Cost of Living Comparison Between Colombo and Negombo Cost of Living Comparison Between Colombo and Negombo

😐 Solo nomad: Colombo is 26.4% more expensive than Negombo without rent, and 69.9% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Colombo is 23.9% more expensive than Negombo without rent, and 66.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.98 LKR 1,233

$3.98 LKR 1,232

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$25.16 LKR 7,787

$18.73 LKR 5,795

34.33%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.58 LKR 2,657

$8.43 LKR 2,610

1.78%

Cappuccino

$2.77 LKR 856

$1.44 LKR 446

92.36%

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

$0.72 LKR 223

$0.68 LKR 210

5.88%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.38 LKR 117

$0.37 LKR 116

2.70%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.40 LKR 743

$1.99 LKR 615

20.60%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.41 LKR 1,054

$3.26 LKR 1,009

4.60%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.76 LKR 543

$1.48 LKR 457

18.92%

White Bread (500g)

$0.56 LKR 172

$0.48 LKR 150

16.67%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.87 LKR 268

$0.87 LKR 269

Eggs

$2.22 LKR 687

$2.16 LKR 667

2.78%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.35 LKR 4,443

$13.90 LKR 4,302

3.24%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.62 LKR 1,431

$4.77 LKR 1,476

-3.14%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.88 LKR 2,439

$5.71 LKR 1,767

38.00%

Apples (1kg)

$7.50 LKR 2,322

$1.99 LKR 615

276.88%

Banana (1kg)

$1.12 LKR 345

$0.76 LKR 234

47.37%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.75 LKR 1,779

$2.49 LKR 771

130.92%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.24 LKR 384

$1.25 LKR 386

-0.80%

Potato (1kg)

$1.16 LKR 360

$0.80 LKR 248

45.00%

Onion (1kg)

$1.43 LKR 442

$0.96 LKR 297

48.96%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.15 LKR 356

$0.99 LKR 306

16.16%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.61 LKR 188

$0.60 LKR 186

1.67%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$9.97 LKR 3,084

$8.51 LKR 2,635

17.16%

Wine (Bottle)

$13.61 LKR 4,211

$13.91 LKR 4,304

-2.16%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.01 LKR 623

$2.07 LKR 641

-2.90%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.95 LKR 913

$2.88 LKR 890

2.43%

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

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.38 LKR 118

$0.39 LKR 119

-2.56%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.33 LKR 101

$0.31 LKR 95.6

6.45%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$0.61 LKR 187

$0.62 LKR 191

-1.61%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.25 LKR 387

$1.26 LKR 389

-0.79%

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

$26.6K LKR 8.2M

$26.4K LKR 8.2M

0.55%

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

$34.5K LKR 10.7M

$34.9K LKR 10.8M

-0.97%

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

$61.0 LKR 18.9K

$31.30 LKR 9,686

94.86%

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

$4.32 LKR 1,336

$4.31 LKR 1,335

0.23%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$15.23 LKR 4,714

$15.30 LKR 4,736

-0.46%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$14.40 LKR 4,457

$13.65 LKR 4,224

5.49%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.40 LKR 2,291

$10.00 LKR 3,094

-26.00%

Cinema Ticket

$3.28 LKR 1,014

$2.44 LKR 756

34.43%

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

$36.88 LKR 11.4K

$36.64 LKR 11.3K

0.66%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$446 LKR 138.2K

$441 LKR 136.6K

1.18%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$27.58 LKR 8,536

$19.38 LKR 5,998

42.31%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$19.46 LKR 6,024

$19.11 LKR 5,913

1.83%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$69.9 LKR 21.6K

$50.1 LKR 15.5K

39.52%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$38.01 LKR 11.8K

$27.08 LKR 8,380

40.36%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$370 LKR 114.6K

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$178 LKR 55.2K

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$966 LKR 298.8K

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$361 LKR 111.7K

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

$192 LKR 59.3K

22.29%

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 Negombo: January 11, 2026

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