Cost of Living Comparison Between Colombo and Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte Cost of Living Comparison Between Colombo and Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte

😐 Solo nomad: Colombo is 1.9% more expensive than Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte without rent, and 4.5% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Colombo is 15.6% more expensive than Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte without rent, and 0.5% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.98 LKR 1,233

$4.11 LKR 1,273

-3.16%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$25.16 LKR 7,788

$24.91 LKR 7,711

1.00%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.58 LKR 2,657

$8.54 LKR 2,642

0.47%

Cappuccino

$2.77 LKR 856

$2.76 LKR 854

0.36%

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

$0.72 LKR 223

$0.74 LKR 230

-2.70%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.38 LKR 117

$0.40 LKR 124

-5.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.40 LKR 743

$2.39 LKR 741

0.42%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.41 LKR 1,054

$3.37 LKR 1,043

1.19%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.76 LKR 544

$1.50 LKR 463

17.33%

White Bread (500g)

$0.56 LKR 172

$0.57 LKR 175

-1.75%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.87 LKR 268

$0.87 LKR 270

Eggs

$2.22 LKR 688

$2.23 LKR 691

-0.45%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.35 LKR 4,443

$10.47 LKR 3,240

37.06%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.62 LKR 1,431

$4.59 LKR 1,420

0.65%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.88 LKR 2,439

$6.12 LKR 1,896

28.76%

Apples (1kg)

$7.50 LKR 2,322

$6.20 LKR 1,920

20.97%

Banana (1kg)

$1.12 LKR 345

$1.12 LKR 347

Oranges (1kg)

$5.75 LKR 1,779

$5.90 LKR 1,828

-2.54%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.24 LKR 384

$1.20 LKR 370

3.33%

Potato (1kg)

$1.16 LKR 360

$1.00 LKR 310

16.00%

Onion (1kg)

$1.43 LKR 442

$0.88 LKR 271

62.50%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.15 LKR 356

$1.14 LKR 353

0.88%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.61 LKR 188

$0.53 LKR 163

15.09%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$9.97 LKR 3,085

$8.30 LKR 2,570

20.12%

Wine (Bottle)

$13.61 LKR 4,211

$13.38 LKR 4,143

1.72%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.01 LKR 623

$1.45 LKR 449

38.62%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.95 LKR 913

$1.81 LKR 560

62.98%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.19 LKR 58.5

$0.34 LKR 107

-44.12%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$4.98 LKR 1,541

$10.07 LKR 3,118

-50.55%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.38 LKR 118

$0.32 LKR 97.9

18.75%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.33 LKR 101

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$0.61 LKR 187

$0.43 LKR 133

41.86%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.25 LKR 387

$1.26 LKR 390

-0.79%

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

$26.6K LKR 8.2M

$27.0K LKR 8.4M

-1.75%

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

$34.5K LKR 10.7M

$34.8K LKR 10.8M

-0.83%

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

$61.0 LKR 18.9K

$30.33 LKR 9,389

101.09%

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

$4.32 LKR 1,336

$4.42 LKR 1,369

-2.26%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$15.23 LKR 4,715

$15.11 LKR 4,678

0.79%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$14.40 LKR 4,458

$20.70 LKR 6,406

-30.43%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.40 LKR 2,291

Cinema Ticket

$3.28 LKR 1,014

$3.36 LKR 1,040

-2.38%

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

$36.88 LKR 11.4K

$36.20 LKR 11.2K

1.88%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$446 LKR 138.2K

$445 LKR 137.8K

0.29%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$27.58 LKR 8,536

$27.17 LKR 8,409

1.51%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$19.46 LKR 6,024

$19.14 LKR 5,924

1.67%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$69.9 LKR 21.6K

$69.3 LKR 21.5K

0.76%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$38.01 LKR 11.8K

$38.09 LKR 11.8K

-0.21%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$370 LKR 114.6K

$334 LKR 103.5K

10.76%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$178 LKR 55.2K

$247 LKR 76.4K

-27.80%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$966 LKR 298.8K

$509 LKR 157.4K

89.84%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$361 LKR 111.7K

$418 LKR 129.4K

-13.70%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,841 LKR 1.2M

$726 LKR 224.6K

429.34%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,254 LKR 388.0K

$574 LKR 177.6K

118.52%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$234 LKR 72.5K

$325 LKR 100.7K

-27.98%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

16.45

9.67%

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

Last update for Colombo: January 12, 2026

Last update for Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte: January 12, 2026

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