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

😐 Solo nomad: Colombo is 5.9% more expensive than Bentota without rent, and 11.3% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Colombo is 25.1% more expensive than Bentota without rent, and 49.1% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.98 LKR 1,236

$4.08 LKR 1,267

-2.45%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$25.32 LKR 7,868

$13.65 LKR 4,243

85.49%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.48 LKR 2,635

$8.17 LKR 2,540

3.79%

Cappuccino

$2.73 LKR 847

$2.62 LKR 813

4.20%

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

$0.74 LKR 229

$0.69 LKR 215

7.25%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.37 LKR 115

$0.38 LKR 118

-2.63%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.41 LKR 748

$2.36 LKR 732

2.12%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.31 LKR 1,029

$3.26 LKR 1,012

1.53%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.70 LKR 528

$1.76 LKR 547

-3.41%

White Bread (500g)

$0.56 LKR 175

$0.52 LKR 161

7.69%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.83 LKR 257

$0.80 LKR 249

3.75%

Eggs

$2.20 LKR 683

$2.21 LKR 686

-0.45%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.25 LKR 4,428

$13.87 LKR 4,309

2.74%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.70 LKR 1,462

$3.63 LKR 1,128

29.48%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.87 LKR 2,444

$4.87 LKR 1,514

61.60%

Apples (1kg)

$7.49 LKR 2,328

$7.68 LKR 2,385

-2.47%

Banana (1kg)

$1.11 LKR 346

$0.83 LKR 257

33.73%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.85 LKR 1,819

$5.82 LKR 1,809

0.52%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.22 LKR 378

$0.98 LKR 304

24.49%

Potato (1kg)

$1.10 LKR 341

$1.16 LKR 359

-5.17%

Onion (1kg)

$1.43 LKR 445

$1.42 LKR 440

0.70%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.14 LKR 356

$1.20 LKR 373

-5.00%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.60 LKR 188

$0.61 LKR 188

-1.64%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$10.23 LKR 3,178

$9.97 LKR 3,099

2.61%

Wine (Bottle)

$12.67 LKR 3,937

$12.78 LKR 3,971

-0.86%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.09 LKR 649

$1.99 LKR 618

5.03%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.94 LKR 914

$2.93 LKR 909

0.34%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.19 LKR 59.3

$0.20 LKR 62.2

-5.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$4.94 LKR 1,534

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.41 LKR 128

$0.42 LKR 130

-2.38%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.35 LKR 110

$0.33 LKR 102

6.06%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$0.57 LKR 177

$0.57 LKR 178

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.25 LKR 388

$1.19 LKR 371

5.04%

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

$26.6K LKR 8.3M

0.25%

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

$35.4K LKR 11.0M

$34.6K LKR 10.7M

2.38%

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

$59.5 LKR 18.5K

$60.4 LKR 18.8K

-1.54%

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

$4.46 LKR 1,386

$2.48 LKR 771

79.84%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$15.16 LKR 4,711

$10.01 LKR 3,112

51.45%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$14.28 LKR 4,436

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.05 LKR 2,191

Cinema Ticket

$3.38 LKR 1,050

$3.39 LKR 1,055

-0.29%

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

$36.49 LKR 11.3K

$36.45 LKR 11.3K

0.11%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$444 LKR 138.1K

$445 LKR 138.4K

-0.23%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$27.90 LKR 8,670

$27.02 LKR 8,395

3.26%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$19.17 LKR 5,958

$19.30 LKR 5,999

-0.67%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$68.8 LKR 21.4K

$69.0 LKR 21.4K

-0.33%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$38.47 LKR 12.0K

$38.75 LKR 12.0K

-0.72%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$372 LKR 115.6K

$242 LKR 75.3K

53.61%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$177 LKR 54.9K

$152 LKR 47.3K

16.19%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$969 LKR 301.2K

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$360 LKR 111.9K

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,705 LKR 1.2M

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,248 LKR 387.9K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$241 LKR 74.8K

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 Colombo: March 2, 2026

Last update for Bentota: March 3, 2026

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