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

😐 Solo nomad: Colombo is 38.9% more expensive than Negombo without rent, and 70.2% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Colombo is 13% more expensive than Negombo without rent, and 71.6% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.98 LKR 1,236

$3.98 LKR 1,238

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$25.32 LKR 7,868

$18.66 LKR 5,799

35.69%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.48 LKR 2,635

$8.31 LKR 2,582

2.05%

Cappuccino

$2.73 LKR 847

$1.39 LKR 432

96.40%

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

$0.74 LKR 229

$0.70 LKR 216

5.71%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.37 LKR 115

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.41 LKR 748

$2.02 LKR 629

19.31%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.31 LKR 1,029

$3.44 LKR 1,070

-3.78%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.70 LKR 528

$1.54 LKR 477

10.39%

White Bread (500g)

$0.56 LKR 175

$0.52 LKR 161

7.69%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.83 LKR 257

$0.80 LKR 250

3.75%

Eggs

$2.20 LKR 683

$2.16 LKR 671

1.85%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.25 LKR 4,428

$13.94 LKR 4,332

2.22%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.70 LKR 1,462

$4.63 LKR 1,437

1.51%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.87 LKR 2,444

$5.58 LKR 1,734

41.04%

Apples (1kg)

$7.49 LKR 2,328

$2.05 LKR 636

265.37%

Banana (1kg)

$1.11 LKR 346

$0.71 LKR 219

56.34%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.85 LKR 1,819

$2.53 LKR 786

131.23%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.22 LKR 378

$1.20 LKR 372

1.67%

Potato (1kg)

$1.10 LKR 341

$0.88 LKR 273

25.00%

Onion (1kg)

$1.43 LKR 445

$0.91 LKR 283

57.14%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.14 LKR 356

$0.98 LKR 304

16.33%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.60 LKR 188

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$10.23 LKR 3,178

$8.82 LKR 2,741

15.99%

Wine (Bottle)

$12.67 LKR 3,937

$12.74 LKR 3,959

-0.55%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.09 LKR 649

$2.01 LKR 625

3.98%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.94 LKR 914

$2.94 LKR 913

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.19 LKR 59.3

$0.34 LKR 106

-44.12%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$4.94 LKR 1,534

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.41 LKR 128

$0.38 LKR 118

7.89%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.35 LKR 110

$0.31 LKR 96.0

12.90%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$0.57 LKR 177

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.25 LKR 388

$1.20 LKR 373

4.17%

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

$26.6K LKR 8.3M

$26.5K LKR 8.2M

0.37%

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

$35.4K LKR 11.0M

$34.8K LKR 10.8M

1.91%

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

$59.5 LKR 18.5K

$30.86 LKR 9,589

92.68%

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

$4.46 LKR 1,386

$4.27 LKR 1,328

4.45%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$15.16 LKR 4,711

$15.06 LKR 4,679

0.66%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$14.28 LKR 4,436

$13.29 LKR 4,130

7.45%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.05 LKR 2,191

$9.97 LKR 3,098

-29.29%

Cinema Ticket

$3.38 LKR 1,050

$2.49 LKR 774

35.74%

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

$36.49 LKR 11.3K

$36.35 LKR 11.3K

0.39%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$444 LKR 138.1K

$442 LKR 137.4K

0.53%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$27.90 LKR 8,670

$19.31 LKR 6,001

44.48%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$19.17 LKR 5,958

$19.53 LKR 6,068

-1.84%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$68.8 LKR 21.4K

$48.56 LKR 15.1K

41.68%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$38.47 LKR 12.0K

$26.95 LKR 8,374

42.75%

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 387.9K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$241 LKR 74.8K

$195 LKR 60.7K

23.09%

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 Negombo: March 2, 2026

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