Cost of Living Comparison Between Gampaha and Santa Marta Cost of Living Comparison Between Gampaha and Santa Marta

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Gampaha is 6.4% more expensive than Santa Marta without rent, and 52.3% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Gampaha is 16.2% cheaper than Santa Marta without rent, and 30.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Gampaha
Santa Marta
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.69 LKRĀ 523
$3.70 COPĀ 13.9K
-54.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.30 LKRĀ 7,824
$28.72 COPĀ 108.1K
-11.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.08 LKRĀ 1,571
$6.09 COPĀ 22.9K
-16.58%
Cappuccino
$2.19 LKRĀ 678
$1.51 COPĀ 5,677
45.03%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.69 LKRĀ 213
$0.68 COPĀ 2,558
1.47%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 LKRĀ 115
$0.44 COPĀ 1,640
-15.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.13 LKRĀ 658
$0.83 COPĀ 3,130
156.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.65 LKRĀ 510
$1.64 COPĀ 6,161
0.61%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Gampaha
Santa Marta
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.71 LKRĀ 529
$1.17 COPĀ 4,401
46.15%
White Bread (500g)
$0.49 LKRĀ 152
$1.20 COPĀ 4,510
-59.17%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.73 LKRĀ 226
$0.95 COPĀ 3,580
-23.16%
Eggs
$2.12 LKRĀ 655
$2.45 COPĀ 9,215
-13.47%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.02 LKRĀ 4,334
$3.60 COPĀ 13.5K
289.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.31 LKRĀ 1,332
$3.92 COPĀ 14.8K
9.95%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.00 LKRĀ 2,474
$7.71 COPĀ 29.0K
3.76%
Apples (1kg)
$6.86 LKRĀ 2,121
$1.79 COPĀ 6,728
283.24%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 LKRĀ 328
$0.72 COPĀ 2,706
47.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.62 LKRĀ 1,739
$1.02 COPĀ 3,857
450.98%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.22 LKRĀ 376
$0.74 COPĀ 2,799
64.86%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 LKRĀ 346
$0.52 COPĀ 1,944
115.38%
Onion (1kg)
$1.37 LKRĀ 425
$0.98 COPĀ 3,689
39.80%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.34 LKRĀ 106
$1.01 COPĀ 3,819
-66.34%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 LKRĀ 110
$0.51 COPĀ 1,921
-29.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.24 LKRĀ 3,168
$2.41 COPĀ 9,086
324.90%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.87 LKRĀ 3,979
$9.91 COPĀ 37.3K
29.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.48 LKRĀ 457
$1.46 COPĀ 5,499
1.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 LKRĀ 808
$1.43 COPĀ 5,368
82.52%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Gampaha
Santa Marta
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.31 LKRĀ 97.3
$0.66 COPĀ 2,472
-53.03%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$14.66 COPĀ 55.1K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.34 LKRĀ 106
$1.74 COPĀ 6,561
-80.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 LKRĀ 101
$1.79 COPĀ 6,728
-81.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.57 LKRĀ 176
$8.31 COPĀ 31.3K
-93.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.21 LKRĀ 375
$0.98 COPĀ 3,670
23.47%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.8K LKRĀ 8.3M
$21.2K COPĀ 79.6M
26.66%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.6K LKRĀ 10.7M
$26.2K COPĀ 98.8M
31.98%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gampaha
Santa Marta
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$29.61 LKRĀ 9,157
$198 COPĀ 744.2K
-85.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.36 LKRĀ 1,038
$8.61 COPĀ 32.4K
-60.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$12.05 LKRĀ 3,728
$24.46 COPĀ 92.0K
-50.74%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Gampaha
Santa Marta
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$8.48 LKRĀ 2,622
$19.41 COPĀ 73.0K
-56.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$7.65 COPĀ 28.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.43 LKRĀ 1,062
$4.74 COPĀ 17.8K
-27.64%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Gampaha
Santa Marta
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$16.91 LKRĀ 5,228
$166 COPĀ 625.4K
-89.82%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$136 LKRĀ 42.1K
$4,937 COPĀ 18.6M
-97.24%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Gampaha
Santa Marta
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.60 LKRĀ 8,535
$39.81 COPĀ 149.8K
-30.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$9.95 LKRĀ 3,077
$35.97 COPĀ 135.4K
-72.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$66.6 LKRĀ 20.6K
$78.5 COPĀ 295.3K
-15.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$26.47 LKRĀ 8,186
$58.2 COPĀ 218.8K
-54.48%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Gampaha
Santa Marta
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$102 LKRĀ 31.5K
$286 COPĀ 1.1M
-64.33%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$62.2 LKRĀ 19.2K
$447 COPĀ 1.7M
-86.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$338 LKRĀ 104.6K
$687 COPĀ 2.6M
-50.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$186 LKRĀ 57.5K
$550 COPĀ 2.1M
-66.21%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$1,899 COPĀ 7.1M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$914 COPĀ 3.4M
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Gampaha
Santa Marta
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$246 LKRĀ 76.0K
$408 COPĀ 1.5M
-39.73%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10
8.62
16.01%

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Last update for Gampaha: March 1, 2026

Last update for Santa Marta: March 2, 2026

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