Cost of Living Comparison Between Jaffna and Colombo Cost of Living Comparison Between Jaffna and Colombo

🙂 Solo nomad: Jaffna is 30.5% cheaper than Colombo without rent, and 28.6% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Jaffna is 40.3% cheaper than Colombo without rent, and 43.8% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.98 LKR 1,235

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$25.32 LKR 7,864

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.09 LKR 1,580

$8.48 LKR 2,634

-39.98%

Cappuccino

$3.33 LKR 1,036

$2.73 LKR 847

21.98%

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

$0.52 LKR 161

$0.74 LKR 229

-29.73%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.32 LKR 98.9

$0.37 LKR 115

-13.51%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.27 LKR 1,016

$2.41 LKR 748

35.68%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.84 LKR 2,124

$3.31 LKR 1,028

106.65%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.70 LKR 528

White Bread (500g)

$0.54 LKR 169

$0.56 LKR 175

-3.57%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.72 LKR 223

$0.83 LKR 257

-13.25%

Eggs

$1.62 LKR 505

$2.20 LKR 682

-26.36%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.88 LKR 1,516

$14.25 LKR 4,426

-65.75%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.46 LKR 1,074

$4.70 LKR 1,461

-26.38%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$6.86 LKR 2,129

$7.87 LKR 2,443

-12.83%

Apples (1kg)

$3.99 LKR 1,238

$7.49 LKR 2,327

-46.73%

Banana (1kg)

$0.56 LKR 174

$1.11 LKR 345

-49.55%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.33 LKR 1,034

$5.85 LKR 1,818

-43.08%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.70 LKR 528

$1.22 LKR 377

39.34%

Potato (1kg)

$1.12 LKR 346

$1.10 LKR 341

1.82%

Onion (1kg)

$0.74 LKR 230

$1.43 LKR 445

-48.25%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.65 LKR 202

$1.14 LKR 355

-42.98%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.43 LKR 135

$0.60 LKR 188

-28.33%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$12.61 LKR 3,917

$10.23 LKR 3,177

23.26%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.62 LKR 6,093

$12.67 LKR 3,935

54.85%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.78 LKR 865

$2.09 LKR 649

33.01%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.94 LKR 913

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.35 LKR 107

$0.19 LKR 59.3

84.21%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$3.25 LKR 1,010

$4.94 LKR 1,533

-34.21%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.52 LKR 161

$0.41 LKR 128

26.83%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.35 LKR 110

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$0.57 LKR 177

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.97 LKR 303

$1.25 LKR 388

-22.40%

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

$26.6K LKR 8.3M

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

$50.8K LKR 15.8M

$35.4K LKR 11.0M

43.55%

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

$51.0 LKR 15.9K

$59.5 LKR 18.5K

-14.16%

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

$3.39 LKR 1,052

$4.46 LKR 1,385

-23.99%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$15.16 LKR 4,709

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$6.60 LKR 2,049

$14.28 LKR 4,434

-53.78%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.05 LKR 2,190

Cinema Ticket

$1.97 LKR 611

$3.38 LKR 1,049

-41.72%

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

$36.49 LKR 11.3K

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$444 LKR 138.0K

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$39.61 LKR 12.3K

$27.90 LKR 8,666

41.97%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$19.17 LKR 5,955

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$68.8 LKR 21.4K

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$38.47 LKR 11.9K

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$171 LKR 53.0K

$372 LKR 115.6K

-54.17%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$150 LKR 46.6K

$177 LKR 54.9K

-15.07%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$252 LKR 78.2K

$969 LKR 301.0K

-74.02%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$220 LKR 68.5K

$360 LKR 111.8K

-38.76%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,705 LKR 1.2M

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,248 LKR 387.7K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$241 LKR 74.7K

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 Jaffna: March 1, 2026

Last update for Colombo: March 2, 2026

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