Cost of Living Comparison Between Bentota and Colombo Cost of Living Comparison Between Bentota and Colombo

🙂 Solo nomad: Bentota is 12.7% cheaper than Colombo without rent, and 8.6% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Bentota is 3.3% cheaper than Colombo without rent, and 32.4% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.94 LKR 1,177

$4.11 LKR 1,229

-4.14%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$13.52 LKR 4,040

$24.76 LKR 7,397

-45.40%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.24 LKR 2,461

$8.23 LKR 2,458

0.12%

Cappuccino

$2.65 LKR 792

$2.66 LKR 794

-0.38%

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

$0.68 LKR 203

$0.73 LKR 217

-6.85%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.37 LKR 111

$0.38 LKR 112

-2.63%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.33 LKR 695

$2.38 LKR 713

-2.10%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.33 LKR 995

$3.28 LKR 981

1.52%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.7 LKR 509

$1.77 LKR 528

-3.95%

White Bread (500g)

$0.51 LKR 153

$0.53 LKR 158

-3.77%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.82 LKR 244

$0.85 LKR 255

-3.53%

Eggs

$2.19 LKR 656

$2.12 LKR 633

3.30%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.3 LKR 4,272

$13.9 LKR 4,154

2.88%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.77 LKR 1,127

$4.78 LKR 1,427

-21.13%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$5.07 LKR 1,514

$8.12 LKR 2,425

-37.56%

Apples (1kg)

$7.44 LKR 2,224

$7.6 LKR 2,270

-2.11%

Banana (1kg)

$0.87 LKR 260

$1.12 LKR 335

-22.32%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.9 LKR 1,764

$5.75 LKR 1,719

2.61%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.99 LKR 296

$1.2 LKR 358

-17.50%

Potato (1kg)

$1.16 LKR 348

$1.1 LKR 328

5.45%

Onion (1kg)

$1.38 LKR 412

$1.42 LKR 425

-2.82%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.15 LKR 343

$1.18 LKR 353

-2.54%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.61 LKR 181

$0.56 LKR 168

8.93%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$9.92 LKR 2,965

$10 LKR 2,987

-0.80%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.06 LKR 4,201

$14.18 LKR 4,237

-0.85%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.99 LKR 595

$2.04 LKR 609

-2.45%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.94 LKR 879

$2.83 LKR 845

3.89%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.18 LKR 54.6

$0.17 LKR 50.7

5.88%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$4.98 LKR 1,489

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.38 LKR 114

$0.42 LKR 125

-9.52%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.35 LKR 106

$0.35 LKR 105

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$0.57 LKR 170

$0.61 LKR 181

-6.56%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.21 LKR 362

$1.2 LKR 357

0.83%

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

$27K LKR 8.1M

$27.3K LKR 8.1M

-0.91%

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

$35K LKR 10.5M

$35.4K LKR 10.6M

-1.16%

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

$59.1 LKR 17.7K

$60.7 LKR 18.1K

-2.55%

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

$2.46 LKR 735

$4.24 LKR 1,268

-41.98%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$9.96 LKR 2,975

$15.18 LKR 4,535

-34.39%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$14.36 LKR 4,291

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.45 LKR 2,227

Cinema Ticket

$3.3 LKR 987

$3.33 LKR 996

-0.90%

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

$37.02 LKR 11.1K

$36.28 LKR 10.8K

2.04%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$445 LKR 133K

$449 LKR 134.2K

-0.88%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$27.67 LKR 8,267

$27.95 LKR 8,350

-1.00%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$19.09 LKR 5,704

$19.77 LKR 5,908

-3.44%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$68.6 LKR 20.5K

$68.3 LKR 20.4K

0.42%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$39.43 LKR 11.8K

$38.3 LKR 11.4K

2.95%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$244 LKR 72.9K

$373 LKR 111.4K

-34.56%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$152 LKR 45.5K

$173 LKR 51.8K

-12.02%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$943 LKR 281.9K

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$357 LKR 106.7K

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,329 LKR 695.8K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,336 LKR 399.2K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$235 LKR 70.3K

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 Bentota: October 29, 2025

Last update for Colombo: October 28, 2025

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