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

🙂 Solo nomad: Bandarawela is 13.9% cheaper than Colombo without rent, and 18.3% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Bandarawela is 16.1% cheaper than Colombo without rent, and 17.6% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.12 LKR 1,274

$3.98 LKR 1,233

3.52%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$25.02 LKR 7,745

$25.16 LKR 7,788

-0.56%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.39 LKR 2,596

$8.58 LKR 2,657

-2.21%

Cappuccino

$2.65 LKR 820

$2.77 LKR 856

-4.33%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.68 LKR 212

$0.72 LKR 223

-5.56%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.38 LKR 117

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.28 LKR 707

$2.40 LKR 743

-5.00%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.42 LKR 1,060

$3.41 LKR 1,054

0.29%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.71 LKR 529

$1.76 LKR 544

-2.84%

White Bread (500g)

$0.57 LKR 175

$0.56 LKR 172

1.79%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.86 LKR 266

$0.87 LKR 268

-1.15%

Eggs

$2.16 LKR 667

$2.22 LKR 688

-2.70%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.88 LKR 4,296

$14.35 LKR 4,443

-3.28%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.80 LKR 1,486

$4.62 LKR 1,431

3.90%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.81 LKR 2,416

$7.88 LKR 2,439

-0.89%

Apples (1kg)

$7.31 LKR 2,262

$7.50 LKR 2,322

-2.53%

Banana (1kg)

$1.11 LKR 343

$1.12 LKR 345

-0.89%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.86 LKR 1,815

$5.75 LKR 1,779

1.91%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.20 LKR 370

$1.24 LKR 384

-3.23%

Potato (1kg)

$1.16 LKR 359

$1.16 LKR 360

Onion (1kg)

$1.43 LKR 442

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.15 LKR 357

$1.15 LKR 356

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.56 LKR 175

$0.61 LKR 188

-8.20%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$9.96 LKR 3,083

$9.97 LKR 3,085

-0.10%

Wine (Bottle)

$13.50 LKR 4,179

$13.61 LKR 4,211

-0.81%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.00 LKR 620

$2.01 LKR 623

-0.50%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.85 LKR 882

$2.95 LKR 913

-3.39%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.18 LKR 54.8

$0.19 LKR 58.5

-5.26%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$1.64 LKR 507

$4.98 LKR 1,541

-67.07%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.41 LKR 128

$0.38 LKR 118

7.89%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.33 LKR 101

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$0.49 LKR 152

$0.61 LKR 187

-19.67%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.06 LKR 329

$1.25 LKR 387

-15.20%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$26.6K LKR 8.2M

0.15%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$34.9K LKR 10.8M

$34.5K LKR 10.7M

1.16%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$59.9 LKR 18.5K

$61.0 LKR 18.9K

-1.79%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$4.29 LKR 1,328

$4.32 LKR 1,336

-0.69%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$15.11 LKR 4,677

$15.23 LKR 4,715

-0.79%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$4.92 LKR 1,523

$14.40 LKR 4,458

-65.83%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.40 LKR 2,291

Cinema Ticket

$3.45 LKR 1,066

$3.28 LKR 1,014

5.18%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$37.26 LKR 11.5K

$36.88 LKR 11.4K

1.03%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$433 LKR 134.1K

$446 LKR 138.2K

-2.94%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$27.71 LKR 8,578

$27.58 LKR 8,536

0.47%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$19.59 LKR 6,064

$19.46 LKR 6,024

0.67%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$68.7 LKR 21.3K

$69.9 LKR 21.6K

-1.72%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$38.58 LKR 11.9K

$38.01 LKR 11.8K

1.50%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$99.8 LKR 30.9K

$370 LKR 114.6K

-73.04%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$49.86 LKR 15.4K

$178 LKR 55.2K

-72.04%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$133 LKR 41.2K

$966 LKR 298.8K

-86.22%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$68.1 LKR 21.1K

$361 LKR 111.7K

-81.13%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,841 LKR 1.2M

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,254 LKR 388.0K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$234 LKR 72.5K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

16.45

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Bandarawela: January 12, 2026

Last update for Colombo: January 12, 2026

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