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

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Gampaha is 12% cheaper than Colombo without rent, and 29% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Gampaha is 18.8% cheaper than Colombo without rent, and 24.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Gampaha
Colombo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.69 LKRĀ 523
$3.98 LKRĀ 1,230
-57.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.30 LKRĀ 7,824
$25.32 LKRĀ 7,830
-0.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.08 LKRĀ 1,571
$8.48 LKRĀ 2,623
-40.09%
Cappuccino
$2.19 LKRĀ 678
$2.73 LKRĀ 843
-19.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.69 LKRĀ 213
$0.74 LKRĀ 228
-6.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 LKRĀ 115
$0.37 LKRĀ 115
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.13 LKRĀ 658
$2.41 LKRĀ 745
-11.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.65 LKRĀ 510
$3.31 LKRĀ 1,024
-50.15%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Gampaha
Colombo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.71 LKRĀ 529
$1.70 LKRĀ 526
0.59%
White Bread (500g)
$0.49 LKRĀ 152
$0.56 LKRĀ 174
-12.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.73 LKRĀ 226
$0.83 LKRĀ 256
-12.05%
Eggs
$2.12 LKRĀ 655
$2.20 LKRĀ 680
-3.64%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.02 LKRĀ 4,334
$14.25 LKRĀ 4,407
-1.61%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.31 LKRĀ 1,332
$4.70 LKRĀ 1,455
-8.30%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.00 LKRĀ 2,474
$7.87 LKRĀ 2,432
1.65%
Apples (1kg)
$6.86 LKRĀ 2,121
$7.49 LKRĀ 2,317
-8.41%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 LKRĀ 328
$1.11 LKRĀ 344
-4.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.62 LKRĀ 1,739
$5.85 LKRĀ 1,810
-3.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.22 LKRĀ 376
$1.22 LKRĀ 376
-
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 LKRĀ 346
$1.10 LKRĀ 339
1.82%
Onion (1kg)
$1.37 LKRĀ 425
$1.43 LKRĀ 443
-4.20%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.34 LKRĀ 106
$1.14 LKRĀ 354
-70.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 LKRĀ 110
$0.60 LKRĀ 187
-40.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.24 LKRĀ 3,168
$10.23 LKRĀ 3,163
0.10%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.87 LKRĀ 3,979
$12.67 LKRĀ 3,918
1.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.48 LKRĀ 457
$2.09 LKRĀ 646
-29.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 LKRĀ 808
$2.94 LKRĀ 909
-11.22%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Gampaha
Colombo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.31 LKRĀ 97.3
$0.19 LKRĀ 59.1
63.16%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$4.94 LKRĀ 1,526
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.34 LKRĀ 106
$0.41 LKRĀ 127
-17.07%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 LKRĀ 101
$0.35 LKRĀ 109
-5.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.57 LKRĀ 176
$0.57 LKRĀ 176
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.21 LKRĀ 375
$1.25 LKRĀ 386
-3.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.8K LKRĀ 8.3M
$26.6K LKRĀ 8.2M
0.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.6K LKRĀ 10.7M
$35.4K LKRĀ 11.0M
-2.18%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gampaha
Colombo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$29.61 LKRĀ 9,157
$59.5 LKRĀ 18.4K
-50.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.36 LKRĀ 1,038
$4.46 LKRĀ 1,379
-24.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$12.05 LKRĀ 3,728
$15.16 LKRĀ 4,688
-20.51%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Gampaha
Colombo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$8.48 LKRĀ 2,622
$14.28 LKRĀ 4,415
-40.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$7.05 LKRĀ 2,181
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.43 LKRĀ 1,062
$3.38 LKRĀ 1,045
1.48%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Gampaha
Colombo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$16.91 LKRĀ 5,228
$36.49 LKRĀ 11.3K
-53.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$136 LKRĀ 42.1K
$444 LKRĀ 137.4K
-69.37%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Gampaha
Colombo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.60 LKRĀ 8,535
$27.90 LKRĀ 8,629
-1.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$9.95 LKRĀ 3,077
$19.17 LKRĀ 5,930
-48.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$66.6 LKRĀ 20.6K
$68.8 LKRĀ 21.3K
-3.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$26.47 LKRĀ 8,186
$38.47 LKRĀ 11.9K
-31.19%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Gampaha
Colombo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$102 LKRĀ 31.5K
$372 LKRĀ 115.1K
-72.63%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$62.2 LKRĀ 19.2K
$177 LKRĀ 54.7K
-64.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$338 LKRĀ 104.6K
$969 LKRĀ 299.7K
-65.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$186 LKRĀ 57.5K
$360 LKRĀ 111.3K
-48.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,705 LKRĀ 1.1M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,248 LKRĀ 386.0K
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Gampaha
Colombo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$246 LKRĀ 76.0K
$241 LKRĀ 74.4K
2.11%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10
16.45
-39.21%

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Last update for Gampaha: March 1, 2026

Last update for Colombo: March 2, 2026

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