Cost of Living Comparison Between Colombo and Vavuniya Cost of Living Comparison Between Colombo and Vavuniya

😐 Solo nomad: Colombo is 11.3% more expensive than Vavuniya without rent, and 38.9% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Colombo is 28.1% more expensive than Vavuniya without rent, and 36.3% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.98 LKR 1,233

$4.05 LKR 1,254

-1.73%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$25.16 LKR 7,787

$16.42 LKR 5,082

53.23%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.58 LKR 2,657

$8.12 LKR 2,513

5.67%

Cappuccino

$2.77 LKR 856

$2.62 LKR 811

5.73%

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

$0.72 LKR 223

$0.38 LKR 118

89.47%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.38 LKR 117

$0.34 LKR 106

11.76%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.40 LKR 743

$2.31 LKR 716

3.90%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.41 LKR 1,054

$3.29 LKR 1,018

3.65%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.76 LKR 543

$1.70 LKR 527

3.53%

White Bread (500g)

$0.56 LKR 172

$0.55 LKR 171

1.82%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.87 LKR 268

$0.88 LKR 272

-1.14%

Eggs

$2.22 LKR 687

$2.23 LKR 691

-0.45%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.35 LKR 4,443

$14.28 LKR 4,420

0.49%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.62 LKR 1,431

$4.60 LKR 1,424

0.43%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.88 LKR 2,439

$8.22 LKR 2,543

-4.14%

Apples (1kg)

$7.50 LKR 2,322

$7.35 LKR 2,275

2.04%

Banana (1kg)

$1.12 LKR 345

$1.10 LKR 341

1.82%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.75 LKR 1,779

$5.76 LKR 1,782

-0.17%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.24 LKR 384

$1.26 LKR 390

-1.59%

Potato (1kg)

$1.16 LKR 360

$1.15 LKR 355

0.87%

Onion (1kg)

$1.43 LKR 442

$1.43 LKR 443

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.15 LKR 356

$1.15 LKR 355

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.61 LKR 188

$0.59 LKR 184

3.39%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$9.97 LKR 3,084

$9.86 LKR 3,052

1.12%

Wine (Bottle)

$13.61 LKR 4,211

$13.60 LKR 4,209

0.07%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.01 LKR 623

$2.11 LKR 653

-4.74%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.95 LKR 913

$2.83 LKR 875

4.24%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.19 LKR 58.5

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$4.98 LKR 1,541

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.38 LKR 118

$0.41 LKR 128

-7.32%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.33 LKR 101

$0.33 LKR 102

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$0.61 LKR 187

$0.57 LKR 175

7.02%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.25 LKR 387

$1.21 LKR 374

3.31%

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

$26.6K LKR 8.2M

$26.5K LKR 8.2M

0.39%

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

$34.5K LKR 10.7M

$35.3K LKR 10.9M

-2.16%

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

$61.0 LKR 18.9K

$59.7 LKR 18.5K

2.16%

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

$4.32 LKR 1,336

$4.22 LKR 1,307

2.37%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$15.23 LKR 4,714

$15.24 LKR 4,717

-0.07%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$14.40 LKR 4,457

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.40 LKR 2,291

Cinema Ticket

$3.28 LKR 1,014

$3.30 LKR 1,020

-0.61%

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

$36.88 LKR 11.4K

$36.37 LKR 11.3K

1.40%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$446 LKR 138.2K

$443 LKR 137.0K

0.85%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$27.58 LKR 8,536

$27.26 LKR 8,437

1.17%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$19.46 LKR 6,024

$19.34 LKR 5,986

0.62%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$69.9 LKR 21.6K

$68.7 LKR 21.3K

1.73%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$38.01 LKR 11.8K

$38.06 LKR 11.8K

-0.13%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$370 LKR 114.6K

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$178 LKR 55.2K

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$966 LKR 298.8K

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$361 LKR 111.7K

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,841 LKR 1.2M

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,254 LKR 388.0K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$234 LKR 72.5K

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: January 12, 2026

Last update for Vavuniya: January 12, 2026

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