Cost of Living Comparison Between Colombo and Puttalam Cost of Living Comparison Between Colombo and Puttalam

😐 Solo nomad: Colombo is 410.3% more expensive than Puttalam without rent, and 716.3% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Colombo is 542.6% more expensive than Puttalam without rent, and 876.5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.98 LKR 1,235

$1.72 LKR 534

131.40%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$25.32 LKR 7,864

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.48 LKR 2,634

$4.96 LKR 1,539

70.97%

Cappuccino

$2.73 LKR 847

$1.31 LKR 406

108.40%

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

$0.74 LKR 229

$1.36 LKR 422

-45.59%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.37 LKR 115

$0.32 LKR 99.0

15.62%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.41 LKR 748

$4.99 LKR 1,551

-51.70%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.31 LKR 1,028

$6.65 LKR 2,065

-50.23%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.70 LKR 528

White Bread (500g)

$0.56 LKR 175

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.83 LKR 257

Eggs

$2.20 LKR 682

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.25 LKR 4,426

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.70 LKR 1,461

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.87 LKR 2,443

Apples (1kg)

$7.49 LKR 2,327

Banana (1kg)

$1.11 LKR 345

Oranges (1kg)

$5.85 LKR 1,818

Tomato (1kg)

$1.22 LKR 377

Potato (1kg)

$1.10 LKR 341

Onion (1kg)

$1.43 LKR 445

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.14 LKR 355

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.60 LKR 188

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$10.23 LKR 3,177

Wine (Bottle)

$12.67 LKR 3,935

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.09 LKR 649

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.94 LKR 913

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.19 LKR 59.3

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$4.94 LKR 1,533

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.41 LKR 128

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.35 LKR 110

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$0.57 LKR 177

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.25 LKR 388

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

$26.6K LKR 8.3M

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 18.5K

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

$4.46 LKR 1,385

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$15.16 LKR 4,709

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$14.28 LKR 4,434

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.05 LKR 2,190

Cinema Ticket

$3.38 LKR 1,049

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

$36.49 LKR 11.3K

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$444 LKR 138.0K

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$27.90 LKR 8,666

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$19.17 LKR 5,955

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$68.8 LKR 21.4K

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$38.47 LKR 11.9K

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 301.0K

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$360 LKR 111.8K

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,705 LKR 1.2M

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,248 LKR 387.7K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$241 LKR 74.7K

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 Puttalam: March 2, 2026

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