Cost of Living Comparison Between Ballito and Colombo Cost of Living Comparison Between Ballito and Colombo

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Ballito is 11.4% more expensive than Colombo without rent, and 45% more expensive with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Ballito is 5% cheaper than Colombo without rent, and 22.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Ballito
Colombo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.58 RĀ 122
$3.98 LKRĀ 1,229
90.45%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.76 RĀ 447
$25.32 LKRĀ 7,825
9.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.92 RĀ 79.2
$8.48 LKRĀ 2,621
-41.98%
Cappuccino
$1.98 RĀ 31.87
$2.73 LKRĀ 843
-27.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.92 RĀ 14.84
$0.74 LKRĀ 228
24.32%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.71 RĀ 11.41
$0.37 LKRĀ 115
91.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.98 RĀ 31.93
$2.41 LKRĀ 744
-17.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.27 RĀ 36.62
$3.31 LKRĀ 1,023
-31.42%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Ballito
Colombo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.00 RĀ 16.08
$1.70 LKRĀ 525
-41.18%
White Bread (500g)
$0.78 RĀ 12.62
$0.56 LKRĀ 174
39.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.42 RĀ 22.86
$0.83 LKRĀ 256
71.08%
Eggs
$2.08 RĀ 33.44
$2.20 LKRĀ 679
-5.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.88 RĀ 94.7
$14.25 LKRĀ 4,404
-58.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.52 RĀ 72.8
$4.70 LKRĀ 1,454
-3.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.33 RĀ 102
$7.87 LKRĀ 2,431
-19.57%
Apples (1kg)
$1.37 RĀ 22.02
$7.49 LKRĀ 2,315
-81.71%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 RĀ 22.95
$1.11 LKRĀ 344
28.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.37 RĀ 22.07
$5.85 LKRĀ 1,809
-76.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.99 RĀ 16.00
$1.22 LKRĀ 376
-18.85%
Potato (1kg)
$0.74 RĀ 11.90
$1.10 LKRĀ 339
-32.73%
Onion (1kg)
$1.19 RĀ 19.10
$1.43 LKRĀ 442
-16.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.97 RĀ 15.67
$1.14 LKRĀ 354
-14.91%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.97 RĀ 15.56
$0.60 LKRĀ 187
61.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.04 RĀ 49.02
$10.23 LKRĀ 3,161
-70.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.11 RĀ 66.2
$12.67 LKRĀ 3,916
-67.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 RĀ 21.34
$2.09 LKRĀ 646
-36.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 RĀ 27.05
$2.94 LKRĀ 909
-42.86%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Ballito
Colombo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.62 RĀ 26.06
$0.19 LKRĀ 59.0
752.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$24.99 RĀ 402
$4.94 LKRĀ 1,525
405.87%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.70 RĀ 27.40
$0.41 LKRĀ 127
314.63%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.52 RĀ 8.30
$0.35 LKRĀ 109
48.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.69 RĀ 108
$0.57 LKRĀ 176
1073.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 RĀ 20.30
$1.25 LKRĀ 386
0.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.2K RĀ 325.2K
$26.6K LKRĀ 8.2M
-24.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.2K RĀ 357.3K
$35.4K LKRĀ 10.9M
-37.34%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ballito
Colombo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$106 RĀ 1,700
$59.5 LKRĀ 18.4K
77.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.97 RĀ 338
$4.46 LKRĀ 1,378
370.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.53 RĀ 443
$15.16 LKRĀ 4,685
81.60%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Ballito
Colombo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.62 RĀ 493
$14.28 LKRĀ 4,412
114.43%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.28 RĀ 182
$7.05 LKRĀ 2,179
60.00%
Cinema Ticket
$5.48 RĀ 88.2
$3.38 LKRĀ 1,044
62.13%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Ballito
Colombo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$142 RĀ 2,284
$36.49 LKRĀ 11.3K
288.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,571 RĀ 41.4K
$444 LKRĀ 137.3K
478.45%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Ballito
Colombo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.84 RĀ 674
$27.90 LKRĀ 8,623
49.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.37 RĀ 489
$19.17 LKRĀ 5,926
58.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$55.7 RĀ 897
$68.8 LKRĀ 21.3K
-19.03%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 RĀ 1,167
$38.47 LKRĀ 11.9K
88.35%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Ballito
Colombo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$365 RĀ 5,872
$372 LKRĀ 115.0K
-1.99%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$445 RĀ 7,158
$177 LKRĀ 54.6K
151.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$693 RĀ 11.2K
$969 LKRĀ 299.5K
-28.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$696 RĀ 11.2K
$360 LKRĀ 111.3K
93.43%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$781 RĀ 12.6K
$3,705 LKRĀ 1.1M
-78.91%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$670 RĀ 10.8K
$1,248 LKRĀ 385.8K
-46.33%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Ballito
Colombo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,624 RĀ 26.1K
$241 LKRĀ 74.4K
574.84%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.01
16.45
-26.99%

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Last update for Ballito: March 2, 2026

Last update for Colombo: March 2, 2026

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