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

😐 Solo nomad: Colombo is 13.3% more expensive than Bentota without rent, and 12.6% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Colombo is 23.5% more expensive than Bentota without rent, and 44.3% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.98 LKR 1,233

$4.12 LKR 1,275

-3.40%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$25.16 LKR 7,788

$13.43 LKR 4,156

87.34%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.58 LKR 2,657

$8.33 LKR 2,580

3.00%

Cappuccino

$2.77 LKR 856

$2.69 LKR 833

2.97%

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

$0.72 LKR 223

$0.69 LKR 215

4.35%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.38 LKR 117

$0.40 LKR 124

-5.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.40 LKR 743

$2.39 LKR 741

0.42%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.41 LKR 1,054

$3.44 LKR 1,066

-0.87%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.76 LKR 544

$1.71 LKR 530

2.92%

White Bread (500g)

$0.56 LKR 172

$0.57 LKR 175

-1.75%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.87 LKR 268

$0.88 LKR 273

-1.14%

Eggs

$2.22 LKR 688

$2.12 LKR 655

4.72%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.35 LKR 4,443

$14.35 LKR 4,442

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.62 LKR 1,431

$3.64 LKR 1,128

26.92%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.88 LKR 2,439

$5.15 LKR 1,593

53.01%

Apples (1kg)

$7.50 LKR 2,322

$7.57 LKR 2,342

-0.92%

Banana (1kg)

$1.12 LKR 345

$0.86 LKR 265

30.23%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.75 LKR 1,779

$5.83 LKR 1,803

-1.37%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.24 LKR 384

$1.02 LKR 316

21.57%

Potato (1kg)

$1.16 LKR 360

$1.15 LKR 355

0.87%

Onion (1kg)

$1.43 LKR 442

$1.37 LKR 424

4.38%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.15 LKR 356

$1.19 LKR 367

-3.36%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.61 LKR 188

$0.56 LKR 174

8.93%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$9.97 LKR 3,085

$10.08 LKR 3,121

-1.09%

Wine (Bottle)

$13.61 LKR 4,211

$13.53 LKR 4,187

0.59%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.01 LKR 623

$2.03 LKR 630

-0.99%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.95 LKR 913

$2.96 LKR 917

-0.34%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.19 LKR 58.5

$0.21 LKR 63.7

-9.52%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$4.98 LKR 1,541

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.38 LKR 118

$0.41 LKR 128

-7.32%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.33 LKR 101

$0.33 LKR 102

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$0.61 LKR 187

$0.62 LKR 191

-1.61%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.25 LKR 387

$1.25 LKR 386

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

$26.6K LKR 8.2M

$26.4K LKR 8.2M

0.50%

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

$34.5K LKR 10.7M

$35.2K LKR 10.9M

-1.81%

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

$61.0 LKR 18.9K

$59.2 LKR 18.3K

3.06%

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

$4.32 LKR 1,336

$2.52 LKR 780

71.43%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$15.23 LKR 4,715

$10.13 LKR 3,135

50.35%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$14.40 LKR 4,458

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.40 LKR 2,291

Cinema Ticket

$3.28 LKR 1,014

$3.26 LKR 1,009

0.61%

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

$36.88 LKR 11.4K

$36.44 LKR 11.3K

1.21%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$446 LKR 138.2K

$443 LKR 137.3K

0.67%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$27.58 LKR 8,536

$27.60 LKR 8,542

-0.07%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$19.46 LKR 6,024

$19.58 LKR 6,061

-0.61%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$69.9 LKR 21.6K

$68.4 LKR 21.2K

2.10%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$38.01 LKR 11.8K

$38.31 LKR 11.9K

-0.78%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$370 LKR 114.6K

$244 LKR 75.5K

51.84%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$178 LKR 55.2K

$151 LKR 46.8K

18.05%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$966 LKR 298.8K

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$361 LKR 111.7K

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,841 LKR 1.2M

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,254 LKR 388.0K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$234 LKR 72.5K

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: January 12, 2026

Last update for Bentota: January 11, 2026

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