Cost of Living Comparison Between Colombo and Maharagama Cost of Living Comparison Between Colombo and Maharagama

😐 Solo nomad: Colombo is 20% more expensive than Maharagama without rent, and 54.3% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Colombo is 14.5% more expensive than Maharagama without rent, and 45% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.98 LKR 1,236

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$25.32 LKR 7,868

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.48 LKR 2,635

Cappuccino

$2.73 LKR 847

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

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.31 LKR 1,029

Milk (1 liter)

$1.70 LKR 528

$1.88 LKR 585

-9.57%

White Bread (500g)

$0.56 LKR 175

$0.52 LKR 162

7.69%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.83 LKR 257

$0.72 LKR 222

15.28%

Eggs

$2.20 LKR 683

$2.06 LKR 640

6.80%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.25 LKR 4,428

$16.49 LKR 5,123

-13.58%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.70 LKR 1,462

$5.95 LKR 1,849

-21.01%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.87 LKR 2,444

$10.82 LKR 3,362

-27.26%

Apples (1kg)

$7.49 LKR 2,328

$11.57 LKR 3,594

-35.26%

Banana (1kg)

$1.11 LKR 346

$1.21 LKR 375

-8.26%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.85 LKR 1,819

$9.98 LKR 3,100

-41.38%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.22 LKR 378

$1.87 LKR 580

-34.76%

Potato (1kg)

$1.10 LKR 341

$1.21 LKR 374

-9.09%

Onion (1kg)

$1.43 LKR 445

$1.16 LKR 360

23.28%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.14 LKR 356

$1.62 LKR 503

-29.63%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.60 LKR 188

$0.57 LKR 176

5.26%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$10.23 LKR 3,178

$9.47 LKR 2,943

8.03%

Wine (Bottle)

$12.67 LKR 3,937

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.09 LKR 649

$1.99 LKR 620

5.03%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.94 LKR 914

$3.26 LKR 1,012

-9.82%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.19 LKR 59.3

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$4.94 LKR 1,534

$3.30 LKR 1,025

49.70%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.41 LKR 128

$0.32 LKR 99.1

28.12%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.35 LKR 110

$0.29 LKR 89.2

20.69%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$0.57 LKR 177

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.25 LKR 388

$1.42 LKR 440

-11.97%

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

$26.6K LKR 8.3M

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

$35.4K LKR 11.0M

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

$59.5 LKR 18.5K

$53.8 LKR 16.7K

10.52%

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

$4.46 LKR 1,386

$3.38 LKR 1,049

31.95%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$15.16 LKR 4,711

$12.31 LKR 3,825

23.15%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$14.28 LKR 4,436

$13.55 LKR 4,212

5.39%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.05 LKR 2,191

Cinema Ticket

$3.38 LKR 1,050

$5.06 LKR 1,573

-33.20%

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

$36.49 LKR 11.3K

$67.4 LKR 20.9K

-45.86%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$444 LKR 138.1K

$510 LKR 158.5K

-12.87%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$27.90 LKR 8,670

$24.77 LKR 7,696

12.64%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$19.17 LKR 5,958

$13.20 LKR 4,103

45.23%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$68.8 LKR 21.4K

$54.6 LKR 17.0K

26.08%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$38.47 LKR 12.0K

$59.1 LKR 18.4K

-34.91%

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

$166 LKR 51.7K

482.91%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$360 LKR 111.9K

$119 LKR 36.9K

203.31%

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

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

16.45

-3.24%

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

Last update for Colombo: March 2, 2026

Last update for Maharagama: March 1, 2026

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