Cost of Living Comparison Between Mirissa and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Mirissa and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Mirissa is 19% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 35.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mirissa is 16.8% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 46.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mirissa
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.06 LKR 950
$6.03 COP 22.8K
-49.25%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.14 LKR 7,811
$33.17 COP 125.6K
-24.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.57 LKR 2,664
$7.29 COP 27.6K
17.56%
Cappuccino
$2.57 LKR 799
$1.63 COP 6,170
57.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.58 LKR 182
$1.05 COP 3,971
-44.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 LKR 125
$0.77 COP 2,916
-48.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.28 LKR 709
$1.73 COP 6,550
31.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 LKR 918
$3.18 COP 12.0K
-7.23%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mirissa
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.75 LKR 545
$1.07 COP 4,040
63.55%
White Bread (500g)
$0.56 LKR 174
$1.31 COP 4,965
-57.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.88 LKR 273
$1.38 COP 5,227
-36.23%
Eggs
$2.19 LKR 681
$2.25 COP 8,509
-2.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.85 LKR 4,305
$4.48 COP 17.0K
209.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.60 LKR 1,429
$5.74 COP 21.7K
-19.86%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.25 LKR 2,563
$8.86 COP 33.6K
-6.88%
Apples (1kg)
$7.50 LKR 2,330
$2.24 COP 8,490
234.82%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 LKR 333
$1.06 COP 4,012
0.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.72 LKR 1,776
$1.51 COP 5,732
278.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.25 LKR 388
$1.36 COP 5,151
-8.09%
Potato (1kg)
$1.16 LKR 360
$1.12 COP 4,244
3.57%
Onion (1kg)
$1.36 LKR 424
$1.17 COP 4,427
16.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.20 LKR 372
$0.90 COP 3,416
33.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.61 LKR 188
$0.84 COP 3,169
-27.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.06 LKR 3,126
$2.26 COP 8,553
345.13%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.92 LKR 4,014
$9.97 COP 37.8K
29.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.11 LKR 656
$1.18 COP 4,479
78.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.84 LKR 882
$2.39 COP 9,048
18.83%
🚌 Getting Around
Mirissa
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.86 COP 3,253
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.45 COP 156.9K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.42 LKR 130
$1.47 COP 5,555
-71.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.32 LKR 101
$1.95 COP 7,367
-83.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 LKR 151
$7.76 COP 29.4K
-93.69%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 LKR 380
$0.97 COP 3,663
25.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.3K LKR 8.2M
$17.9K COP 68.0M
46.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.1K LKR 10.9M
$26.7K COP 101.2M
31.20%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mirissa
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$59.5 LKR 18.5K
$81.1 COP 307.1K
-26.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.39 LKR 1,054
$9.40 COP 35.6K
-63.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.96 LKR 4,648
$23.61 COP 89.4K
-36.64%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mirissa
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$25.55 COP 96.7K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.29 COP 73.0K
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.43 LKR 1,065
$4.10 COP 15.5K
-16.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mirissa
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$37.35 LKR 11.6K
$306 COP 1.2M
-87.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$445 LKR 138.2K
$5,899 COP 22.3M
-92.46%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mirissa
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.74 LKR 8,621
$59.8 COP 226.5K
-53.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.24 LKR 5,979
$31.96 COP 121.0K
-39.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$68.7 LKR 21.4K
$103 COP 388.8K
-33.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$38.11 LKR 11.8K
$108 COP 408.4K
-64.67%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mirissa
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$241 LKR 74.9K
$483 COP 1.8M
-50.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$149 LKR 46.5K
$377 COP 1.4M
-60.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$567 LKR 176.1K
$822 COP 3.1M
-31.01%
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
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mirissa
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$538 COP 2.0M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.45
13.43
22.49%

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Last update for Mirissa: March 2, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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