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

🙂 Solo nomad: Gampaha is 21% cheaper than Colombo without rent, and 31% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Gampaha is 19.8% cheaper than Colombo without rent, and 21.1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.63 LKR 504

$3.98 LKR 1,233

-59.05%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$24.85 LKR 7,691

$25.16 LKR 7,788

-1.23%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.89 LKR 1,513

$8.58 LKR 2,657

-43.01%

Cappuccino

$2.14 LKR 663

$2.77 LKR 856

-22.74%

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

$0.73 LKR 225

$0.72 LKR 223

1.39%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.41 LKR 126

$0.38 LKR 117

7.89%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.14 LKR 661

$2.40 LKR 743

-10.83%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.68 LKR 520

$3.41 LKR 1,054

-50.73%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.73 LKR 535

$1.76 LKR 544

-1.70%

White Bread (500g)

$0.50 LKR 155

$0.56 LKR 172

-10.71%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.70 LKR 215

$0.87 LKR 268

-19.54%

Eggs

$2.22 LKR 687

$2.22 LKR 688

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.25 LKR 4,411

$14.35 LKR 4,443

-0.70%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.23 LKR 1,308

$4.62 LKR 1,431

-8.44%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.12 LKR 2,515

$7.88 LKR 2,439

3.05%

Apples (1kg)

$6.62 LKR 2,049

$7.50 LKR 2,322

-11.73%

Banana (1kg)

$1.06 LKR 328

$1.12 LKR 345

-5.36%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.91 LKR 1,828

$5.75 LKR 1,779

2.78%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.25 LKR 388

$1.24 LKR 384

0.81%

Potato (1kg)

$1.12 LKR 346

$1.16 LKR 360

-3.45%

Onion (1kg)

$1.39 LKR 430

$1.43 LKR 442

-2.80%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.32 LKR 98.1

$1.15 LKR 356

-72.17%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.36 LKR 110

$0.61 LKR 188

-40.98%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$10.13 LKR 3,137

$9.97 LKR 3,085

1.60%

Wine (Bottle)

$13.61 LKR 4,212

$13.61 LKR 4,211

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.49 LKR 462

$2.01 LKR 623

-25.87%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.61 LKR 807

$2.95 LKR 913

-11.53%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.32 LKR 98.5

$0.19 LKR 58.5

68.42%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$4.98 LKR 1,541

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.32 LKR 98.1

$0.38 LKR 118

-15.79%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.35 LKR 108

$0.33 LKR 101

6.06%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$0.61 LKR 190

$0.61 LKR 187

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.27 LKR 392

$1.25 LKR 387

1.60%

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

$26.9K LKR 8.3M

$26.6K LKR 8.2M

1.46%

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

$34.7K LKR 10.8M

$34.5K LKR 10.7M

0.57%

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

$30.12 LKR 9,324

$61.0 LKR 18.9K

-50.61%

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

$3.46 LKR 1,072

$4.32 LKR 1,336

-19.91%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$11.94 LKR 3,697

$15.23 LKR 4,715

-21.60%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$8.23 LKR 2,547

$14.40 LKR 4,458

-42.85%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.40 LKR 2,291

Cinema Ticket

$3.38 LKR 1,046

$3.28 LKR 1,014

3.05%

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

$16.76 LKR 5,189

$36.88 LKR 11.4K

-54.56%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$136 LKR 42.1K

$446 LKR 138.2K

-69.54%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$27.84 LKR 8,618

$27.58 LKR 8,536

0.94%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$10.13 LKR 3,137

$19.46 LKR 6,024

-47.94%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$68.0 LKR 21.0K

$69.9 LKR 21.6K

-2.68%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$26.56 LKR 8,220

$38.01 LKR 11.8K

-30.12%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$98.5 LKR 30.5K

$370 LKR 114.6K

-73.39%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$63.1 LKR 19.5K

$178 LKR 55.2K

-64.63%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$339 LKR 105.0K

$966 LKR 298.8K

-64.86%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$185 LKR 57.4K

$361 LKR 111.7K

-48.61%

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)

$238 LKR 73.6K

$234 LKR 72.5K

1.47%

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: January 12, 2026

Last update for Colombo: January 12, 2026

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