Cost of Living Comparison Between Colombo and Gampaha Cost of Living Comparison Between Colombo and Gampaha

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Colombo is 13.6% more expensive than Gampaha without rent, and 40.9% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Colombo is 23.1% more expensive than Gampaha without rent, and 32.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Colombo
Gampaha
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.98 LKRĀ 1,230
$1.69 LKRĀ 523
135.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.32 LKRĀ 7,830
$25.30 LKRĀ 7,824
0.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.48 LKRĀ 2,623
$5.08 LKRĀ 1,571
66.93%
Cappuccino
$2.73 LKRĀ 843
$2.19 LKRĀ 678
24.66%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.74 LKRĀ 228
$0.69 LKRĀ 213
7.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 LKRĀ 115
$0.37 LKRĀ 115
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.41 LKRĀ 745
$2.13 LKRĀ 658
13.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.31 LKRĀ 1,024
$1.65 LKRĀ 510
100.61%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Colombo
Gampaha
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.70 LKRĀ 526
$1.71 LKRĀ 529
-0.58%
White Bread (500g)
$0.56 LKRĀ 174
$0.49 LKRĀ 152
14.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.83 LKRĀ 256
$0.73 LKRĀ 226
13.70%
Eggs
$2.20 LKRĀ 680
$2.12 LKRĀ 655
3.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.25 LKRĀ 4,407
$14.02 LKRĀ 4,334
1.64%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.70 LKRĀ 1,455
$4.31 LKRĀ 1,332
9.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.87 LKRĀ 2,432
$8.00 LKRĀ 2,474
-1.62%
Apples (1kg)
$7.49 LKRĀ 2,317
$6.86 LKRĀ 2,121
9.18%
Banana (1kg)
$1.11 LKRĀ 344
$1.06 LKRĀ 328
4.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.85 LKRĀ 1,810
$5.62 LKRĀ 1,739
4.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.22 LKRĀ 376
$1.22 LKRĀ 376
-
Potato (1kg)
$1.10 LKRĀ 339
$1.12 LKRĀ 346
-1.79%
Onion (1kg)
$1.43 LKRĀ 443
$1.37 LKRĀ 425
4.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.14 LKRĀ 354
$0.34 LKRĀ 106
235.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.60 LKRĀ 187
$0.36 LKRĀ 110
66.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.23 LKRĀ 3,163
$10.24 LKRĀ 3,168
-0.10%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.67 LKRĀ 3,918
$12.87 LKRĀ 3,979
-1.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.09 LKRĀ 646
$1.48 LKRĀ 457
41.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.94 LKRĀ 909
$2.61 LKRĀ 808
12.64%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Colombo
Gampaha
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.19 LKRĀ 59.1
$0.31 LKRĀ 97.3
-38.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$4.94 LKRĀ 1,526
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.41 LKRĀ 127
$0.34 LKRĀ 106
20.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 LKRĀ 109
$0.33 LKRĀ 101
6.06%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.57 LKRĀ 176
$0.57 LKRĀ 176
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 LKRĀ 386
$1.21 LKRĀ 375
3.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.6K LKRĀ 8.2M
$26.8K LKRĀ 8.3M
-0.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.4K LKRĀ 11.0M
$34.6K LKRĀ 10.7M
2.23%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Colombo
Gampaha
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$59.5 LKRĀ 18.4K
$29.61 LKRĀ 9,157
100.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.46 LKRĀ 1,379
$3.36 LKRĀ 1,038
32.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.16 LKRĀ 4,688
$12.05 LKRĀ 3,728
25.81%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Colombo
Gampaha
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$14.28 LKRĀ 4,415
$8.48 LKRĀ 2,622
68.40%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.05 LKRĀ 2,181
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.38 LKRĀ 1,045
$3.43 LKRĀ 1,062
-1.46%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Colombo
Gampaha
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$36.49 LKRĀ 11.3K
$16.91 LKRĀ 5,228
115.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$444 LKRĀ 137.4K
$136 LKRĀ 42.1K
226.47%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Colombo
Gampaha
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.90 LKRĀ 8,629
$27.60 LKRĀ 8,535
1.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.17 LKRĀ 5,930
$9.95 LKRĀ 3,077
92.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$68.8 LKRĀ 21.3K
$66.6 LKRĀ 20.6K
3.30%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$38.47 LKRĀ 11.9K
$26.47 LKRĀ 8,186
45.33%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Colombo
Gampaha
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$372 LKRĀ 115.1K
$102 LKRĀ 31.5K
265.32%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$177 LKRĀ 54.7K
$62.2 LKRĀ 19.2K
184.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 LKRĀ 299.7K
$338 LKRĀ 104.6K
186.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$360 LKRĀ 111.3K
$186 LKRĀ 57.5K
93.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,705 LKRĀ 1.1M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,248 LKRĀ 386.0K
-
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Colombo
Gampaha
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$241 LKRĀ 74.4K
$246 LKRĀ 76.0K
-2.07%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.45
10
64.50%

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Last update for Colombo: March 2, 2026

Last update for Gampaha: March 1, 2026

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