Cost of Living Comparison Between Colombo and Jaffna Cost of Living Comparison Between Colombo and Jaffna

😐 Solo nomad: Colombo is 45% more expensive than Jaffna without rent, and 42.1% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Colombo is 78.5% more expensive than Jaffna without rent, and 78% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.98 LKR 1,233

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$25.16 LKR 7,788

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.58 LKR 2,657

$5.14 LKR 1,590

66.93%

Cappuccino

$2.77 LKR 856

$3.30 LKR 1,022

-16.06%

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

$0.72 LKR 223

$0.49 LKR 151

46.94%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.38 LKR 117

$0.32 LKR 98.4

18.75%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.40 LKR 743

$3.31 LKR 1,024

-27.49%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.41 LKR 1,054

$6.86 LKR 2,122

-50.29%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.76 LKR 544

White Bread (500g)

$0.56 LKR 172

$0.50 LKR 155

12.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.87 LKR 268

$0.67 LKR 206

29.85%

Eggs

$2.22 LKR 688

$1.57 LKR 486

41.40%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.35 LKR 4,443

$5.13 LKR 1,589

179.73%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.62 LKR 1,431

$3.42 LKR 1,058

35.09%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.88 LKR 2,439

$6.67 LKR 2,064

18.14%

Apples (1kg)

$7.50 LKR 2,322

$3.99 LKR 1,236

87.97%

Banana (1kg)

$1.12 LKR 345

$0.56 LKR 174

100.00%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.75 LKR 1,779

$3.39 LKR 1,049

69.62%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.24 LKR 384

$1.68 LKR 522

-26.19%

Potato (1kg)

$1.16 LKR 360

$1.11 LKR 344

4.50%

Onion (1kg)

$1.43 LKR 442

$0.78 LKR 242

83.33%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.15 LKR 356

$0.65 LKR 201

76.92%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.61 LKR 188

$0.43 LKR 133

41.86%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$9.97 LKR 3,085

$12.77 LKR 3,954

-21.93%

Wine (Bottle)

$13.61 LKR 4,211

$19.02 LKR 5,886

-28.44%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.01 LKR 623

$2.77 LKR 856

-27.44%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.95 LKR 913

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.19 LKR 58.5

$0.34 LKR 106

-44.12%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$4.98 LKR 1,541

$3.27 LKR 1,012

52.29%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.38 LKR 118

$0.51 LKR 158

-25.49%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.33 LKR 101

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$0.61 LKR 187

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.25 LKR 387

$1.02 LKR 317

22.55%

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

$26.6K LKR 8.2M

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

$34.5K LKR 10.7M

$50.5K LKR 15.6M

-31.63%

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

$61.0 LKR 18.9K

$49.90 LKR 15.4K

22.22%

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

$4.32 LKR 1,336

$3.45 LKR 1,067

25.22%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$15.23 LKR 4,715

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$14.40 LKR 4,458

$6.75 LKR 2,089

113.33%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.40 LKR 2,291

Cinema Ticket

$3.28 LKR 1,014

$2.04 LKR 631

60.78%

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

$36.88 LKR 11.4K

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$446 LKR 138.2K

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$27.58 LKR 8,536

$39.99 LKR 12.4K

-31.03%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$19.46 LKR 6,024

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$69.9 LKR 21.6K

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$38.01 LKR 11.8K

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$370 LKR 114.6K

$169 LKR 52.2K

119.54%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$178 LKR 55.2K

$148 LKR 45.9K

20.30%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$966 LKR 298.8K

$248 LKR 76.8K

288.90%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$361 LKR 111.7K

$221 LKR 68.5K

63.10%

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 Jaffna: January 11, 2026

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