Cost of Living Comparison Between Colombo and Moratuwa Cost of Living Comparison Between Colombo and Moratuwa

😐 Solo nomad: Colombo is 559.7% more expensive than Moratuwa without rent, and 858.9% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Colombo is 473.7% more expensive than Moratuwa without rent, and 801.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.98 LKR 1,230

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$25.32 LKR 7,830

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.48 LKR 2,623

Cappuccino

$2.73 LKR 843

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

$0.74 LKR 228

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.37 LKR 115

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.41 LKR 745

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.31 LKR 1,024

Milk (1 liter)

$1.70 LKR 526

$1.41 LKR 436

20.57%

White Bread (500g)

$0.56 LKR 174

$0.48 LKR 150

16.67%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.83 LKR 256

$0.90 LKR 279

-7.78%

Eggs

$2.20 LKR 680

$2.67 LKR 827

-17.60%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.25 LKR 4,407

$13.41 LKR 4,147

6.26%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.70 LKR 1,455

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.87 LKR 2,432

Apples (1kg)

$7.49 LKR 2,317

Banana (1kg)

$1.11 LKR 344

Oranges (1kg)

$5.85 LKR 1,810

Tomato (1kg)

$1.22 LKR 376

Potato (1kg)

$1.10 LKR 339

Onion (1kg)

$1.43 LKR 443

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.14 LKR 354

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.60 LKR 187

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$10.23 LKR 3,163

Wine (Bottle)

$12.67 LKR 3,918

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.09 LKR 646

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.94 LKR 909

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.19 LKR 59.1

$0.10 LKR 29.41

90.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$4.94 LKR 1,526

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.41 LKR 127

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.35 LKR 109

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$0.57 LKR 176

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.25 LKR 386

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)

$35.4K LKR 11.0M

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

$59.5 LKR 18.4K

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

$4.46 LKR 1,379

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$15.16 LKR 4,688

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$14.28 LKR 4,415

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.05 LKR 2,181

Cinema Ticket

$3.38 LKR 1,045

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

$36.49 LKR 11.3K

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$444 LKR 137.4K

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$27.90 LKR 8,629

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$19.17 LKR 5,930

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$68.8 LKR 21.3K

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$38.47 LKR 11.9K

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$372 LKR 115.1K

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$177 LKR 54.7K

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$969 LKR 299.7K

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$360 LKR 111.3K

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,705 LKR 1.1M

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,248 LKR 386.0K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$241 LKR 74.4K

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 Moratuwa: March 2, 2026

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