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

🙂 Solo nomad: Trincomalee is 28.6% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 47.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Trincomalee is 18.4% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 44.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Trincomalee
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.91 LKR 1,214
$6.03 COP 22.7K
-35.16%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.24 LKR 7,841
$33.17 COP 124.7K
-23.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.48 LKR 2,635
$7.29 COP 27.4K
16.32%
Cappuccino
$2.67 LKR 830
$1.63 COP 6,128
63.80%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.74 LKR 231
$1.05 COP 3,944
-29.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 LKR 116
$0.77 COP 2,896
-51.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.29 LKR 711
$1.73 COP 6,505
32.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.41 LKR 1,058
$3.18 COP 12.0K
7.23%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Trincomalee
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.76 LKR 547
$1.07 COP 4,012
64.49%
White Bread (500g)
$0.56 LKR 173
$1.31 COP 4,931
-57.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.87 LKR 271
$1.38 COP 5,191
-36.96%
Eggs
$2.21 LKR 687
$2.25 COP 8,450
-1.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.91 LKR 4,322
$4.48 COP 16.9K
210.49%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.81 LKR 1,494
$5.74 COP 21.6K
-16.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.06 LKR 2,503
$8.86 COP 33.3K
-9.03%
Apples (1kg)
$7.63 LKR 2,371
$2.24 COP 8,431
240.62%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 LKR 334
$1.06 COP 3,985
0.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.89 LKR 1,831
$1.51 COP 5,693
290.07%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.22 LKR 379
$1.36 COP 5,115
-10.29%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 LKR 348
$1.12 COP 4,215
-
Onion (1kg)
$1.41 LKR 440
$1.17 COP 4,397
20.51%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.14 LKR 355
$0.90 COP 3,392
26.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.60 LKR 187
$0.84 COP 3,147
-28.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.11 LKR 3,140
$2.26 COP 8,494
347.35%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.93 LKR 4,018
$9.97 COP 37.5K
29.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.01 LKR 623
$1.18 COP 4,448
70.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.88 LKR 894
$2.39 COP 8,986
20.50%
🚌 Getting Around
Trincomalee
Medellin
Difference
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)
$0.42 LKR 129
$1.47 COP 5,517
-71.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.36 LKR 111
$1.95 COP 7,317
-81.54%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.62 LKR 192
$7.76 COP 29.2K
-92.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 LKR 393
$0.97 COP 3,637
29.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.1K LKR 8.4M
$17.9K COP 67.5M
50.79%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.9K LKR 10.8M
$26.7K COP 100.5M
30.56%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Trincomalee
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$61.2 LKR 19.0K
$81.1 COP 305.0K
-24.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.20 LKR 1,306
$9.40 COP 35.4K
-55.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.37 LKR 4,777
$23.61 COP 88.8K
-34.90%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Trincomalee
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$25.55 COP 96.0K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.29 COP 72.5K
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.32 LKR 1,032
$4.10 COP 15.4K
-19.02%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Trincomalee
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$37.05 LKR 11.5K
$306 COP 1.2M
-87.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$437 LKR 135.7K
$5,899 COP 22.2M
-92.60%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Trincomalee
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.92 LKR 8,675
$59.8 COP 224.9K
-53.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.23 LKR 5,975
$31.96 COP 120.2K
-39.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$69.4 LKR 21.6K
$103 COP 386.2K
-32.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$38.94 LKR 12.1K
$108 COP 405.6K
-63.90%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Trincomalee
Medellin
Difference
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
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Trincomalee
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 Trincomalee: February 28, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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