47.03%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPĀ 408.4K
$39.00 LKRĀ 12.1K
176.59%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Vavuniya
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
Vavuniya
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 Vavuniya: March 3, 2026

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