Cost of Living Comparison Between Homagama and Jaffna Cost of Living Comparison Between Homagama and Jaffna

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Homagama is 22.7% more expensive than Jaffna without rent, and 1.2% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Homagama is 57.7% more expensive than Jaffna without rent, and 21.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Homagama
Jaffna
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.05 LKRĀ 1,253
-
-
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.82 LKRĀ 7,672
-
-
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.22 LKRĀ 2,540
$5.09 LKRĀ 1,572
61.49%
Cappuccino
$2.72 LKRĀ 842
$3.33 LKRĀ 1,031
-18.32%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.74 LKRĀ 229
$0.52 LKRĀ 161
42.31%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 LKRĀ 124
$0.32 LKRĀ 98.4
25.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.37 LKRĀ 732
$3.27 LKRĀ 1,011
-27.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.41 LKRĀ 1,052
$6.84 LKRĀ 2,114
-50.15%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Homagama
Jaffna
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.33 LKRĀ 412
-
-
White Bread (500g)
$0.53 LKRĀ 163
$0.54 LKRĀ 168
-1.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.64 LKRĀ 199
$0.72 LKRĀ 221
-11.11%
Eggs
$1.96 LKRĀ 607
$1.62 LKRĀ 502
20.99%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.93 LKRĀ 4,304
$4.88 LKRĀ 1,509
185.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.04 LKRĀ 1,249
$3.46 LKRĀ 1,069
16.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.97 LKRĀ 2,464
$6.86 LKRĀ 2,119
16.18%
Apples (1kg)
$7.26 LKRĀ 2,245
$3.99 LKRĀ 1,232
81.95%
Banana (1kg)
$0.97 LKRĀ 300
$0.56 LKRĀ 174
73.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.69 LKRĀ 1,757
$3.33 LKRĀ 1,029
70.87%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.21 LKRĀ 375
$1.70 LKRĀ 526
-28.82%
Potato (1kg)
$1.16 LKRĀ 359
$1.12 LKRĀ 345
3.57%
Onion (1kg)
$0.98 LKRĀ 304
$0.74 LKRĀ 229
32.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.19 LKRĀ 369
$0.65 LKRĀ 201
83.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 LKRĀ 161
$0.43 LKRĀ 134
20.93%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.00 LKRĀ 3,091
$12.61 LKRĀ 3,897
-20.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.93 LKRĀ 3,995
$19.62 LKRĀ 6,063
-34.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.96 LKRĀ 607
$2.78 LKRĀ 860
-29.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.36 LKRĀ 728
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šŸšŒ Getting Around
Homagama
Jaffna
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.48 LKRĀ 149
$0.35 LKRĀ 107
37.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$3.25 LKRĀ 1,005
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.42 LKRĀ 129
$0.52 LKRĀ 160
-19.23%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.36 LKRĀ 110
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-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.61 LKRĀ 187
-
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.20 LKRĀ 372
$0.97 LKRĀ 301
23.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$15.0K LKRĀ 4.6M
-
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.4K LKRĀ 7.2M
$50.8K LKRĀ 15.7M
-54.04%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Homagama
Jaffna
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$23.18 LKRĀ 7,162
$51.0 LKRĀ 15.8K
-54.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.44 LKRĀ 1,063
$3.39 LKRĀ 1,047
1.47%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.24 LKRĀ 4,711
-
-
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Homagama
Jaffna
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$6.84 LKRĀ 2,115
$6.60 LKRĀ 2,038
3.64%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$3.38 LKRĀ 1,045
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.37 LKRĀ 1,043
$1.97 LKRĀ 608
71.07%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Homagama
Jaffna
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$36.18 LKRĀ 11.2K
-
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$449 LKRĀ 138.8K
-
-
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Homagama
Jaffna
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.48 LKRĀ 8,493
$39.61 LKRĀ 12.2K
-30.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$13.55 LKRĀ 4,186
-
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$27.18 LKRĀ 8,400
-
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$29.61 LKRĀ 9,151
-
-
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Homagama
Jaffna
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$110 LKRĀ 34.1K
$171 LKRĀ 52.7K
-35.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$50.1 LKRĀ 15.5K
$150 LKRĀ 46.4K
-66.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$252 LKRĀ 77.8K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$220 LKRĀ 68.1K
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Homagama
Jaffna
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$158 LKRĀ 48.8K
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-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.45
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Last update for Homagama: March 1, 2026

Last update for Jaffna: March 1, 2026

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