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Cost of Living Comparison Between Chapeco and Colombo Cost of Living Comparison Between Chapeco and Colombo

😐 Solo nomad: Chapeco is 5.5% more expensive than Colombo without rent, and 13.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chapeco is 10.3% more expensive than Colombo without rent, and 13.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chapeco
Colombo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.54 R$29.73
$3.98 LKR 1,233
39.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.06 R$183
$25.16 LKR 7,788
35.37%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.52 R$29.66
$8.58 LKR 2,657
-35.66%
Cappuccino
$1.85 R$9.93
$2.77 LKR 856
-33.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.74 R$3.98
$0.72 LKR 223
2.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.71 R$3.79
$0.38 LKR 117
86.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.42 R$7.61
$2.40 LKR 743
-40.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.20 R$11.79
$3.41 LKR 1,054
-35.48%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chapeco
Colombo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.94 R$5.03
$1.76 LKR 544
-46.59%
White Bread (500g)
$1.10 R$5.89
$0.56 LKR 172
96.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.30 R$6.96
$0.87 LKR 268
49.43%
Eggs
$1.65 R$8.85
$2.22 LKR 688
-25.68%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.91 R$42.48
$14.35 LKR 4,443
-44.88%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.17 R$38.50
$4.62 LKR 1,431
55.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.21 R$38.71
$7.88 LKR 2,439
-8.50%
Apples (1kg)
$2.13 R$11.46
$7.50 LKR 2,322
-71.60%
Banana (1kg)
$1.10 R$5.92
$1.12 LKR 345
-1.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.20 R$6.46
$5.75 LKR 1,779
-79.13%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.46 R$7.86
$1.24 LKR 384
17.74%
Potato (1kg)
$0.92 R$4.95
$1.16 LKR 360
-20.69%
Onion (1kg)
$1.10 R$5.88
$1.43 LKR 442
-23.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.70 R$3.78
$1.15 LKR 356
-39.13%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.62 R$3.35
$0.61 LKR 188
1.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.37 R$12.74
$9.97 LKR 3,085
-76.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.37 R$50.3
$13.61 LKR 4,211
-31.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.23 R$6.58
$2.01 LKR 623
-38.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.01 R$10.78
$2.95 LKR 913
-31.86%
🚌 Getting Around
Chapeco
Colombo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.79 R$4.24
$0.19 LKR 58.5
315.79%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$38.09 R$205
$4.98 LKR 1,541
664.86%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.05 R$5.63
$0.38 LKR 118
176.32%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.74 R$3.98
$0.33 LKR 101
124.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.27 R$33.67
$0.61 LKR 187
927.87%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.11 R$5.95
$1.25 LKR 387
-11.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.9K R$117.7K
$26.6K LKR 8.2M
-17.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.1K R$145.5K
$34.5K LKR 10.7M
-21.58%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chapeco
Colombo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$59.6 R$320
$61.0 LKR 18.9K
-2.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.09 R$43.42
$4.32 LKR 1,336
87.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.23 R$97.9
$15.23 LKR 4,715
19.70%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chapeco
Colombo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.45 R$126
$14.40 LKR 4,458
62.85%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$32.11 R$172
$7.40 LKR 2,291
333.92%
Cinema Ticket
$6.40 R$34.36
$3.28 LKR 1,014
95.12%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chapeco
Colombo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$273 R$1,464
$36.88 LKR 11.4K
639.29%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,506 R$34.9K
$446 LKR 138.2K
1357.42%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chapeco
Colombo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$48.27 R$259
$27.58 LKR 8,536
75.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.50 R$228
$19.46 LKR 6,024
118.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.7 R$406
$69.9 LKR 21.6K
8.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$65.4 R$351
$38.01 LKR 11.8K
71.95%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chapeco
Colombo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$292 R$1,565
$370 LKR 114.6K
-21.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$258 R$1,385
$178 LKR 55.2K
44.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$575 R$3,087
$966 LKR 298.8K
-40.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$469 R$2,517
$361 LKR 111.7K
29.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,554 R$8,347
$3,841 LKR 1.2M
-59.53%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,018 R$5,469
$1,254 LKR 388.0K
-18.75%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chapeco
Colombo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$427 R$2,292
$234 LKR 72.5K
82.15%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.92
16.45
-33.62%

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Last update for Chapeco: January 13, 2026

Last update for Colombo: January 12, 2026

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