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

🙂 Solo nomad: Colombo is 3.2% cheaper than Alexandria without rent, and 15.6% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Colombo is 5.1% cheaper than Alexandria without rent, and 20% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.98 LKR 1,233

$9.27 RON 40.62

-57.07%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$25.16 LKR 7,788

$33.03 RON 145

-23.83%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.58 LKR 2,657

$7.03 RON 30.79

22.05%

Cappuccino

$2.77 LKR 856

$1.88 RON 8.23

47.34%

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

$0.72 LKR 223

$1.94 RON 8.49

-62.89%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.38 LKR 117

$1.59 RON 6.95

-76.10%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.40 LKR 743

$2.25 RON 9.85

6.67%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.41 LKR 1,054

$2.68 RON 11.75

27.24%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.76 LKR 544

$1.41 RON 6.17

24.82%

White Bread (500g)

$0.56 LKR 172

$1.26 RON 5.51

-55.56%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.87 LKR 268

$1.40 RON 6.15

-37.86%

Eggs

$2.22 LKR 688

$1.34 RON 5.87

65.67%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.35 LKR 4,443

$5.17 RON 22.64

177.56%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.62 LKR 1,431

$4.51 RON 19.76

2.44%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.88 LKR 2,439

$8.75 RON 38.34

-9.94%

Apples (1kg)

$7.50 LKR 2,322

$0.94 RON 4.13

697.87%

Banana (1kg)

$1.12 LKR 345

$1.59 RON 6.97

-29.56%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.75 LKR 1,779

$1.13 RON 4.97

408.85%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.24 LKR 384

$1.17 RON 5.14

5.98%

Potato (1kg)

$1.16 LKR 360

$0.44 RON 1.93

163.64%

Onion (1kg)

$1.43 LKR 442

$0.70 RON 3.08

104.29%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.15 LKR 356

$0.44 RON 1.94

161.36%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.61 LKR 188

$0.70 RON 3.08

-12.86%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$9.97 LKR 3,085

$5.41 RON 23.71

84.29%

Wine (Bottle)

$13.61 LKR 4,211

$5.83 RON 25.53

133.45%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.01 LKR 623

$0.72 RON 3.16

179.17%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.95 LKR 913

$0.87 RON 3.83

239.08%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.19 LKR 58.5

$0.70 RON 3.07

-72.86%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$4.98 LKR 1,541

$22.96 RON 101

-78.31%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.38 LKR 118

$0.47 RON 2.06

-19.15%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.33 LKR 101

$0.43 RON 1.89

-23.26%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$0.61 LKR 187

$5.17 RON 22.64

-88.20%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.25 LKR 387

$1.59 RON 6.94

-21.38%

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

$26.6K LKR 8.2M

$18.1K RON 79.1K

46.96%

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

$34.5K LKR 10.7M

$23.8K RON 104.2K

45.24%

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

$61.0 LKR 18.9K

$119 RON 520

-48.67%

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

$4.32 LKR 1,336

$6.95 RON 30.42

-37.84%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$15.23 LKR 4,715

$6.87 RON 30.10

121.69%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$14.40 LKR 4,458

$38.52 RON 169

-62.62%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.40 LKR 2,291

$9.29 RON 40.70

-20.34%

Cinema Ticket

$3.28 LKR 1,014

$4.51 RON 19.75

-27.27%

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

$36.88 LKR 11.4K

$431 RON 1,886

-91.44%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$446 LKR 138.2K

$6,890 RON 30.2K

-93.52%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$27.58 LKR 8,536

$69.4 RON 304

-60.25%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$19.46 LKR 6,024

$34.80 RON 152

-44.08%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$69.9 LKR 21.6K

$69.7 RON 305

0.19%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$38.01 LKR 11.8K

$69.7 RON 305

-45.43%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$370 LKR 114.6K

$351 RON 1,539

5.38%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$178 LKR 55.2K

$226 RON 989

-21.00%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$966 LKR 298.8K

$792 RON 3,469

21.90%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$361 LKR 111.7K

$583 RON 2,553

-38.10%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,841 LKR 1.2M

$1,398 RON 6,123

174.76%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,254 LKR 388.0K

$849 RON 3,720

47.58%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$234 LKR 72.5K

$1,385 RON 6,066

-83.08%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

16.45

6.5

153.08%

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

Last update for Colombo: January 12, 2026

Last update for Alexandria: January 12, 2026

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