Cost of Living Comparison Between Colombo and Galle Cost of Living Comparison Between Colombo and Galle

🙂 Solo nomad: Colombo is 1% cheaper than Galle without rent, and 42.5% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Colombo is 3.7% cheaper than Galle without rent, and 21.9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.98 LKR 1,236

$3.02 LKR 940

31.79%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$25.32 LKR 7,868

$25.13 LKR 7,809

0.76%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.48 LKR 2,635

$8.00 LKR 2,485

6.00%

Cappuccino

$2.73 LKR 847

$2.71 LKR 841

0.74%

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

$0.74 LKR 229

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.37 LKR 115

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.41 LKR 748

$2.28 LKR 710

5.70%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.31 LKR 1,029

$2.97 LKR 923

11.45%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.70 LKR 528

$1.72 LKR 534

-1.16%

White Bread (500g)

$0.56 LKR 175

$0.34 LKR 106

64.71%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.83 LKR 257

$0.86 LKR 266

-3.49%

Eggs

$2.20 LKR 683

$1.97 LKR 613

11.68%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.25 LKR 4,428

$13.95 LKR 4,336

2.15%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.70 LKR 1,462

$4.78 LKR 1,485

-1.67%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.87 LKR 2,444

$7.98 LKR 2,480

-1.38%

Apples (1kg)

$7.49 LKR 2,328

$7.31 LKR 2,270

2.46%

Banana (1kg)

$1.11 LKR 346

$0.95 LKR 295

16.84%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.85 LKR 1,819

$5.62 LKR 1,746

4.09%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.22 LKR 378

$1.20 LKR 374

1.67%

Potato (1kg)

$1.10 LKR 341

$1.12 LKR 348

-1.79%

Onion (1kg)

$1.43 LKR 445

$1.41 LKR 438

1.42%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.14 LKR 356

$1.18 LKR 367

-3.39%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.60 LKR 188

$0.46 LKR 142

30.43%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$10.23 LKR 3,178

$10.23 LKR 3,177

Wine (Bottle)

$12.67 LKR 3,937

$9.78 LKR 3,040

29.55%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.09 LKR 649

$2.02 LKR 627

3.47%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.94 LKR 914

$2.92 LKR 907

0.68%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.19 LKR 59.3

$0.19 LKR 59.6

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$4.94 LKR 1,534

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.41 LKR 128

$0.34 LKR 107

20.59%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.35 LKR 110

$0.33 LKR 102

6.06%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$0.57 LKR 177

$0.61 LKR 190

-6.56%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.25 LKR 388

$1.20 LKR 372

4.17%

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

$26.6K LKR 8.3M

$26.5K LKR 8.2M

0.55%

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

$35.4K LKR 11.0M

0.10%

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

$59.5 LKR 18.5K

$61.1 LKR 19.0K

-2.70%

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

$4.46 LKR 1,386

$4.23 LKR 1,314

5.44%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$15.16 LKR 4,711

$13.33 LKR 4,143

13.73%

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

$3.28 LKR 1,020

3.05%

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

$36.49 LKR 11.3K

$36.68 LKR 11.4K

-0.52%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$444 LKR 138.1K

$440 LKR 136.8K

0.91%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$27.90 LKR 8,670

$27.21 LKR 8,457

2.54%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$19.17 LKR 5,958

$19.59 LKR 6,087

-2.14%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$68.8 LKR 21.4K

$69.9 LKR 21.7K

-1.59%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$38.47 LKR 12.0K

$37.98 LKR 11.8K

1.29%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$372 LKR 115.6K

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$177 LKR 54.9K

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$969 LKR 301.2K

$196 LKR 61.0K

393.86%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$360 LKR 111.9K

$149 LKR 46.2K

141.94%

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

$327 LKR 101.5K

-26.33%

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 Galle: March 1, 2026

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