Cost of Living Comparison Between Bandarawela and Colombo Cost of Living Comparison Between Bandarawela and Colombo

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Bandarawela is 15.1% cheaper than Colombo without rent, and 19.8% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Bandarawela is 16.4% cheaper than Colombo without rent, and 21.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Bandarawela
Colombo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.95 LKRĀ 1,226
$3.98 LKRĀ 1,236
-0.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.36 LKRĀ 7,880
$25.32 LKRĀ 7,868
0.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.18 LKRĀ 2,543
$8.48 LKRĀ 2,635
-3.54%
Cappuccino
$2.74 LKRĀ 851
$2.73 LKRĀ 847
0.37%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 LKRĀ 217
$0.74 LKRĀ 229
-5.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.41 LKRĀ 126
$0.37 LKRĀ 115
10.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.38 LKRĀ 739
$2.41 LKRĀ 748
-1.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.30 LKRĀ 1,024
$3.31 LKRĀ 1,029
-0.30%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Bandarawela
Colombo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.73 LKRĀ 537
$1.70 LKRĀ 528
1.76%
White Bread (500g)
$0.53 LKRĀ 165
$0.56 LKRĀ 175
-5.36%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.86 LKRĀ 267
$0.83 LKRĀ 257
3.61%
Eggs
$2.19 LKRĀ 682
$2.20 LKRĀ 683
-0.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.86 LKRĀ 4,306
$14.25 LKRĀ 4,428
-2.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.71 LKRĀ 1,463
$4.70 LKRĀ 1,462
0.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.18 LKRĀ 2,541
$7.87 LKRĀ 2,444
3.94%
Apples (1kg)
$7.40 LKRĀ 2,300
$7.49 LKRĀ 2,328
-1.20%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 LKRĀ 329
$1.11 LKRĀ 346
-4.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.84 LKRĀ 1,816
$5.85 LKRĀ 1,819
-0.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.24 LKRĀ 386
$1.22 LKRĀ 378
1.64%
Potato (1kg)
$1.10 LKRĀ 342
$1.10 LKRĀ 341
-
Onion (1kg)
$1.40 LKRĀ 436
$1.43 LKRĀ 445
-2.10%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.15 LKRĀ 356
$1.14 LKRĀ 356
0.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.60 LKRĀ 187
$0.60 LKRĀ 188
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.10 LKRĀ 3,139
$10.23 LKRĀ 3,178
-1.27%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.91 LKRĀ 4,011
$12.67 LKRĀ 3,937
1.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.10 LKRĀ 652
$2.09 LKRĀ 649
0.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.84 LKRĀ 884
$2.94 LKRĀ 914
-3.40%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Bandarawela
Colombo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.19 LKRĀ 59.5
$0.19 LKRĀ 59.3
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$1.65 LKRĀ 514
$4.94 LKRĀ 1,534
-66.60%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.42 LKRĀ 130
$0.41 LKRĀ 128
2.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 LKRĀ 110
$0.35 LKRĀ 110
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.52 LKRĀ 162
$0.57 LKRĀ 177
-8.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 LKRĀ 317
$1.25 LKRĀ 388
-18.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.8K LKRĀ 8.3M
$26.6K LKRĀ 8.3M
0.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.3K LKRĀ 10.7M
$35.4K LKRĀ 11.0M
-3.18%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bandarawela
Colombo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$59.2 LKRĀ 18.4K
$59.5 LKRĀ 18.5K
-0.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.26 LKRĀ 1,323
$4.46 LKRĀ 1,386
-4.48%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.07 LKRĀ 4,682
$15.16 LKRĀ 4,711
-0.59%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Bandarawela
Colombo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$4.87 LKRĀ 1,515
$14.28 LKRĀ 4,436
-65.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$7.05 LKRĀ 2,191
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 LKRĀ 1,021
$3.38 LKRĀ 1,050
-2.66%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Bandarawela
Colombo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$37.32 LKRĀ 11.6K
$36.49 LKRĀ 11.3K
2.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$447 LKRĀ 138.7K
$444 LKRĀ 138.1K
0.47%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Bandarawela
Colombo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.36 LKRĀ 8,501
$27.90 LKRĀ 8,670
-1.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.73 LKRĀ 6,130
$19.17 LKRĀ 5,958
2.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$69.7 LKRĀ 21.7K
$68.8 LKRĀ 21.4K
1.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$39.49 LKRĀ 12.3K
$38.47 LKRĀ 12.0K
2.65%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Bandarawela
Colombo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$102 LKRĀ 31.7K
$372 LKRĀ 115.6K
-72.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$49.49 LKRĀ 15.4K
$177 LKRĀ 54.9K
-72.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$133 LKRĀ 41.2K
$969 LKRĀ 301.2K
-86.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$66.0 LKRĀ 20.5K
$360 LKRĀ 111.9K
-81.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,705 LKRĀ 1.2M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,248 LKRĀ 387.9K
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Bandarawela
Colombo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$241 LKRĀ 74.8K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.45
16.45
-

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Last update for Bandarawela: February 28, 2026

Last update for Colombo: March 2, 2026

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