Cost of Living Comparison Between Colombo and Alexandria Cost of Living Comparison Between Colombo and Alexandria

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Colombo is 8.3% cheaper than Alexandria without rent, and 14.8% cheaper with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Colombo is 6.8% more expensive than Alexandria without rent, and 18.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Colombo
Alexandria
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.98 LKRĀ 1,236
$8.99 RONĀ 39.54
-55.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.32 LKRĀ 7,868
$33.38 RONĀ 147
-24.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.48 LKRĀ 2,635
$6.73 RONĀ 29.62
26.00%
Cappuccino
$2.73 LKRĀ 847
$1.80 RONĀ 7.92
51.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.74 LKRĀ 229
$1.93 RONĀ 8.51
-61.66%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 LKRĀ 115
$1.64 RONĀ 7.21
-77.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.41 LKRĀ 748
$2.35 RONĀ 10.34
2.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.31 LKRĀ 1,029
$2.75 RONĀ 12.08
20.36%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Colombo
Alexandria
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.70 LKRĀ 528
$1.40 RONĀ 6.16
21.43%
White Bread (500g)
$0.56 LKRĀ 175
$1.25 RONĀ 5.51
-55.20%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.83 LKRĀ 257
$1.37 RONĀ 6.03
-39.42%
Eggs
$2.20 LKRĀ 683
$1.39 RONĀ 6.12
58.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.25 LKRĀ 4,428
$5.17 RONĀ 22.75
175.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.70 LKRĀ 1,462
$4.57 RONĀ 20.09
2.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.87 LKRĀ 2,444
$8.60 RONĀ 37.82
-8.49%
Apples (1kg)
$7.49 LKRĀ 2,328
$0.90 RONĀ 3.94
732.22%
Banana (1kg)
$1.11 LKRĀ 346
$1.58 RONĀ 6.96
-29.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.85 LKRĀ 1,819
$1.12 RONĀ 4.91
422.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.22 LKRĀ 378
$1.18 RONĀ 5.18
3.39%
Potato (1kg)
$1.10 LKRĀ 341
$0.47 RONĀ 2.08
134.04%
Onion (1kg)
$1.43 LKRĀ 445
$0.66 RONĀ 2.92
116.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.14 LKRĀ 356
$0.44 RONĀ 1.95
159.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.60 LKRĀ 188
$0.66 RONĀ 2.90
-9.09%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.23 LKRĀ 3,178
$5.61 RONĀ 24.69
82.35%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.67 LKRĀ 3,937
$5.55 RONĀ 24.43
128.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.09 LKRĀ 649
$0.66 RONĀ 2.89
216.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.94 LKRĀ 914
$0.94 RONĀ 4.14
212.77%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Colombo
Alexandria
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.19 LKRĀ 59.3
$0.71 RONĀ 3.12
-73.24%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$4.94 LKRĀ 1,534
$23.25 RONĀ 102
-78.75%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.41 LKRĀ 128
$0.47 RONĀ 2.08
-12.77%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 LKRĀ 110
$0.44 RONĀ 1.93
-20.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.57 LKRĀ 177
$5.12 RONĀ 22.54
-88.87%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 LKRĀ 388
$1.59 RONĀ 6.99
-21.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.6K LKRĀ 8.3M
$18.0K RONĀ 79.3K
47.77%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.4K LKRĀ 11.0M
$23.6K RONĀ 103.9K
50.04%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Colombo
Alexandria
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$59.5 LKRĀ 18.5K
$118 RONĀ 519
-49.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.46 LKRĀ 1,386
$6.71 RONĀ 29.52
-33.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.16 LKRĀ 4,711
$7.05 RONĀ 31.02
115.04%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Colombo
Alexandria
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$14.28 LKRĀ 4,436
$37.66 RONĀ 166
-62.08%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.05 LKRĀ 2,191
$9.10 RONĀ 40.03
-22.53%
Cinema Ticket
$3.38 LKRĀ 1,050
$4.66 RONĀ 20.51
-27.47%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Colombo
Alexandria
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$36.49 LKRĀ 11.3K
$439 RONĀ 1,930
-91.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$444 LKRĀ 138.1K
$7,058 RONĀ 31.1K
-93.70%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Colombo
Alexandria
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.90 LKRĀ 8,670
$67.2 RONĀ 296
-58.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.17 LKRĀ 5,958
$34.76 RONĀ 153
-44.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$68.8 LKRĀ 21.4K
$70.1 RONĀ 308
-1.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$38.47 LKRĀ 12.0K
$69.8 RONĀ 307
-44.89%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Colombo
Alexandria
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$372 LKRĀ 115.6K
$351 RONĀ 1,543
6.14%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$177 LKRĀ 54.9K
$232 RONĀ 1,021
-23.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 LKRĀ 301.2K
$812 RONĀ 3,575
19.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$360 LKRĀ 111.9K
$579 RONĀ 2,549
-37.85%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,705 LKRĀ 1.2M
$1,361 RONĀ 5,986
172.31%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,248 LKRĀ 387.9K
$856 RONĀ 3,768
45.77%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Colombo
Alexandria
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$241 LKRĀ 74.8K
$1,347 RONĀ 5,927
-82.14%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.45
6.5
153.08%

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Last update for Colombo: March 2, 2026

Last update for Alexandria: February 28, 2026

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