Cost of Living Comparison Between Colombo and Mirissa Cost of Living Comparison Between Colombo and Mirissa

😐 Solo nomad: Colombo is 6.5% more expensive than Mirissa without rent, and 7.6% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Colombo is 3.8% more expensive than Mirissa without rent, and 40.1% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.98 LKR 1,236

$3.06 LKR 950

30.07%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$25.32 LKR 7,868

$25.14 LKR 7,811

0.72%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.48 LKR 2,635

$8.57 LKR 2,664

-1.05%

Cappuccino

$2.73 LKR 847

$2.57 LKR 799

6.23%

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

$0.74 LKR 229

$0.58 LKR 182

27.59%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.37 LKR 115

$0.40 LKR 125

-7.50%

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

$2.95 LKR 918

12.20%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.70 LKR 528

$1.75 LKR 545

-2.86%

White Bread (500g)

$0.56 LKR 175

$0.56 LKR 174

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.83 LKR 257

$0.88 LKR 273

-5.68%

Eggs

$2.20 LKR 683

$2.19 LKR 681

0.46%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.25 LKR 4,428

$13.85 LKR 4,305

2.89%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.70 LKR 1,462

$4.60 LKR 1,429

2.17%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.87 LKR 2,444

$8.25 LKR 2,563

-4.61%

Apples (1kg)

$7.49 LKR 2,328

$7.50 LKR 2,330

-0.13%

Banana (1kg)

$1.11 LKR 346

$1.07 LKR 333

3.74%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.85 LKR 1,819

$5.72 LKR 1,776

2.27%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.22 LKR 378

$1.25 LKR 388

-2.40%

Potato (1kg)

$1.10 LKR 341

$1.16 LKR 360

-5.17%

Onion (1kg)

$1.43 LKR 445

$1.36 LKR 424

5.15%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.14 LKR 356

$1.20 LKR 372

-5.00%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.60 LKR 188

$0.61 LKR 188

-1.64%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$10.23 LKR 3,178

$10.06 LKR 3,126

1.69%

Wine (Bottle)

$12.67 LKR 3,937

$12.92 LKR 4,014

-1.93%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.09 LKR 649

$2.11 LKR 656

-0.95%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.94 LKR 914

$2.84 LKR 882

3.52%

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

$0.42 LKR 130

-2.38%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.35 LKR 110

$0.32 LKR 101

9.37%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$0.57 LKR 177

$0.49 LKR 151

16.33%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.25 LKR 388

$1.22 LKR 380

2.46%

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

$26.6K LKR 8.3M

$26.3K LKR 8.2M

1.04%

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

$35.4K LKR 11.0M

$35.1K LKR 10.9M

1.02%

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

$59.5 LKR 18.5K

-0.08%

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

$4.46 LKR 1,386

$3.39 LKR 1,054

31.56%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$15.16 LKR 4,711

$14.96 LKR 4,648

1.34%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$14.28 LKR 4,436

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.05 LKR 2,191

Cinema Ticket

$3.38 LKR 1,050

$3.43 LKR 1,065

-1.46%

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

$36.49 LKR 11.3K

$37.35 LKR 11.6K

-2.30%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$444 LKR 138.1K

$445 LKR 138.2K

-0.10%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$27.90 LKR 8,670

$27.74 LKR 8,621

0.58%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$19.17 LKR 5,958

$19.24 LKR 5,979

-0.36%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$68.8 LKR 21.4K

$68.7 LKR 21.4K

0.10%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$38.47 LKR 12.0K

$38.11 LKR 11.8K

0.94%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$372 LKR 115.6K

$241 LKR 74.9K

54.41%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$177 LKR 54.9K

$149 LKR 46.5K

18.22%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$969 LKR 301.2K

$567 LKR 176.1K

71.02%

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 387.9K

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 Mirissa: March 2, 2026

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