Cost of Living Comparison Between Nuwara Eliya and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Nuwara Eliya and Medellin

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Nuwara Eliya is 22.1% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 48.5% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Nuwara Eliya is 5% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 44.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Nuwara Eliya
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.97 LKRĀ 1,234
$6.03 COPĀ 22.7K
-34.16%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.90 LKRĀ 7,737
$33.17 COPĀ 124.7K
-24.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.58 LKRĀ 2,667
$7.29 COPĀ 27.4K
17.70%
Cappuccino
$2.65 LKRĀ 822
$1.63 COPĀ 6,128
62.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.69 LKRĀ 214
$1.05 COPĀ 3,944
-34.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.38 LKRĀ 117
$0.77 COPĀ 2,896
-50.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.36 LKRĀ 733
$1.73 COPĀ 6,505
36.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.28 LKRĀ 1,019
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
3.14%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Nuwara Eliya
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.77 LKRĀ 549
$1.07 COPĀ 4,012
65.42%
White Bread (500g)
$0.51 LKRĀ 160
$1.31 COPĀ 4,931
-61.07%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.82 LKRĀ 255
$1.38 COPĀ 5,191
-40.58%
Eggs
$2.15 LKRĀ 668
$2.25 COPĀ 8,450
-4.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.01 LKRĀ 4,353
$4.48 COPĀ 16.9K
212.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.65 LKRĀ 1,446
$5.74 COPĀ 21.6K
-18.99%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.18 LKRĀ 2,540
$8.86 COPĀ 33.3K
-7.67%
Apples (1kg)
$7.53 LKRĀ 2,339
$2.24 COPĀ 8,431
236.16%
Banana (1kg)
$1.10 LKRĀ 343
$1.06 COPĀ 3,985
3.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.95 LKRĀ 1,849
$1.51 COPĀ 5,693
294.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.25 LKRĀ 388
$1.36 COPĀ 5,115
-8.09%
Potato (1kg)
$1.10 LKRĀ 343
$1.12 COPĀ 4,215
-1.79%
Onion (1kg)
$1.41 LKRĀ 438
$1.17 COPĀ 4,397
20.51%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.16 LKRĀ 360
$0.90 COPĀ 3,392
28.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.59 LKRĀ 184
$0.84 COPĀ 3,147
-29.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.97 LKRĀ 3,097
$2.26 COPĀ 8,494
341.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.94 LKRĀ 4,021
$9.97 COPĀ 37.5K
29.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.02 LKRĀ 628
$1.18 COPĀ 4,448
71.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.93 LKRĀ 911
$2.39 COPĀ 8,986
22.59%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Nuwara Eliya
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.86 COPĀ 3,230
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.45 COPĀ 155.9K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.38 LKRĀ 119
$1.47 COPĀ 5,517
-74.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 LKRĀ 109
$1.95 COPĀ 7,317
-82.05%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.61 LKRĀ 191
$7.76 COPĀ 29.2K
-92.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.20 LKRĀ 373
$0.97 COPĀ 3,637
23.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.7K LKRĀ 8.3M
$17.9K COPĀ 67.5M
48.79%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.8K LKRĀ 10.8M
$26.7K COPĀ 100.5M
30.11%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nuwara Eliya
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$61.1 LKRĀ 19.0K
$81.1 COPĀ 305.0K
-24.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.26 LKRĀ 1,324
$9.40 COPĀ 35.4K
-54.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.06 LKRĀ 4,681
$23.61 COPĀ 88.8K
-36.21%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Nuwara Eliya
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$25.55 COPĀ 96.0K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.29 COPĀ 72.5K
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.42 LKRĀ 1,063
$4.10 COPĀ 15.4K
-16.59%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Nuwara Eliya
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$36.70 LKRĀ 11.4K
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
-88.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$439 LKRĀ 136.3K
$5,899 COPĀ 22.2M
-92.56%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Nuwara Eliya
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$28.04 LKRĀ 8,714
$59.8 COPĀ 224.9K
-53.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.30 LKRĀ 5,997
$31.96 COPĀ 120.2K
-39.61%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.8 LKRĀ 22.0K
$103 COPĀ 386.2K
-31.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$38.07 LKRĀ 11.8K
$108 COPĀ 405.6K
-64.71%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Nuwara Eliya
Medellin
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
Nuwara Eliya
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.45
13.43
22.49%

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Last update for Nuwara Eliya: March 1, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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