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

😐 Solo nomad: Colombo is 3.5% more expensive than Gampaha without rent, and 47% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Colombo is 31.6% more expensive than Gampaha without rent, and 29.1% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.11 LKR 1,229

$1.7 LKR 507

141.76%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$24.76 LKR 7,397

$25.32 LKR 7,566

-2.21%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.23 LKR 2,458

$5.01 LKR 1,496

64.27%

Cappuccino

$2.66 LKR 794

$2.14 LKR 639

24.30%

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

$0.73 LKR 217

$0.75 LKR 223

-2.67%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.38 LKR 112

$0.41 LKR 121

-7.32%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.38 LKR 713

$2.17 LKR 647

9.68%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.28 LKR 981

$1.65 LKR 494

98.79%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.77 LKR 528

$1.78 LKR 531

-0.56%

White Bread (500g)

$0.53 LKR 158

$0.49 LKR 147

8.16%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.85 LKR 255

$0.68 LKR 203

25.00%

Eggs

$2.12 LKR 633

$2.19 LKR 653

-3.20%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.9 LKR 4,154

$13.93 LKR 4,162

-0.22%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.78 LKR 1,427

$4.3 LKR 1,284

11.16%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.12 LKR 2,425

$7.96 LKR 2,377

2.01%

Apples (1kg)

$7.6 LKR 2,270

$6.89 LKR 2,059

10.30%

Banana (1kg)

$1.12 LKR 335

$1.07 LKR 319

4.67%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.75 LKR 1,719

$5.71 LKR 1,707

0.70%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.2 LKR 358

$1.21 LKR 361

-0.83%

Potato (1kg)

$1.1 LKR 328

$1.08 LKR 322

1.85%

Onion (1kg)

$1.42 LKR 425

$1.33 LKR 398

6.77%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.18 LKR 353

$0.34 LKR 102

247.06%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.56 LKR 168

$0.36 LKR 106

55.56%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$10 LKR 2,987

$10 LKR 2,989

Wine (Bottle)

$14.18 LKR 4,237

$13.78 LKR 4,117

2.90%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.04 LKR 609

$1.48 LKR 442

37.84%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.83 LKR 845

$2.7 LKR 808

4.81%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.17 LKR 50.7

$0.32 LKR 95.3

-46.88%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$4.98 LKR 1,489

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.42 LKR 125

$0.35 LKR 104

20.00%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.35 LKR 105

$0.35 LKR 106

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$0.61 LKR 181

$0.57 LKR 170

7.02%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.2 LKR 357

$1.25 LKR 373

-4.00%

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

$27.3K LKR 8.1M

$27K LKR 8.1M

1.10%

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

$35.4K LKR 10.6M

$34.5K LKR 10.3M

2.58%

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

$60.7 LKR 18.1K

$29.79 LKR 8,900

103.66%

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

$4.24 LKR 1,268

$3.28 LKR 981

29.27%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$15.18 LKR 4,535

$11.9 LKR 3,556

27.56%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$14.36 LKR 4,291

$8.21 LKR 2,453

74.91%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.45 LKR 2,227

Cinema Ticket

$3.33 LKR 996

$3.27 LKR 978

1.83%

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

$36.28 LKR 10.8K

$16.89 LKR 5,045

114.80%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$449 LKR 134.2K

$131 LKR 39.2K

242.01%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$27.95 LKR 8,350

$28.09 LKR 8,393

-0.50%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$19.77 LKR 5,908

$9.85 LKR 2,943

100.71%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$68.3 LKR 20.4K

$66.4 LKR 19.8K

2.80%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$38.3 LKR 11.4K

$26.28 LKR 7,852

45.74%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$373 LKR 111.4K

$99.3 LKR 29.7K

275.31%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$173 LKR 51.8K

$62.2 LKR 18.6K

178.57%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$943 LKR 281.9K

$334 LKR 99.8K

182.44%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$357 LKR 106.7K

$187 LKR 55.8K

91.17%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,329 LKR 695.8K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,336 LKR 399.2K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$235 LKR 70.3K

$244 LKR 73K

-3.72%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

16.45

64.50%

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

Last update for Colombo: October 28, 2025

Last update for Gampaha: October 27, 2025

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