Cost of Living Comparison Between Colombo and Kolonnawa Cost of Living Comparison Between Colombo and Kolonnawa

🙂 Solo nomad: Colombo is 0.3% cheaper than Kolonnawa without rent, and 41.1% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Colombo is 25.2% more expensive than Kolonnawa without rent, and 38.6% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.98 LKR 1,235

$4.09 LKR 1,271

-2.69%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$25.32 LKR 7,867

$25.57 LKR 7,944

-0.98%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.48 LKR 2,635

$8.42 LKR 2,615

0.71%

Cappuccino

$2.73 LKR 847

$2.75 LKR 855

-0.73%

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

$0.74 LKR 229

$0.73 LKR 226

1.37%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.37 LKR 115

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.41 LKR 748

$2.28 LKR 709

5.70%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.31 LKR 1,029

$3.45 LKR 1,071

-4.06%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.70 LKR 528

$1.71 LKR 531

-0.58%

White Bread (500g)

$0.56 LKR 175

$0.52 LKR 161

7.69%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.83 LKR 257

$0.74 LKR 231

12.16%

Eggs

$2.20 LKR 683

$2.15 LKR 668

2.33%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.25 LKR 4,428

$8.24 LKR 2,562

72.94%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.70 LKR 1,462

$4.72 LKR 1,467

-0.42%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.87 LKR 2,444

$8.06 LKR 2,505

-2.36%

Apples (1kg)

$7.49 LKR 2,327

$7.49 LKR 2,329

Banana (1kg)

$1.11 LKR 346

$1.12 LKR 347

-0.89%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.85 LKR 1,818

$5.91 LKR 1,837

-1.02%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.22 LKR 378

$1.26 LKR 393

-3.17%

Potato (1kg)

$1.10 LKR 341

$1.10 LKR 343

Onion (1kg)

$1.43 LKR 445

$1.39 LKR 431

2.88%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.14 LKR 355

$1.15 LKR 356

-0.87%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.60 LKR 188

$0.51 LKR 160

17.65%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$10.23 LKR 3,178

$10.00 LKR 3,106

2.30%

Wine (Bottle)

$12.67 LKR 3,937

$11.25 LKR 3,494

12.62%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.09 LKR 649

$1.98 LKR 616

5.56%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.94 LKR 914

$2.39 LKR 744

23.01%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.19 LKR 59.3

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$4.94 LKR 1,534

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.41 LKR 128

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.35 LKR 110

$0.33 LKR 102

6.06%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$0.57 LKR 177

$0.58 LKR 179

-1.72%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.25 LKR 388

$1.22 LKR 378

2.46%

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

$26.6K LKR 8.3M

$26.8K LKR 8.3M

-0.67%

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

$35.4K LKR 11.0M

$34.4K LKR 10.7M

3.09%

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

$59.5 LKR 18.5K

$59.6 LKR 18.5K

-0.18%

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

$4.46 LKR 1,386

$4.20 LKR 1,305

6.19%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$15.16 LKR 4,711

$15.35 LKR 4,771

-1.24%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$14.28 LKR 4,436

$10.16 LKR 3,158

40.55%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.05 LKR 2,191

$1.65 LKR 512

327.27%

Cinema Ticket

$3.38 LKR 1,050

$3.39 LKR 1,053

-0.29%

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

$36.49 LKR 11.3K

$36.96 LKR 11.5K

-1.27%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$444 LKR 138.1K

$445 LKR 138.3K

-0.13%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$27.90 LKR 8,669

$27.32 LKR 8,490

2.12%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$19.17 LKR 5,958

$19.32 LKR 6,002

-0.78%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$68.8 LKR 21.4K

$69.6 LKR 21.6K

-1.09%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$38.47 LKR 12.0K

$39.41 LKR 12.2K

-2.39%

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

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$360 LKR 111.9K

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,705 LKR 1.2M

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,248 LKR 387.8K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$241 LKR 74.8K

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 Kolonnawa: February 28, 2026

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