Cost of Living Comparison Between Colombo and Pasay Cost of Living Comparison Between Colombo and Pasay

😐 Solo nomad: Colombo is 7.7% more expensive than Pasay without rent, and 20.4% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Colombo is 1.4% more expensive than Pasay without rent, and 2.9% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.98 LKR 1,229

$4.70 ₱274

-15.32%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$25.32 LKR 7,825

$21.25 ₱1,237

19.15%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.48 LKR 2,621

$3.08 ₱180

175.32%

Cappuccino

$2.73 LKR 843

$2.20 ₱128

24.09%

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

$0.74 LKR 228

$0.57 ₱33.31

29.82%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.37 LKR 115

$0.35 ₱20.32

5.71%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.41 LKR 744

$1.03 ₱60.2

133.98%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.31 LKR 1,023

$1.53 ₱89.2

116.34%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.70 LKR 525

$2.00 ₱116

-15.00%

White Bread (500g)

$0.56 LKR 174

$1.22 ₱70.8

-54.10%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.83 LKR 256

$0.99 ₱57.7

-16.16%

Eggs

$2.20 LKR 679

$2.03 ₱118

8.37%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.25 LKR 4,404

$4.85 ₱283

193.81%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.70 LKR 1,454

$4.27 ₱248

10.07%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.87 LKR 2,431

$5.62 ₱327

40.04%

Apples (1kg)

$7.49 LKR 2,315

$4.37 ₱255

71.40%

Banana (1kg)

$1.11 LKR 344

$1.58 ₱91.9

-29.75%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.85 LKR 1,809

$2.55 ₱148

129.41%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.22 LKR 376

$1.72 ₱100

-29.07%

Potato (1kg)

$1.10 LKR 339

$2.75 ₱160

-60.00%

Onion (1kg)

$1.43 LKR 442

$4.08 ₱238

-64.95%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.14 LKR 354

$1.38 ₱80.5

-17.39%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.60 LKR 187

$0.92 ₱53.4

-34.78%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$10.23 LKR 3,161

$3.16 ₱184

223.73%

Wine (Bottle)

$12.67 LKR 3,916

$7.75 ₱451

63.48%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.09 LKR 646

$0.97 ₱56.6

115.46%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.94 LKR 909

$1.15 ₱67.1

155.65%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.19 LKR 59.0

$0.20 ₱11.62

-5.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$4.94 LKR 1,525

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.41 LKR 127

$0.74 ₱43.10

-44.59%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.35 LKR 109

$0.27 ₱15.83

29.63%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$0.57 LKR 176

$2.10 ₱123

-72.86%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.25 LKR 386

$1.15 ₱66.8

8.70%

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

$26.6K LKR 8.2M

$12.2K ₱711.1K

118.01%

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

$35.4K LKR 10.9M

$15.7K ₱911.4K

126.28%

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

$59.5 LKR 18.4K

$114 ₱6,640

-47.86%

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

$4.46 LKR 1,378

$32.53 ₱1,894

-86.29%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$15.16 LKR 4,685

$29.87 ₱1,739

-49.25%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$14.28 LKR 4,412

$35.33 ₱2,057

-59.58%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.05 LKR 2,179

Cinema Ticket

$3.38 LKR 1,044

$6.09 ₱355

-44.50%

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

$36.49 LKR 11.3K

$82.8 ₱4,819

-55.91%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$444 LKR 137.3K

$2,816 ₱164.0K

-84.22%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$27.90 LKR 8,623

$32.08 ₱1,868

-13.03%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$19.17 LKR 5,926

$18.06 ₱1,051

6.15%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$68.8 LKR 21.3K

$84.3 ₱4,911

-18.42%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$38.47 LKR 11.9K

$70.2 ₱4,090

-45.23%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$372 LKR 115.0K

$405 ₱23.6K

-8.21%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$177 LKR 54.6K

$306 ₱17.8K

-42.34%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$969 LKR 299.5K

$1,447 ₱84.2K

-33.01%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$360 LKR 111.3K

$402 ₱23.4K

-10.38%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,705 LKR 1.1M

$2,030 ₱118.2K

82.51%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,248 LKR 385.8K

$610 ₱35.5K

104.66%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$241 LKR 74.4K

$556 ₱32.4K

-56.75%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

16.45

105.62%

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

Last update for Colombo: March 2, 2026

Last update for Pasay: March 1, 2026

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