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

🙂 Solo nomad: Colombo is 0.3% cheaper than Sousse without rent, and 0.5% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Colombo is 3.9% cheaper than Sousse without rent, and 0.7% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.01 LKR 1,233

$3.95 TND 11.59

1.52%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$25.36 LKR 7,798

$24.15 TND 70.9

5.01%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.28 LKR 2,546

$5.09 TND 14.94

62.67%

Cappuccino

$2.67 LKR 821

$0.96 TND 2.82

178.13%

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

$0.74 LKR 229

$0.66 TND 1.93

12.12%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.4 LKR 123

$0.31 TND 0.92

29.03%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.31 LKR 712

$1.17 TND 3.45

97.44%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.33 LKR 1,025

$1.64 TND 4.8

103.05%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.77 LKR 545

$0.46 TND 1.35

284.78%

White Bread (500g)

$0.56 LKR 171

$0.15 TND 0.44

273.33%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.86 LKR 265

$1.32 TND 3.88

-34.85%

Eggs

$2.22 LKR 684

$1.72 TND 5.04

29.07%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.3 LKR 4,397

$11.88 TND 34.86

20.37%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.59 LKR 1,411

$5.71 TND 16.76

-19.61%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.27 LKR 2,543

$13.61 TND 39.95

-39.24%

Apples (1kg)

$7.56 LKR 2,326

$1.56 TND 4.59

384.62%

Banana (1kg)

$1.06 LKR 327

$3.07 TND 9.01

-65.47%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.89 LKR 1,812

$0.96 TND 2.83

513.54%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.2 LKR 370

$0.57 TND 1.69

110.53%

Potato (1kg)

$1.11 LKR 341

$0.7 TND 2.05

58.57%

Onion (1kg)

$1.42 LKR 436

$0.63 TND 1.84

125.40%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.14 LKR 350

$0.43 TND 1.27

165.12%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.6 LKR 186

$0.3 TND 0.87

100.00%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$10.21 LKR 3,140

$3.66 TND 10.74

178.96%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.8 LKR 4,552

$6.72 TND 19.72

120.24%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.1 LKR 644

$1.2 TND 3.54

75.00%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.94 LKR 903

$1.09 TND 3.21

169.72%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.18 LKR 55.1

$0.31 TND 0.91

-41.94%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$5.12 LKR 1,576

$9.98 TND 29.29

-48.70%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.38 LKR 118

$0.32 TND 0.94

18.75%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.35 LKR 108

$0.46 TND 1.34

-23.91%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$0.61 LKR 187

$6.23 TND 18.27

-90.21%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.24 LKR 382

$0.9 TND 2.63

37.78%

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

$27.2K LKR 8.4M

$47.2K TND 138.6K

-42.37%

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

$35K LKR 10.8M

$36.8K TND 108K

-4.86%

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

$59.3 LKR 18.3K

$65.1 TND 191

-8.79%

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

$4.45 LKR 1,369

$11.11 TND 32.62

-59.95%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$14.89 LKR 4,580

$18.29 TND 53.7

-18.59%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$14.6 LKR 4,491

$26.71 TND 78.4

-45.34%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.15 LKR 2,198

$26.71 TND 78.4

-73.23%

Cinema Ticket

$3.37 LKR 1,036

$6.28 TND 18.42

-46.34%

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

$36.99 LKR 11.4K

$106 TND 310

-64.95%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$446 LKR 137.2K

$3,152 TND 9,252

-85.85%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$27.9 LKR 8,580

$41.32 TND 121

-32.48%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$19.31 LKR 5,940

$62.2 TND 182

-68.94%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$70.5 LKR 21.7K

$154 TND 453

-54.29%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$39.4 LKR 12.1K

$83.8 TND 246

-52.99%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$378 LKR 116.2K

$248 TND 726

52.67%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$179 LKR 55K

$162 TND 476

10.22%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$971 LKR 298.5K

$436 TND 1,281

122.42%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$359 LKR 110.4K

$321 TND 943

11.70%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,302 LKR 708.1K

$1,449 TND 4,251

58.94%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,329 LKR 408.6K

$685 TND 2,011

93.92%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$242 LKR 74.5K

$372 TND 1,091

-34.84%

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: November 23, 2025

Last update for Sousse: November 22, 2025

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