Cost of Living Comparison Between Alexandria and Colombo Cost of Living Comparison Between Alexandria and Colombo

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Alexandria is 9.1% more expensive than Colombo without rent, and 17.4% more expensive with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Alexandria is 6.4% cheaper than Colombo without rent, and 22.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Alexandria
Colombo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.99 RONĀ 39.54
$3.98 LKRĀ 1,235
125.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.38 RONĀ 147
$25.32 LKRĀ 7,867
31.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.73 RONĀ 29.62
$8.48 LKRĀ 2,635
-20.64%
Cappuccino
$1.80 RONĀ 7.92
$2.73 LKRĀ 847
-34.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.93 RONĀ 8.51
$0.74 LKRĀ 229
160.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 RONĀ 7.21
$0.37 LKRĀ 115
343.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.35 RONĀ 10.34
$2.41 LKRĀ 748
-2.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 RONĀ 12.08
$3.31 LKRĀ 1,029
-16.92%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Alexandria
Colombo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.40 RONĀ 6.16
$1.70 LKRĀ 528
-17.65%
White Bread (500g)
$1.25 RONĀ 5.51
$0.56 LKRĀ 175
123.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.37 RONĀ 6.03
$0.83 LKRĀ 257
65.06%
Eggs
$1.39 RONĀ 6.12
$2.20 LKRĀ 683
-36.82%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.17 RONĀ 22.75
$14.25 LKRĀ 4,428
-63.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.57 RONĀ 20.09
$4.70 LKRĀ 1,462
-2.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.60 RONĀ 37.82
$7.87 LKRĀ 2,444
9.28%
Apples (1kg)
$0.90 RONĀ 3.94
$7.49 LKRĀ 2,327
-87.98%
Banana (1kg)
$1.58 RONĀ 6.96
$1.11 LKRĀ 346
42.34%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.12 RONĀ 4.91
$5.85 LKRĀ 1,818
-80.85%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.18 RONĀ 5.18
$1.22 LKRĀ 378
-3.28%
Potato (1kg)
$0.47 RONĀ 2.08
$1.10 LKRĀ 341
-57.27%
Onion (1kg)
$0.66 RONĀ 2.92
$1.43 LKRĀ 445
-53.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.44 RONĀ 1.95
$1.14 LKRĀ 355
-61.40%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.66 RONĀ 2.90
$0.60 LKRĀ 188
10.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.61 RONĀ 24.69
$10.23 LKRĀ 3,178
-45.16%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.55 RONĀ 24.43
$12.67 LKRĀ 3,937
-56.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.66 RONĀ 2.89
$2.09 LKRĀ 649
-68.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.94 RONĀ 4.14
$2.94 LKRĀ 914
-68.03%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Alexandria
Colombo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.71 RONĀ 3.12
$0.19 LKRĀ 59.3
273.68%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$23.25 RONĀ 102
$4.94 LKRĀ 1,534
370.65%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.47 RONĀ 2.08
$0.41 LKRĀ 128
14.63%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.44 RONĀ 1.93
$0.35 LKRĀ 110
25.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.12 RONĀ 22.54
$0.57 LKRĀ 177
798.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.59 RONĀ 6.99
$1.25 LKRĀ 388
27.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.0K RONĀ 79.3K
$26.6K LKRĀ 8.3M
-32.33%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.6K RONĀ 103.9K
$35.4K LKRĀ 11.0M
-33.35%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Alexandria
Colombo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$118 RONĀ 519
$59.5 LKRĀ 18.5K
98.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.71 RONĀ 29.52
$4.46 LKRĀ 1,386
50.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.05 RONĀ 31.02
$15.16 LKRĀ 4,711
-53.50%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Alexandria
Colombo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.66 RONĀ 166
$14.28 LKRĀ 4,436
163.73%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.10 RONĀ 40.03
$7.05 LKRĀ 2,191
29.08%
Cinema Ticket
$4.66 RONĀ 20.51
$3.38 LKRĀ 1,050
37.87%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Alexandria
Colombo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 RONĀ 1,930
$36.49 LKRĀ 11.3K
1102.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,058 RONĀ 31.1K
$444 LKRĀ 138.1K
1488.18%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Alexandria
Colombo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$67.2 RONĀ 296
$27.90 LKRĀ 8,669
140.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.76 RONĀ 153
$19.17 LKRĀ 5,958
81.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.1 RONĀ 308
$68.8 LKRĀ 21.4K
1.89%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$69.8 RONĀ 307
$38.47 LKRĀ 12.0K
81.47%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Alexandria
Colombo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$351 RONĀ 1,543
$372 LKRĀ 115.6K
-5.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$232 RONĀ 1,021
$177 LKRĀ 54.9K
31.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$812 RONĀ 3,575
$969 LKRĀ 301.2K
-16.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$579 RONĀ 2,549
$360 LKRĀ 111.9K
60.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,361 RONĀ 5,986
$3,705 LKRĀ 1.2M
-63.28%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$856 RONĀ 3,768
$1,248 LKRĀ 387.8K
-31.40%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Alexandria
Colombo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,347 RONĀ 5,927
$241 LKRĀ 74.8K
459.86%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.5
16.45
-60.49%

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Last update for Alexandria: February 28, 2026

Last update for Colombo: March 2, 2026

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