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

🙂 Solo nomad: Colombo is 1.6% cheaper than Sousse without rent, and 0.5% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Colombo is 3.7% cheaper than Sousse without rent, and 0.2% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.98 LKR 1,235

$3.98 TND 11.58

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$25.32 LKR 7,864

$24.16 TND 70.3

4.80%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.48 LKR 2,634

$5.18 TND 15.08

63.71%

Cappuccino

$2.73 LKR 847

$0.91 TND 2.64

200.00%

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

$0.74 LKR 229

$0.67 TND 1.95

10.45%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.37 LKR 115

$0.29 TND 0.83

27.59%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.41 LKR 748

$1.22 TND 3.54

97.54%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.31 LKR 1,028

$1.59 TND 4.62

108.18%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.70 LKR 528

$0.47 TND 1.36

261.70%

White Bread (500g)

$0.56 LKR 175

$0.16 TND 0.47

250.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.83 LKR 257

$1.30 TND 3.79

-36.15%

Eggs

$2.20 LKR 682

$1.74 TND 5.06

26.44%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.25 LKR 4,426

$12.25 TND 35.65

16.33%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.70 LKR 1,461

$5.60 TND 16.30

-16.07%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.87 LKR 2,443

$13.93 TND 40.54

-43.50%

Apples (1kg)

$7.49 LKR 2,327

$1.53 TND 4.45

389.54%

Banana (1kg)

$1.11 LKR 345

$3.07 TND 8.93

-63.84%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.85 LKR 1,818

$0.90 TND 2.63

550.00%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.22 LKR 377

$0.63 TND 1.82

93.65%

Potato (1kg)

$1.10 LKR 341

$0.71 TND 2.06

54.93%

Onion (1kg)

$1.43 LKR 445

$0.63 TND 1.84

126.98%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.14 LKR 355

$0.44 TND 1.27

159.09%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.60 LKR 188

$0.33 TND 0.95

81.82%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$10.23 LKR 3,177

$3.62 TND 10.53

182.60%

Wine (Bottle)

$12.67 LKR 3,935

$7.05 TND 20.50

79.72%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.09 LKR 649

$1.16 TND 3.37

80.17%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.94 LKR 913

$1.05 TND 3.06

180.00%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.19 LKR 59.3

$0.31 TND 0.90

-38.71%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$4.94 LKR 1,533

$10.33 TND 30.05

-52.18%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.41 LKR 128

$0.32 TND 0.92

28.12%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.35 LKR 110

$0.49 TND 1.41

-28.57%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$0.57 LKR 177

$6.18 TND 17.99

-90.78%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.25 LKR 388

$0.89 TND 2.60

40.45%

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

$26.6K LKR 8.3M

$46.9K TND 136.3K

-43.18%

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

$35.4K LKR 11.0M

$36.5K TND 106.1K

-2.84%

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

$59.5 LKR 18.5K

$64.6 TND 188

-7.97%

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

$4.46 LKR 1,385

$11.18 TND 32.54

-60.11%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$15.16 LKR 4,709

$18.71 TND 54.4

-18.97%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$14.28 LKR 4,434

$27.41 TND 79.8

-47.90%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.05 LKR 2,190

$27.13 TND 79.0

-74.01%

Cinema Ticket

$3.38 LKR 1,049

$6.48 TND 18.85

-47.84%

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

$36.49 LKR 11.3K

$105 TND 307

-65.36%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$444 LKR 138.0K

$3,219 TND 9,367

-86.19%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$27.90 LKR 8,666

$41.15 TND 120

-32.20%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$19.17 LKR 5,955

$60.4 TND 176

-68.27%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$68.8 LKR 21.4K

$154 TND 447

-55.18%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$38.47 LKR 11.9K

$84.3 TND 245

-54.35%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$372 LKR 115.6K

$246 TND 715

51.50%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$177 LKR 54.9K

$161 TND 469

9.67%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$969 LKR 301.0K

$434 TND 1,263

123.23%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$360 LKR 111.8K

$326 TND 949

10.35%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,705 LKR 1.2M

$1,063 TND 3,092

248.67%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,248 LKR 387.7K

$647 TND 1,883

92.85%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$241 LKR 74.7K

$393 TND 1,144

-38.79%

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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Sousse: March 2, 2026

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