Cost of Living Comparison Between Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia and Colombo Cost of Living Comparison Between Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia and Colombo

😐 Solo nomad: Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia is 9.4% more expensive than Colombo without rent, and 27.4% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia is 5.7% cheaper than Colombo without rent, and 27% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.07 LKR 1,258

$3.98 LKR 1,229

2.26%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$24.66 LKR 7,621

$25.32 LKR 7,825

-2.61%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.16 LKR 2,523

$8.48 LKR 2,621

-3.77%

Cappuccino

$2.66 LKR 822

$2.73 LKR 843

-2.56%

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

$0.73 LKR 225

$0.74 LKR 228

-1.35%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.34 LKR 106

$0.37 LKR 115

-8.11%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.37 LKR 731

$2.41 LKR 744

-1.66%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.42 LKR 1,058

$3.31 LKR 1,023

3.32%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.78 LKR 550

$1.70 LKR 525

4.71%

White Bread (500g)

$0.55 LKR 171

$0.56 LKR 174

-1.79%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.86 LKR 266

$0.83 LKR 256

3.61%

Eggs

$2.16 LKR 668

$2.20 LKR 679

-1.82%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.26 LKR 4,407

$14.25 LKR 4,404

0.07%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.58 LKR 1,415

$4.70 LKR 1,454

-2.55%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.88 LKR 2,436

$7.87 LKR 2,431

0.13%

Apples (1kg)

$7.41 LKR 2,291

$7.49 LKR 2,315

-1.07%

Banana (1kg)

$1.07 LKR 332

$1.11 LKR 344

-3.60%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.95 LKR 1,838

$5.85 LKR 1,809

1.71%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.25 LKR 386

$1.22 LKR 376

2.46%

Potato (1kg)

$1.11 LKR 344

$1.10 LKR 339

0.91%

Onion (1kg)

$1.35 LKR 418

$1.43 LKR 442

-5.59%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.14 LKR 351

$1.14 LKR 354

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.59 LKR 183

$0.60 LKR 187

-1.67%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$9.87 LKR 3,051

$10.23 LKR 3,161

-3.52%

Wine (Bottle)

$12.87 LKR 3,978

$12.67 LKR 3,916

1.58%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.01 LKR 622

$2.09 LKR 646

-3.83%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.94 LKR 908

$2.94 LKR 909

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.19 LKR 59.0

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$4.94 LKR 1,525

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.42 LKR 129

$0.41 LKR 127

2.44%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.33 LKR 101

$0.35 LKR 109

-5.71%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$0.58 LKR 179

$0.57 LKR 176

1.75%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.24 LKR 384

$1.25 LKR 386

-0.80%

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

$26.5K LKR 8.2M

$26.6K LKR 8.2M

-0.53%

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

$34.5K LKR 10.7M

$35.4K LKR 10.9M

-2.58%

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

$60.3 LKR 18.6K

$59.5 LKR 18.4K

1.36%

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

$4.46 LKR 1,378

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$15.31 LKR 4,731

$15.16 LKR 4,685

0.99%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$14.28 LKR 4,412

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.05 LKR 2,179

Cinema Ticket

$3.26 LKR 1,006

$3.38 LKR 1,044

-3.55%

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

$37.00 LKR 11.4K

$36.49 LKR 11.3K

1.40%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$434 LKR 134.1K

$444 LKR 137.3K

-2.35%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$27.86 LKR 8,611

$27.90 LKR 8,623

-0.14%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$19.10 LKR 5,903

$19.17 LKR 5,926

-0.37%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$70.6 LKR 21.8K

$68.8 LKR 21.3K

2.54%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$39.48 LKR 12.2K

$38.47 LKR 11.9K

2.63%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$372 LKR 115.0K

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$177 LKR 54.6K

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$969 LKR 299.5K

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$360 LKR 111.3K

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,705 LKR 1.1M

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,248 LKR 385.8K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$227 LKR 70.2K

$241 LKR 74.4K

-5.59%

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 Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia: February 28, 2026

Last update for Colombo: March 2, 2026

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