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

😐 Solo nomad: Chapeco is 4.8% more expensive than Colombo without rent, and 14.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chapeco is 17.4% more expensive than Colombo without rent, and 13.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chapeco
Colombo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.33 R$28.57
$3.94 LKR 1,213
35.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.86 R$187
$25.13 LKR 7,732
38.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.47 R$29.29
$8.53 LKR 2,625
-35.87%
Cappuccino
$1.79 R$9.59
$2.63 LKR 810
-31.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.7 R$3.78
$0.68 LKR 210
2.94%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 R$4.03
$0.38 LKR 116
97.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.47 R$7.86
$2.39 LKR 734
-38.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.14 R$11.47
$3.41 LKR 1,050
-37.24%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chapeco
Colombo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.91 R$4.89
$1.7 LKR 522
-46.47%
White Bread (500g)
$1.11 R$5.93
$0.52 LKR 160
113.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.23 R$6.61
$0.86 LKR 264
43.02%
Eggs
$1.64 R$8.79
$2.11 LKR 649
-22.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.3 R$44.47
$14.2 LKR 4,368
-41.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.26 R$38.88
$4.55 LKR 1,401
59.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.18 R$38.44
$8.27 LKR 2,546
-13.18%
Apples (1kg)
$2.07 R$11.09
$7.62 LKR 2,344
-72.83%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 R$5.73
$1.11 LKR 341
-3.60%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.18 R$6.33
$5.85 LKR 1,799
-79.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.45 R$7.77
$1.25 LKR 384
16.00%
Potato (1kg)
$0.88 R$4.7
$1.1 LKR 338
-20.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.09 R$5.86
$1.38 LKR 424
-21.01%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.75 R$4
$1.14 LKR 351
-34.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.66 R$3.53
$0.57 LKR 175
15.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.32 R$12.45
$10.19 LKR 3,135
-77.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.06 R$48.51
$14.67 LKR 4,514
-38.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.25 R$6.71
$2.07 LKR 636
-39.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2 R$10.7
$2.98 LKR 915
-32.89%
🚌 Getting Around
Chapeco
Colombo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.8 R$4.28
$0.17 LKR 52.9
370.59%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$38.72 R$207
$5.05 LKR 1,554
666.73%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.07 R$5.73
$0.38 LKR 117
181.58%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.74 R$3.98
$0.35 LKR 109
111.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.44 R$34.52
$0.61 LKR 188
955.74%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.06 R$5.68
$1.21 LKR 374
-12.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.7K R$116.3K
$26.6K LKR 8.2M
-18.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.1K R$145.2K
$34.4K LKR 10.6M
-21.28%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chapeco
Colombo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$59.6 R$320
$60.6 LKR 18.7K
-1.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.27 R$44.3
$4.42 LKR 1,359
87.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.12 R$97.1
$15.11 LKR 4,649
19.92%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chapeco
Colombo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.65 R$127
$14.38 LKR 4,425
64.46%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$32.54 R$174
$7.3 LKR 2,245
345.75%
Cinema Ticket
$6.28 R$33.64
$3.31 LKR 1,018
89.73%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chapeco
Colombo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$271 R$1,452
$37.09 LKR 11.4K
630.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,600 R$35.4K
$435 LKR 133.9K
1416.56%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chapeco
Colombo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$48.91 R$262
$27.33 LKR 8,409
78.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.18 R$226
$19.03 LKR 5,855
121.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.7 R$400
$69 LKR 21.2K
8.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$65.6 R$351
$38.9 LKR 12K
68.66%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chapeco
Colombo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$290 R$1,554
$366 LKR 112.6K
-20.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$258 R$1,384
$177 LKR 54.6K
45.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$574 R$3,074
$939 LKR 289K
-38.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$469 R$2,511
$368 LKR 113.3K
27.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,607 R$8,608
$2,285 LKR 703.2K
-29.69%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,009 R$5,403
$1,315 LKR 404.5K
-23.29%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chapeco
Colombo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$420 R$2,251
$224 LKR 69.1K
87.21%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.92
16.45
-33.62%

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Last update for Chapeco: December 1, 2025

Last update for Colombo: December 1, 2025

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