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

🙂 Solo nomad: Homagama is 22.6% cheaper than Colombo without rent, and 31% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Homagama is 13.6% cheaper than Colombo without rent, and 31.3% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.08 LKR 1,218

$4.11 LKR 1,229

-0.73%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$25.26 LKR 7,546

$24.76 LKR 7,397

2.02%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.32 LKR 2,485

$8.23 LKR 2,458

1.09%

Cappuccino

$2.76 LKR 824

$2.66 LKR 794

3.76%

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

$0.69 LKR 207

$0.73 LKR 217

-5.48%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.4 LKR 120

$0.38 LKR 112

5.26%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.36 LKR 704

$2.38 LKR 713

-0.84%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.27 LKR 978

$3.28 LKR 981

-0.30%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.32 LKR 396

$1.77 LKR 528

-25.42%

White Bread (500g)

$0.56 LKR 169

$0.53 LKR 158

5.66%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.65 LKR 194

$0.85 LKR 255

-23.53%

Eggs

$2.06 LKR 615

$2.12 LKR 633

-2.83%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.27 LKR 4,263

$13.9 LKR 4,154

2.66%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4 LKR 1,195

$4.78 LKR 1,427

-16.32%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.97 LKR 2,381

$8.12 LKR 2,425

-1.85%

Apples (1kg)

$7.5 LKR 2,241

$7.6 LKR 2,270

-1.32%

Banana (1kg)

$1.02 LKR 304

$1.12 LKR 335

-8.93%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.68 LKR 1,699

$5.75 LKR 1,719

-1.22%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.22 LKR 363

$1.2 LKR 358

1.67%

Potato (1kg)

$1.11 LKR 331

$1.1 LKR 328

0.91%

Onion (1kg)

$1.02 LKR 306

$1.42 LKR 425

-28.17%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.15 LKR 344

$1.18 LKR 353

-2.54%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.48 LKR 143

$0.56 LKR 168

-14.29%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$9.85 LKR 2,944

$10 LKR 2,987

-1.50%

Wine (Bottle)

$13.07 LKR 3,906

$14.18 LKR 4,237

-7.83%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2 LKR 598

$2.04 LKR 609

-1.96%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.36 LKR 707

$2.83 LKR 845

-16.61%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.48 LKR 143

$0.17 LKR 50.7

182.35%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$4.98 LKR 1,489

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.42 LKR 124

$0.42 LKR 125

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.32 LKR 96.7

$0.35 LKR 105

-8.57%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$0.61 LKR 181

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.24 LKR 371

$1.2 LKR 357

3.33%

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

$15.1K LKR 4.5M

$27.3K LKR 8.1M

-44.69%

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

$23.4K LKR 7M

$35.4K LKR 10.6M

-33.77%

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

$23.33 LKR 6,971

$60.7 LKR 18.1K

-61.55%

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

$3.28 LKR 979

$4.24 LKR 1,268

-22.64%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$15.07 LKR 4,504

$15.18 LKR 4,535

-0.72%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$6.6 LKR 1,972

$14.36 LKR 4,291

-54.04%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$3.34 LKR 998

$7.45 LKR 2,227

-55.17%

Cinema Ticket

$3.3 LKR 987

$3.33 LKR 996

-0.90%

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

$37.53 LKR 11.2K

$36.28 LKR 10.8K

3.45%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$444 LKR 132.7K

$449 LKR 134.2K

-1.11%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$27.45 LKR 8,202

$27.95 LKR 8,350

-1.79%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$13.47 LKR 4,024

$19.77 LKR 5,908

-31.87%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$27.26 LKR 8,144

$68.3 LKR 20.4K

-60.08%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$30.6 LKR 9,144

$38.3 LKR 11.4K

-20.10%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$111 LKR 33.1K

$373 LKR 111.4K

-70.26%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$50.4 LKR 15.1K

$173 LKR 51.8K

-70.89%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$943 LKR 281.9K

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$357 LKR 106.7K

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,329 LKR 695.8K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,336 LKR 399.2K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$166 LKR 49.5K

$235 LKR 70.3K

-29.52%

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: October 29, 2025

Last update for Colombo: October 28, 2025

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