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

🙂 Solo nomad: Jaffna is 31% cheaper than Colombo without rent, and 29.6% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Jaffna is 44% cheaper than Colombo without rent, and 43.8% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.98 LKR 1,233

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$25.16 LKR 7,788

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.14 LKR 1,590

$8.58 LKR 2,657

-40.09%

Cappuccino

$3.30 LKR 1,022

$2.77 LKR 856

19.13%

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

$0.49 LKR 151

$0.72 LKR 223

-31.94%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.32 LKR 98.4

$0.38 LKR 117

-15.79%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.31 LKR 1,024

$2.40 LKR 743

37.92%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.86 LKR 2,122

$3.41 LKR 1,054

101.17%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.76 LKR 544

White Bread (500g)

$0.50 LKR 155

$0.56 LKR 172

-10.71%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.67 LKR 206

$0.87 LKR 268

-22.99%

Eggs

$1.57 LKR 486

$2.22 LKR 688

-29.28%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$5.13 LKR 1,589

$14.35 LKR 4,443

-64.25%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.42 LKR 1,058

$4.62 LKR 1,431

-25.97%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$6.67 LKR 2,064

$7.88 LKR 2,439

-15.36%

Apples (1kg)

$3.99 LKR 1,236

$7.50 LKR 2,322

-46.80%

Banana (1kg)

$0.56 LKR 174

$1.12 LKR 345

-50.00%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.39 LKR 1,049

$5.75 LKR 1,779

-41.04%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.68 LKR 522

$1.24 LKR 384

35.48%

Potato (1kg)

$1.11 LKR 344

$1.16 LKR 360

-4.31%

Onion (1kg)

$0.78 LKR 242

$1.43 LKR 442

-45.45%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.65 LKR 201

$1.15 LKR 356

-43.48%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.43 LKR 133

$0.61 LKR 188

-29.51%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$12.77 LKR 3,954

$9.97 LKR 3,085

28.08%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.02 LKR 5,886

$13.61 LKR 4,211

39.75%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.77 LKR 856

$2.01 LKR 623

37.81%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.95 LKR 913

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.34 LKR 106

$0.19 LKR 58.5

78.95%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$3.27 LKR 1,012

$4.98 LKR 1,541

-34.34%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.51 LKR 158

$0.38 LKR 118

34.21%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.33 LKR 101

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$0.61 LKR 187

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.02 LKR 317

$1.25 LKR 387

-18.40%

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

$26.6K LKR 8.2M

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

$50.5K LKR 15.6M

$34.5K LKR 10.7M

46.26%

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

$49.90 LKR 15.4K

$61.0 LKR 18.9K

-18.18%

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

$3.45 LKR 1,067

$4.32 LKR 1,336

-20.14%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$15.23 LKR 4,715

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$6.75 LKR 2,089

$14.40 LKR 4,458

-53.13%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.40 LKR 2,291

Cinema Ticket

$2.04 LKR 631

$3.28 LKR 1,014

-37.80%

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

$36.88 LKR 11.4K

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$446 LKR 138.2K

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$39.99 LKR 12.4K

$27.58 LKR 8,536

45.00%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$19.46 LKR 6,024

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$69.9 LKR 21.6K

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$38.01 LKR 11.8K

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$169 LKR 52.2K

$370 LKR 114.6K

-54.45%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$148 LKR 45.9K

$178 LKR 55.2K

-16.88%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$248 LKR 76.8K

$966 LKR 298.8K

-74.29%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$221 LKR 68.5K

$361 LKR 111.7K

-38.69%

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)

$234 LKR 72.5K

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: January 11, 2026

Last update for Colombo: January 12, 2026

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