Cost of Living Comparison Between Colombo and Boracay Cost of Living Comparison Between Colombo and Boracay

😐 Solo nomad: Colombo is 14.9% more expensive than Boracay without rent, and 8.2% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Colombo is 6.8% more expensive than Boracay without rent, and 20.8% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.98 LKR 1,230

$3.05 ₱179

30.49%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$25.32 LKR 7,830

$21.16 ₱1,238

19.66%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.48 LKR 2,623

$4.92 ₱288

72.36%

Cappuccino

$2.73 LKR 843

$2.45 ₱144

11.43%

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

$0.74 LKR 228

$1.27 ₱74.5

-41.73%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.37 LKR 115

$0.28 ₱16.41

32.14%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.41 LKR 745

$1.31 ₱76.4

83.97%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.31 LKR 1,024

$2.17 ₱127

52.53%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.70 LKR 526

$1.82 ₱106

-6.59%

White Bread (500g)

$0.56 LKR 174

$1.22 ₱71.3

-54.10%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.83 LKR 256

$0.86 ₱50.4

-3.49%

Eggs

$2.20 LKR 680

$2.73 ₱160

-19.41%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.25 LKR 4,407

$8.18 ₱478

74.21%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.70 LKR 1,455

$4.21 ₱246

11.64%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.87 LKR 2,432

$7.62 ₱446

3.28%

Apples (1kg)

$7.49 LKR 2,317

$2.89 ₱169

159.17%

Banana (1kg)

$1.11 LKR 344

$1.47 ₱86.2

-24.49%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.85 LKR 1,810

$2.67 ₱156

119.10%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.22 LKR 376

$1.44 ₱84.2

-15.28%

Potato (1kg)

$1.10 LKR 339

$1.73 ₱101

-36.42%

Onion (1kg)

$1.43 LKR 443

$2.62 ₱153

-45.42%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.14 LKR 354

$1.10 ₱64.4

3.64%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.60 LKR 187

$0.72 ₱42.12

-16.67%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$10.23 LKR 3,163

$3.93 ₱230

160.31%

Wine (Bottle)

$12.67 LKR 3,918

$7.83 ₱458

61.81%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.09 LKR 646

$1.21 ₱70.9

72.73%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.94 LKR 909

$1.95 ₱114

50.77%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.19 LKR 59.1

$0.36 ₱21.21

-47.22%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$4.94 LKR 1,526

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.41 LKR 127

$0.82 ₱48.16

-50.00%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.35 LKR 109

$0.24 ₱14.11

45.83%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$0.57 LKR 176

$2.10 ₱123

-72.86%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.25 LKR 386

$1.21 ₱71.1

3.31%

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

$26.6K LKR 8.2M

$27.0K ₱1.6M

-1.24%

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

$35.4K LKR 11.0M

$20.7K ₱1.2M

71.26%

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

$59.5 LKR 18.4K

$116 ₱6,798

-48.83%

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

$4.46 LKR 1,379

$8.61 ₱504

-48.20%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$15.16 LKR 4,688

$38.58 ₱2,257

-60.71%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$14.28 LKR 4,415

$53.1 ₱3,108

-73.12%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.05 LKR 2,181

$4.31 ₱252

63.57%

Cinema Ticket

$3.38 LKR 1,045

$4.22 ₱247

-19.91%

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

$36.49 LKR 11.3K

$151 ₱8,846

-75.87%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$444 LKR 137.4K

$4,057 ₱237.3K

-89.05%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$27.90 LKR 8,629

$46.23 ₱2,705

-39.65%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$19.17 LKR 5,930

$27.03 ₱1,581

-29.08%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$68.8 LKR 21.3K

$75.5 ₱4,417

-8.87%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$38.47 LKR 11.9K

$53.4 ₱3,126

-28.00%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$372 LKR 115.1K

$266 ₱15.5K

40.06%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$177 LKR 54.7K

$176 ₱10.3K

0.61%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$969 LKR 299.7K

$587 ₱34.4K

65.00%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$360 LKR 111.3K

$767 ₱44.9K

-53.06%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,705 LKR 1.1M

$2,430 ₱142.2K

52.44%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,248 LKR 386.0K

$736 ₱43.1K

69.48%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$241 LKR 74.4K

$251 ₱14.7K

-4.02%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

16.45

6.67

146.63%

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

Last update for Colombo: March 2, 2026

Last update for Boracay: March 1, 2026

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