Cost of Living Comparison Between Badulla and Colombo Cost of Living Comparison Between Badulla and Colombo

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Badulla is 18.2% cheaper than Colombo without rent, and 26.6% cheaper with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Badulla is 3.8% more expensive than Colombo without rent, and 27% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Badulla
Colombo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.93 LKRĀ 1,216
$3.98 LKRĀ 1,229
-1.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.50 LKRĀ 7,880
$25.32 LKRĀ 7,825
0.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.34 LKRĀ 2,578
$8.48 LKRĀ 2,621
-1.65%
Cappuccino
$2.71 LKRĀ 837
$2.73 LKRĀ 843
-0.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 LKRĀ 215
$0.74 LKRĀ 228
-5.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.38 LKRĀ 117
$0.37 LKRĀ 115
2.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.31 LKRĀ 714
$2.41 LKRĀ 744
-4.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.26 LKRĀ 1,009
$3.31 LKRĀ 1,023
-1.51%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Badulla
Colombo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.67 LKRĀ 517
$1.70 LKRĀ 525
-1.76%
White Bread (500g)
$0.52 LKRĀ 162
$0.56 LKRĀ 174
-7.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.72 LKRĀ 221
$0.83 LKRĀ 256
-13.25%
Eggs
$2.12 LKRĀ 656
$2.20 LKRĀ 679
-3.64%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.28 LKRĀ 4,413
$14.25 LKRĀ 4,404
0.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.11 LKRĀ 1,270
$4.70 LKRĀ 1,454
-12.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.81 LKRĀ 2,415
$7.87 LKRĀ 2,431
-0.76%
Apples (1kg)
$7.68 LKRĀ 2,374
$7.49 LKRĀ 2,315
2.54%
Banana (1kg)
$1.10 LKRĀ 340
$1.11 LKRĀ 344
-0.90%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.81 LKRĀ 1,795
$5.85 LKRĀ 1,809
-0.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.21 LKRĀ 373
$1.22 LKRĀ 376
-0.82%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 LKRĀ 343
$1.10 LKRĀ 339
0.91%
Onion (1kg)
$1.42 LKRĀ 440
$1.43 LKRĀ 442
-0.70%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.20 LKRĀ 371
$1.14 LKRĀ 354
5.26%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.59 LKRĀ 183
$0.60 LKRĀ 187
-1.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.98 LKRĀ 3,085
$10.23 LKRĀ 3,161
-2.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.79 LKRĀ 3,954
$12.67 LKRĀ 3,916
0.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.09 LKRĀ 645
$2.09 LKRĀ 646
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.90 LKRĀ 896
$2.94 LKRĀ 909
-1.36%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Badulla
Colombo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.19 LKRĀ 59.0
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$4.94 LKRĀ 1,525
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.41 LKRĀ 128
$0.41 LKRĀ 127
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 LKRĀ 101
$0.35 LKRĀ 109
-5.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.57 LKRĀ 175
$0.57 LKRĀ 176
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.20 LKRĀ 370
$1.25 LKRĀ 386
-4.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.3K LKRĀ 8.4M
$26.6K LKRĀ 8.2M
2.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.2K LKRĀ 10.9M
$35.4K LKRĀ 10.9M
-0.50%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Badulla
Colombo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$60.1 LKRĀ 18.6K
$59.5 LKRĀ 18.4K
0.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.40 LKRĀ 1,361
$4.46 LKRĀ 1,378
-1.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.98 LKRĀ 4,629
$15.16 LKRĀ 4,685
-1.19%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Badulla
Colombo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$14.28 LKRĀ 4,412
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$7.05 LKRĀ 2,179
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.25 LKRĀ 1,004
$3.38 LKRĀ 1,044
-3.85%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Badulla
Colombo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$36.10 LKRĀ 11.2K
$36.49 LKRĀ 11.3K
-1.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$435 LKRĀ 134.3K
$444 LKRĀ 137.3K
-2.19%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Badulla
Colombo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.19 LKRĀ 8,404
$27.90 LKRĀ 8,623
-2.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.11 LKRĀ 5,907
$19.17 LKRĀ 5,926
-0.31%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$68.2 LKRĀ 21.1K
$68.8 LKRĀ 21.3K
-0.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$39.39 LKRĀ 12.2K
$38.47 LKRĀ 11.9K
2.39%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Badulla
Colombo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$372 LKRĀ 115.0K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$177 LKRĀ 54.6K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$969 LKRĀ 299.5K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$360 LKRĀ 111.3K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,705 LKRĀ 1.1M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,248 LKRĀ 385.8K
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Badulla
Colombo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$241 LKRĀ 74.4K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12
16.45
-27.05%

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Last update for Badulla: March 1, 2026

Last update for Colombo: March 2, 2026

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