Cost of Living Comparison Between Colombo and Nova Friburgo Cost of Living Comparison Between Colombo and Nova Friburgo

🙂 Solo nomad: Colombo is 6.9% cheaper than Nova Friburgo without rent, and 2.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Colombo is 7.3% cheaper than Nova Friburgo without rent, and 7.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Colombo
Nova Friburgo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.11 LKR 1,229
$7.09 R$39.33
-42.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.76 LKR 7,397
$31.76 R$176
-22.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.23 LKR 2,458
$5.92 R$32.86
39.02%
Cappuccino
$2.66 LKR 794
$2 R$11.08
33.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 LKR 217
$0.83 R$4.62
-12.05%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.38 LKR 112
$0.52 R$2.89
-26.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.38 LKR 713
$1.75 R$9.72
36.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.28 LKR 981
$2.78 R$15.41
17.99%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Colombo
Nova Friburgo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.77 LKR 528
$0.92 R$5.12
92.39%
White Bread (500g)
$0.53 LKR 158
$1.71 R$9.51
-69.01%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.85 LKR 255
$1.43 R$7.93
-40.56%
Eggs
$2.12 LKR 633
$1.97 R$10.93
7.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.9 LKR 4,154
$7.86 R$43.61
76.84%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.78 LKR 1,427
$3.55 R$19.69
34.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.12 LKR 2,425
$8.22 R$45.62
-1.22%
Apples (1kg)
$7.6 LKR 2,270
$1.4 R$7.78
442.86%
Banana (1kg)
$1.12 LKR 335
$1.56 R$8.66
-28.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.75 LKR 1,719
$1.52 R$8.41
278.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.2 LKR 358
$1.57 R$8.69
-23.57%
Potato (1kg)
$1.1 LKR 328
$1.25 R$6.92
-12.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.42 LKR 425
$1.11 R$6.17
27.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.18 LKR 353
$0.67 R$3.72
76.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 LKR 168
$0.57 R$3.16
-1.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10 LKR 2,987
$2.04 R$11.31
390.20%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.18 LKR 4,237
$5.66 R$31.44
150.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.04 LKR 609
$1.22 R$6.79
67.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.83 LKR 845
$2.11 R$11.72
34.12%
🚌 Getting Around
Colombo
Nova Friburgo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.17 LKR 50.7
$0.84 R$4.68
-79.76%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$4.98 LKR 1,489
$38.41 R$213
-87.03%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.42 LKR 125
$1.06 R$5.9
-60.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 LKR 105
$0.43 R$2.4
-18.60%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.61 LKR 181
$6.1 R$33.84
-90.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.2 LKR 357
$1.04 R$5.77
15.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.3K LKR 8.1M
$13.8K R$76.3K
98.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.4K LKR 10.6M
$24.9K R$138.3K
42.06%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Colombo
Nova Friburgo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$60.7 LKR 18.1K
$36.81 R$204
64.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.24 LKR 1,268
$8.37 R$46.44
-49.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.18 LKR 4,535
$16.84 R$93.5
-9.86%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Colombo
Nova Friburgo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$14.36 LKR 4,291
$19.79 R$110
-27.44%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.45 LKR 2,227
$21.27 R$118
-64.97%
Cinema Ticket
$3.33 LKR 996
$6.41 R$35.57
-48.05%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Colombo
Nova Friburgo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$36.28 LKR 10.8K
$536 R$2,972
-93.23%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$449 LKR 134.2K
$11.6K R$64.4K
-96.13%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Colombo
Nova Friburgo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.95 LKR 8,350
$46 R$255
-39.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.77 LKR 5,908
$42.18 R$234
-53.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$68.3 LKR 20.4K
$63 R$350
8.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$38.3 LKR 11.4K
$59.9 R$333
-36.09%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Colombo
Nova Friburgo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$373 LKR 111.4K
$315 R$1,751
18.14%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$173 LKR 51.8K
$215 R$1,191
-19.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$943 LKR 281.9K
$582 R$3,231
62.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$357 LKR 106.7K
$429 R$2,379
-16.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,329 LKR 695.8K
$1,473 R$8,178
58.06%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,336 LKR 399.2K
$748 R$4,152
78.61%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Colombo
Nova Friburgo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$235 LKR 70.3K
$485 R$2,690
-51.45%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.45
11.33
45.19%

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

Last update for Colombo: October 28, 2025

Last update for Nova Friburgo: October 27, 2025

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