Cost of Living Comparison Between Horana and Colombo Cost of Living Comparison Between Horana and Colombo

🙂 Solo nomad: Horana is 11.3% cheaper than Colombo without rent, and 28% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Horana is 16.6% cheaper than Colombo without rent, and 26.3% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.96 LKR 1,229

$3.98 LKR 1,235

-0.50%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$24.92 LKR 7,744

$25.32 LKR 7,867

-1.58%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.13 LKR 2,525

$8.48 LKR 2,635

-4.13%

Cappuccino

$2.67 LKR 830

$2.73 LKR 847

-2.20%

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

$0.69 LKR 215

$0.74 LKR 229

-6.76%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.38 LKR 117

$0.37 LKR 115

2.70%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.33 LKR 723

$2.41 LKR 748

-3.32%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.39 LKR 1,053

$3.31 LKR 1,029

2.42%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.78 LKR 553

$1.70 LKR 528

4.71%

White Bread (500g)

$0.52 LKR 161

$0.56 LKR 175

-7.14%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.81 LKR 252

$0.83 LKR 257

-2.41%

Eggs

$2.22 LKR 689

$2.20 LKR 683

0.91%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.91 LKR 4,322

$14.25 LKR 4,428

-2.39%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.69 LKR 1,456

$4.70 LKR 1,462

-0.21%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.90 LKR 2,454

$7.87 LKR 2,444

0.38%

Apples (1kg)

$7.30 LKR 2,268

$7.49 LKR 2,327

-2.54%

Banana (1kg)

$1.12 LKR 349

$1.11 LKR 346

0.90%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.65 LKR 1,754

$5.85 LKR 1,818

-3.42%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.25 LKR 389

$1.22 LKR 378

2.46%

Potato (1kg)

$1.11 LKR 344

$1.10 LKR 341

0.91%

Onion (1kg)

$1.35 LKR 421

$1.43 LKR 445

-5.59%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.18 LKR 368

$1.14 LKR 355

3.51%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.61 LKR 189

$0.60 LKR 188

1.67%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$9.94 LKR 3,090

$10.23 LKR 3,178

-2.83%

Wine (Bottle)

$13.10 LKR 4,072

$12.67 LKR 3,937

3.39%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.03 LKR 631

$2.09 LKR 649

-2.87%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.87 LKR 890

$2.94 LKR 914

-2.38%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.19 LKR 59.3

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$4.94 LKR 1,534

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.42 LKR 129

$0.41 LKR 128

2.44%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.33 LKR 102

$0.35 LKR 110

-5.71%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$0.57 LKR 177

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.20 LKR 372

$1.25 LKR 388

-4.00%

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

$26.8K LKR 8.3M

$26.6K LKR 8.3M

0.72%

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

$35.5K LKR 11.0M

$35.4K LKR 11.0M

0.24%

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

$59.3 LKR 18.4K

$59.5 LKR 18.5K

-0.22%

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

$1.68 LKR 523

$4.46 LKR 1,386

-62.33%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$4.94 LKR 1,533

$15.16 LKR 4,711

-67.41%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$14.28 LKR 4,436

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.05 LKR 2,191

Cinema Ticket

$3.41 LKR 1,058

$3.38 LKR 1,050

0.89%

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

$36.26 LKR 11.3K

$36.49 LKR 11.3K

-0.63%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$446 LKR 138.5K

$444 LKR 138.1K

0.32%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$27.32 LKR 8,487

$27.90 LKR 8,669

-2.08%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$19.31 LKR 6,000

$19.17 LKR 5,958

0.73%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$70.3 LKR 21.8K

$68.8 LKR 21.4K

2.12%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$38.33 LKR 11.9K

$38.47 LKR 12.0K

-0.36%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$372 LKR 115.6K

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$177 LKR 54.9K

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$969 LKR 301.2K

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$360 LKR 111.9K

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,705 LKR 1.2M

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,248 LKR 387.8K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$241 LKR 74.8K

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 Horana: March 1, 2026

Last update for Colombo: March 2, 2026

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