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

🙂 Solo nomad: Gampaha is 13.1% cheaper than Colombo without rent, and 28.8% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Gampaha is 26.2% cheaper than Colombo without rent, and 24.6% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.65 LKR 521

$3.93 LKR 1,241

-58.02%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$25.24 LKR 7,963

$24.89 LKR 7,853

1.41%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.17 LKR 1,630

$8.60 LKR 2,714

-39.88%

Cappuccino

$2.23 LKR 705

$2.63 LKR 830

-15.21%

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

$0.70 LKR 220

$0.69 LKR 219

1.45%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.37 LKR 118

$0.40 LKR 127

-7.50%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.21 LKR 697

$2.27 LKR 718

-2.64%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.64 LKR 517

$3.38 LKR 1,066

-51.48%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.78 LKR 561

$1.77 LKR 559

0.56%

White Bread (500g)

$0.49 LKR 156

$0.57 LKR 179

-14.04%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.68 LKR 213

$0.83 LKR 262

-18.07%

Eggs

$2.12 LKR 669

$2.12 LKR 668

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.96 LKR 4,405

$13.85 LKR 4,371

0.79%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.45 LKR 1,404

$4.64 LKR 1,463

-4.09%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.25 LKR 2,602

$7.98 LKR 2,516

3.38%

Apples (1kg)

$6.81 LKR 2,148

$7.39 LKR 2,330

-7.85%

Banana (1kg)

$1.07 LKR 338

$1.12 LKR 353

-4.46%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.73 LKR 1,806

$5.65 LKR 1,783

1.42%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.20 LKR 379

$1.21 LKR 381

-0.83%

Potato (1kg)

$1.12 LKR 353

$1.15 LKR 362

-2.61%

Onion (1kg)

$1.38 LKR 434

$1.41 LKR 444

-2.13%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.31 LKR 99.1

$1.18 LKR 374

-73.73%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.38 LKR 121

$0.61 LKR 191

-37.70%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$10.12 LKR 3,192

$10.19 LKR 3,214

-0.69%

Wine (Bottle)

$12.61 LKR 3,979

$12.87 LKR 4,061

-2.02%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.49 LKR 471

$2.08 LKR 655

-28.37%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.62 LKR 826

$2.93 LKR 925

-10.58%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.34 LKR 108

$0.19 LKR 58.7

78.95%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$4.93 LKR 1,555

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.32 LKR 101

$0.38 LKR 121

-15.79%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.33 LKR 103

$0.35 LKR 111

-5.71%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$0.56 LKR 177

$0.61 LKR 194

-8.20%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.21 LKR 381

$1.22 LKR 384

-0.82%

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

$26.9K LKR 8.5M

$26.8K LKR 8.5M

0.22%

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

$34.4K LKR 10.8M

$34.6K LKR 10.9M

-0.74%

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

$30.26 LKR 9,546

$60.1 LKR 18.9K

-49.62%

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

$3.47 LKR 1,093

$4.36 LKR 1,375

-20.41%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$12.29 LKR 3,878

$15.10 LKR 4,763

-18.61%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$8.50 LKR 2,680

$14.30 LKR 4,513

-40.56%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.38 LKR 2,329

Cinema Ticket

$3.31 LKR 1,045

$3.34 LKR 1,053

-0.90%

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

$16.56 LKR 5,225

$36.76 LKR 11.6K

-54.95%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$132 LKR 41.7K

$445 LKR 140.5K

-70.35%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$27.83 LKR 8,780

$27.84 LKR 8,783

-0.04%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$10.19 LKR 3,215

$19.75 LKR 6,231

-48.41%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$68.5 LKR 21.6K

$68.3 LKR 21.6K

0.18%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$27.02 LKR 8,525

$38.76 LKR 12.2K

-30.29%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$100 LKR 31.7K

$378 LKR 119.3K

-73.45%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$62.6 LKR 19.7K

$175 LKR 55.2K

-64.27%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$329 LKR 103.8K

$969 LKR 305.6K

-66.03%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$188 LKR 59.2K

$366 LKR 115.5K

-48.73%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,718 LKR 1.2M

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,230 LKR 388.0K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$236 LKR 74.4K

$242 LKR 76.4K

-2.54%

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: April 13, 2026

Last update for Colombo: April 13, 2026

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