Cost of Living Comparison Between Colombo and Sousse Cost of Living Comparison Between Colombo and Sousse

🙂 Solo nomad: Colombo is 3.7% cheaper than Sousse without rent, and 1.3% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Colombo is 3.5% cheaper than Sousse without rent, and 1.6% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.98 LKR 1,233

$3.99 TND 11.57

-0.25%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$25.16 LKR 7,788

$23.42 TND 67.9

7.43%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.58 LKR 2,657

$5.06 TND 14.67

69.57%

Cappuccino

$2.77 LKR 856

$0.94 TND 2.72

194.68%

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

$0.72 LKR 223

$0.70 TND 2.03

2.86%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.38 LKR 117

$0.29 TND 0.84

31.03%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.40 LKR 743

$1.18 TND 3.41

103.39%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.41 LKR 1,054

$1.59 TND 4.62

114.47%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.76 LKR 544

$0.46 TND 1.33

282.61%

White Bread (500g)

$0.56 LKR 172

$0.15 TND 0.43

273.33%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.87 LKR 268

$1.32 TND 3.81

-34.09%

Eggs

$2.22 LKR 688

$1.66 TND 4.82

33.73%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.35 LKR 4,443

$11.89 TND 34.47

20.69%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.62 LKR 1,431

$5.79 TND 16.78

-20.21%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.88 LKR 2,439

$13.87 TND 40.22

-43.19%

Apples (1kg)

$7.50 LKR 2,322

$1.59 TND 4.62

371.70%

Banana (1kg)

$1.12 LKR 345

$3.19 TND 9.25

-64.89%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.75 LKR 1,779

$0.94 TND 2.72

511.70%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.24 LKR 384

$0.62 TND 1.81

100.00%

Potato (1kg)

$1.16 LKR 360

$0.70 TND 2.02

65.71%

Onion (1kg)

$1.43 LKR 442

$0.62 TND 1.81

130.65%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.15 LKR 356

$0.43 TND 1.26

167.44%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.61 LKR 188

$0.30 TND 0.87

103.33%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$9.97 LKR 3,085

$3.58 TND 10.38

178.49%

Wine (Bottle)

$13.61 LKR 4,211

$7.05 TND 20.43

93.05%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.01 LKR 623

$1.14 TND 3.30

76.32%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.95 LKR 913

$1.04 TND 3.01

183.65%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.19 LKR 58.5

$0.33 TND 0.97

-42.42%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$4.98 LKR 1,541

$10.01 TND 29.04

-50.25%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.38 LKR 118

$0.32 TND 0.91

18.75%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.33 LKR 101

$0.46 TND 1.33

-28.26%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$0.61 LKR 187

$6.16 TND 17.86

-90.10%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.25 LKR 387

$0.89 TND 2.57

40.45%

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

$26.6K LKR 8.2M

$48.1K TND 139.5K

-44.80%

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

$34.5K LKR 10.7M

$36.0K TND 104.4K

-4.09%

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

$61.0 LKR 18.9K

$63.5 TND 184

-3.98%

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

$4.32 LKR 1,336

$10.94 TND 31.74

-60.51%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$15.23 LKR 4,715

$18.72 TND 54.3

-18.64%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$14.40 LKR 4,458

$26.65 TND 77.3

-45.97%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.40 LKR 2,291

$27.53 TND 79.8

-73.12%

Cinema Ticket

$3.28 LKR 1,014

$6.39 TND 18.54

-48.67%

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

$36.88 LKR 11.4K

$107 TND 310

-65.54%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$446 LKR 138.2K

$3,133 TND 9,085

-85.75%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$27.58 LKR 8,536

$41.54 TND 120

-33.61%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$19.46 LKR 6,024

$61.9 TND 180

-68.56%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$69.9 LKR 21.6K

$154 TND 447

-54.67%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$38.01 LKR 11.8K

$82.0 TND 238

-53.66%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$370 LKR 114.6K

$243 TND 704

52.59%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$178 LKR 55.2K

$166 TND 483

7.16%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$966 LKR 298.8K

$431 TND 1,250

123.98%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$361 LKR 111.7K

$321 TND 931

12.38%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,841 LKR 1.2M

$1,094 TND 3,172

251.14%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,254 LKR 388.0K

$717 TND 2,080

74.77%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$234 LKR 72.5K

$376 TND 1,089

-37.61%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

16.45

37.08%

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

Last update for Colombo: January 12, 2026

Last update for Sousse: January 11, 2026

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