Cost of Living Comparison Between Gampaha and Colombo Cost of Living Comparison Between Gampaha and Colombo

🙂 Solo nomad: Gampaha is 3.3% cheaper than Colombo without rent, and 32% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Gampaha is 24% cheaper than Colombo without rent, and 22.5% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.7 LKR 507

$4.11 LKR 1,229

-58.64%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$25.32 LKR 7,566

$24.76 LKR 7,397

2.26%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.01 LKR 1,496

$8.23 LKR 2,458

-39.13%

Cappuccino

$2.14 LKR 639

$2.66 LKR 794

-19.55%

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

$0.75 LKR 223

$0.73 LKR 217

2.74%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.41 LKR 121

$0.38 LKR 112

7.89%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.17 LKR 647

$2.38 LKR 713

-8.82%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.65 LKR 494

$3.28 LKR 981

-49.70%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.78 LKR 531

$1.77 LKR 528

0.56%

White Bread (500g)

$0.49 LKR 147

$0.53 LKR 158

-7.55%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.68 LKR 203

$0.85 LKR 255

-20.00%

Eggs

$2.19 LKR 653

$2.12 LKR 633

3.30%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.93 LKR 4,162

$13.9 LKR 4,154

0.22%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.3 LKR 1,284

$4.78 LKR 1,427

-10.04%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.96 LKR 2,377

$8.12 LKR 2,425

-1.97%

Apples (1kg)

$6.89 LKR 2,059

$7.6 LKR 2,270

-9.34%

Banana (1kg)

$1.07 LKR 319

$1.12 LKR 335

-4.46%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.71 LKR 1,707

$5.75 LKR 1,719

-0.70%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.21 LKR 361

$1.2 LKR 358

0.83%

Potato (1kg)

$1.08 LKR 322

$1.1 LKR 328

-1.82%

Onion (1kg)

$1.33 LKR 398

$1.42 LKR 425

-6.34%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.34 LKR 102

$1.18 LKR 353

-71.19%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.36 LKR 106

$0.56 LKR 168

-35.71%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$10 LKR 2,989

$10 LKR 2,987

Wine (Bottle)

$13.78 LKR 4,117

$14.18 LKR 4,237

-2.82%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.48 LKR 442

$2.04 LKR 609

-27.45%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.7 LKR 808

$2.83 LKR 845

-4.59%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.32 LKR 95.3

$0.17 LKR 50.7

88.24%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$4.98 LKR 1,489

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.35 LKR 104

$0.42 LKR 125

-16.67%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.35 LKR 106

$0.35 LKR 105

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$0.57 LKR 170

$0.61 LKR 181

-6.56%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.25 LKR 373

$1.2 LKR 357

4.17%

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

$27K LKR 8.1M

$27.3K LKR 8.1M

-1.09%

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

$34.5K LKR 10.3M

$35.4K LKR 10.6M

-2.52%

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

$29.79 LKR 8,900

$60.7 LKR 18.1K

-50.90%

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

$3.28 LKR 981

$4.24 LKR 1,268

-22.64%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$11.9 LKR 3,556

$15.18 LKR 4,535

-21.61%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$8.21 LKR 2,453

$14.36 LKR 4,291

-42.83%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.45 LKR 2,227

Cinema Ticket

$3.27 LKR 978

$3.33 LKR 996

-1.80%

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

$16.89 LKR 5,045

$36.28 LKR 10.8K

-53.45%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$131 LKR 39.2K

$449 LKR 134.2K

-70.76%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$28.09 LKR 8,393

$27.95 LKR 8,350

0.50%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$9.85 LKR 2,943

$19.77 LKR 5,908

-50.18%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$66.4 LKR 19.8K

$68.3 LKR 20.4K

-2.72%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$26.28 LKR 7,852

$38.3 LKR 11.4K

-31.38%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$99.3 LKR 29.7K

$373 LKR 111.4K

-73.36%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$62.2 LKR 18.6K

$173 LKR 51.8K

-64.10%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$334 LKR 99.8K

$943 LKR 281.9K

-64.59%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$187 LKR 55.8K

$357 LKR 106.7K

-47.69%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,329 LKR 695.8K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,336 LKR 399.2K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$244 LKR 73K

$235 LKR 70.3K

3.87%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

16.45

-39.21%

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

Last update for Gampaha: October 27, 2025

Last update for Colombo: October 28, 2025

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