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

🙂 Solo nomad: Ragama is 14.6% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 48.1% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Ragama is 12.6% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 45.8% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.97 LKR 1,221

$5.91 COP 22.5K

-32.83%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$25.21 LKR 7,758

$32.19 COP 122.7K

-21.68%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.52 LKR 2,622

$7.21 COP 27.5K

18.17%

Cappuccino

$2.67 LKR 822

$1.65 COP 6,284

61.82%

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

$0.74 LKR 227

$1.11 COP 4,224

-33.33%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.38 LKR 117

$0.71 COP 2,716

-46.48%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.38 LKR 733

$1.74 COP 6,637

36.78%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.3 LKR 1,016

$3.19 COP 12.2K

3.45%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.59 LKR 490

$1.1 COP 4,176

44.55%

White Bread (500g)

$0.52 LKR 160

$1.3 COP 4,965

-60.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.72 LKR 221

$1.39 COP 5,302

-48.20%

Eggs

$2.22 LKR 684

$2.18 COP 8,302

1.83%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.97 LKR 4,298

$4.54 COP 17.3K

207.71%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.69 LKR 1,444

$5.85 COP 22.3K

-19.83%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.83 LKR 2,409

$8.62 COP 32.8K

-9.16%

Apples (1kg)

$7.45 LKR 2,294

$2.24 COP 8,539

232.59%

Banana (1kg)

$1.12 LKR 344

$1.07 COP 4,080

4.67%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.72 LKR 1,760

$1.53 COP 5,822

273.86%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.26 LKR 388

$1.41 COP 5,377

-10.64%

Potato (1kg)

$1.1 LKR 339

$1.12 COP 4,269

-1.79%

Onion (1kg)

$1.25 LKR 383

$1.14 COP 4,343

9.65%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.16 LKR 356

$0.9 COP 3,418

28.89%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.56 LKR 171

$0.91 COP 3,481

-38.46%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$9.96 LKR 3,066

$2.34 COP 8,932

325.64%

Wine (Bottle)

$12.76 LKR 3,927

$9.94 COP 37.9K

28.37%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.02 LKR 620

$1.15 COP 4,369

75.65%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.92 LKR 900

$2.38 COP 9,066

22.69%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.81 COP 3,069

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$40.57 COP 154.6K

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.41 LKR 127

$1.46 COP 5,572

-71.92%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.32 LKR 99.7

$1.99 COP 7,570

-83.92%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$0.57 LKR 174

$7.96 COP 30.3K

-92.84%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.2 LKR 370

$1.01 COP 3,844

18.81%

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

$27K LKR 8.3M

$17.7K COP 67.3M

52.63%

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

$35K LKR 10.8M

$26.8K COP 102.1M

30.61%

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

$61.2 LKR 18.8K

$80.8 COP 308K

-24.31%

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

$4.21 LKR 1,296

$9.39 COP 35.8K

-55.17%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$15.05 LKR 4,630

$23.51 COP 89.6K

-35.98%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$25.61 COP 97.6K

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.95 COP 72.2K

Cinema Ticket

$3.41 LKR 1,050

$4.12 COP 15.7K

-17.23%

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

$36.71 LKR 11.3K

$306 COP 1.2M

-88.02%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$434 LKR 133.5K

$5,875 COP 22.4M

-92.62%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$27.42 LKR 8,439

$58.8 COP 224K

-53.37%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$19.43 LKR 5,978

$31.9 COP 121.5K

-39.09%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$70.3 LKR 21.6K

$102 COP 387.4K

-30.86%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$38.97 LKR 12K

$108 COP 413K

-64.05%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$478 COP 1.8M

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$375 COP 1.4M

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$838 COP 3.2M

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$727 COP 2.8M

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,251 COP 8.6M

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,598 COP 6.1M

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$517 COP 2M

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

16.45

13.43

22.49%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Ragama: December 1, 2025

Last update for Medellin: December 1, 2025

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