Cost of Living Comparison Between Homagama and Colombo Cost of Living Comparison Between Homagama and Colombo

🙂 Solo nomad: Homagama is 5.1% cheaper than Colombo without rent, and 29% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Homagama is 21.2% cheaper than Colombo without rent, and 32.3% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.04 LKR 1,251

$3.98 LKR 1,233

1.51%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$25.30 LKR 7,830

$25.16 LKR 7,788

0.56%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.44 LKR 2,612

$8.58 LKR 2,657

-1.63%

Cappuccino

$2.66 LKR 824

$2.77 LKR 856

-3.97%

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

$0.69 LKR 213

$0.72 LKR 223

-4.17%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.38 LKR 116

$0.38 LKR 117

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.31 LKR 715

$2.40 LKR 743

-3.75%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.40 LKR 1,054

$3.41 LKR 1,054

-0.29%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.33 LKR 410

$1.76 LKR 544

-24.43%

White Bread (500g)

$0.53 LKR 164

$0.56 LKR 172

-5.36%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.65 LKR 201

$0.87 LKR 268

-25.29%

Eggs

$1.98 LKR 613

$2.22 LKR 688

-10.81%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.03 LKR 4,343

$14.35 LKR 4,443

-2.23%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.24 LKR 1,311

$4.62 LKR 1,431

-8.23%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.24 LKR 2,550

$7.88 LKR 2,439

4.57%

Apples (1kg)

$7.65 LKR 2,367

$7.50 LKR 2,322

2.00%

Banana (1kg)

$1.01 LKR 313

$1.12 LKR 345

-9.82%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.68 LKR 1,758

$5.75 LKR 1,779

-1.22%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.21 LKR 375

$1.24 LKR 384

-2.42%

Potato (1kg)

$1.11 LKR 342

$1.16 LKR 360

-4.31%

Onion (1kg)

$1.02 LKR 317

$1.43 LKR 442

-28.67%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.19 LKR 367

$1.15 LKR 356

3.48%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.51 LKR 159

$0.61 LKR 188

-16.39%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$10.18 LKR 3,151

$9.97 LKR 3,085

2.11%

Wine (Bottle)

$12.72 LKR 3,938

$13.61 LKR 4,211

-6.54%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.98 LKR 614

$2.01 LKR 623

-1.49%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.37 LKR 735

$2.95 LKR 913

-19.66%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.52 LKR 160

$0.19 LKR 58.5

173.68%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$4.98 LKR 1,541

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.38 LKR 119

$0.38 LKR 118

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.35 LKR 109

$0.33 LKR 101

6.06%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$0.57 LKR 177

$0.61 LKR 187

-6.56%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.25 LKR 388

$1.25 LKR 387

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

$14.9K LKR 4.6M

$26.6K LKR 8.2M

-43.92%

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

$23.0K LKR 7.1M

$34.5K LKR 10.7M

-33.37%

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

$23.34 LKR 7,225

$61.0 LKR 18.9K

-61.73%

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

$3.40 LKR 1,054

$4.32 LKR 1,336

-21.30%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$15.19 LKR 4,703

$15.23 LKR 4,715

-0.26%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$6.64 LKR 2,056

$14.40 LKR 4,458

-53.89%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$3.37 LKR 1,043

$7.40 LKR 2,291

-54.46%

Cinema Ticket

$3.33 LKR 1,029

$3.28 LKR 1,014

1.52%

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

$36.18 LKR 11.2K

$36.88 LKR 11.4K

-1.90%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$441 LKR 136.4K

$446 LKR 138.2K

-1.30%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$27.88 LKR 8,628

$27.58 LKR 8,536

1.09%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$13.29 LKR 4,113

$19.46 LKR 6,024

-31.71%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$26.36 LKR 8,159

$69.9 LKR 21.6K

-62.27%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$30.12 LKR 9,321

$38.01 LKR 11.8K

-20.76%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$109 LKR 33.7K

$370 LKR 114.6K

-70.55%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$50.8 LKR 15.7K

$178 LKR 55.2K

-71.54%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$966 LKR 298.8K

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$361 LKR 111.7K

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)

$163 LKR 50.4K

$234 LKR 72.5K

-30.56%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

16.45

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

Last update for Homagama: January 12, 2026

Last update for Colombo: January 12, 2026

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