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Cost of Living Comparison Between Colombo and Vila Velha Cost of Living Comparison Between Colombo and Vila Velha

🙂 Solo nomad: Colombo is 1.1% cheaper than Vila Velha without rent, and 15.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Colombo is 2.1% cheaper than Vila Velha without rent, and 13.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Colombo
Vila Velha
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.94 LKR 1,213
$6.13 R$32.82
-35.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.13 LKR 7,732
$28.98 R$155
-13.29%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.53 LKR 2,625
$7.01 R$37.57
21.68%
Cappuccino
$2.63 LKR 810
$1.74 R$9.31
51.15%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 LKR 210
$1.15 R$6.14
-40.87%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.38 LKR 116
$0.55 R$2.94
-30.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 LKR 734
$1.51 R$8.09
58.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.41 LKR 1,050
$2.75 R$14.74
24.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Colombo
Vila Velha
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.7 LKR 522
$0.86 R$4.63
97.67%
White Bread (500g)
$0.52 LKR 160
$1.46 R$7.81
-64.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.86 LKR 264
$1.06 R$5.68
-18.87%
Eggs
$2.11 LKR 649
$1.67 R$8.93
26.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.2 LKR 4,368
$7.39 R$39.57
92.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.55 LKR 1,401
$3.63 R$19.46
25.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.27 LKR 2,546
$6.25 R$33.48
32.32%
Apples (1kg)
$7.62 LKR 2,344
$2.07 R$11.07
268.12%
Banana (1kg)
$1.11 LKR 341
$1.21 R$6.5
-8.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.85 LKR 1,799
$1.23 R$6.61
375.61%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.25 LKR 384
$1.28 R$6.87
-2.34%
Potato (1kg)
$1.1 LKR 338
$1.19 R$6.39
-7.56%
Onion (1kg)
$1.38 LKR 424
$1.35 R$7.21
2.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.14 LKR 351
$0.47 R$2.51
142.55%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 LKR 175
$0.56 R$3
1.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.19 LKR 3,135
$2.94 R$15.77
246.60%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.67 LKR 4,514
$8.55 R$45.8
71.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.07 LKR 636
$0.9 R$4.81
130.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.98 LKR 915
$2.28 R$12.22
30.70%
🚌 Getting Around
Colombo
Vila Velha
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.17 LKR 52.9
$0.86 R$4.61
-80.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$5.05 LKR 1,554
$53.5 R$286
-90.56%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.38 LKR 117
$1.06 R$5.7
-64.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 LKR 109
$2.11 R$11.3
-83.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.61 LKR 188
$3.7 R$19.81
-83.51%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.21 LKR 374
$1.09 R$5.84
11.01%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.6K LKR 8.2M
$25K R$134.2K
6.33%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.4K LKR 10.6M
$32.9K R$176.3K
4.62%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Colombo
Vila Velha
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$60.6 LKR 18.7K
$124 R$666
-51.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.42 LKR 1,359
$17.75 R$95.1
-75.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.11 LKR 4,649
$16.77 R$89.8
-9.90%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Colombo
Vila Velha
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$14.38 LKR 4,425
$26.86 R$144
-46.46%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.3 LKR 2,245
$21.41 R$115
-65.90%
Cinema Ticket
$3.31 LKR 1,018
$5.43 R$29.08
-39.04%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Colombo
Vila Velha
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$37.09 LKR 11.4K
$427 R$2,290
-91.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$435 LKR 133.9K
$10.3K R$55.4K
-95.79%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Colombo
Vila Velha
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.33 LKR 8,409
$36.12 R$193
-24.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.03 LKR 5,855
$39.55 R$212
-51.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$69 LKR 21.2K
$54.1 R$290
27.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$38.9 LKR 12K
$65.5 R$351
-40.57%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Colombo
Vila Velha
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$366 LKR 112.6K
$293 R$1,569
24.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$177 LKR 54.6K
$214 R$1,146
-17.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$939 LKR 289K
$537 R$2,875
75.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$368 LKR 113.3K
$474 R$2,540
-22.37%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,285 LKR 703.2K
$1,933 R$10.4K
18.26%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,315 LKR 404.5K
$1,915 R$10.3K
-31.36%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Colombo
Vila Velha
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$224 LKR 69.1K
$396 R$2,120
-43.29%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.45
10.38
58.48%

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Last update for Colombo: December 1, 2025

Last update for Vila Velha: November 29, 2025

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