Cost of Living Comparison Between Jaffna and Dambulla Cost of Living Comparison Between Jaffna and Dambulla

🙂 Solo nomad: Jaffna is 35.3% cheaper than Dambulla without rent, and 3.6% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Jaffna is 48.6% cheaper than Dambulla without rent, and 26.1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.00 LKR 1,239

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$24.72 LKR 7,651

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.14 LKR 1,590

$8.14 LKR 2,518

-36.86%

Cappuccino

$3.30 LKR 1,022

$2.68 LKR 829

23.13%

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

$0.49 LKR 151

$0.74 LKR 229

-33.78%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.32 LKR 98.4

$0.41 LKR 126

-21.95%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.31 LKR 1,024

$2.36 LKR 730

40.25%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.86 LKR 2,122

$3.32 LKR 1,028

106.63%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.77 LKR 547

White Bread (500g)

$0.50 LKR 155

$0.56 LKR 172

-10.71%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.67 LKR 206

$0.86 LKR 267

-22.09%

Eggs

$1.57 LKR 486

$2.18 LKR 675

-27.98%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$5.13 LKR 1,589

$13.90 LKR 4,302

-63.09%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.42 LKR 1,058

$4.60 LKR 1,424

-25.65%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$6.67 LKR 2,064

$8.00 LKR 2,475

-16.63%

Apples (1kg)

$3.99 LKR 1,236

$7.66 LKR 2,372

-47.91%

Banana (1kg)

$0.56 LKR 174

$1.06 LKR 328

-47.17%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.39 LKR 1,049

$5.77 LKR 1,786

-41.25%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.68 LKR 521

$1.27 LKR 392

32.28%

Potato (1kg)

$1.11 LKR 344

$1.11 LKR 342

Onion (1kg)

$0.78 LKR 242

$1.36 LKR 421

-42.65%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.65 LKR 201

$1.19 LKR 370

-45.38%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.43 LKR 133

$0.56 LKR 173

-23.21%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$12.77 LKR 3,953

$10.19 LKR 3,155

25.32%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.02 LKR 5,886

$13.50 LKR 4,178

40.89%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.77 LKR 856

$2.08 LKR 644

33.17%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.86 LKR 886

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.34 LKR 106

$0.09 LKR 29.20

277.78%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$3.27 LKR 1,012

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.51 LKR 158

$0.41 LKR 128

24.39%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.35 LKR 110

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$0.57 LKR 177

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.02 LKR 317

$1.22 LKR 378

-16.39%

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

$27.2K LKR 8.4M

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

$50.5K LKR 15.6M

$34.1K LKR 10.6M

48.04%

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

$49.90 LKR 15.4K

$60.8 LKR 18.8K

-17.97%

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

$3.45 LKR 1,067

$4.45 LKR 1,378

-22.47%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$15.01 LKR 4,645

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$6.75 LKR 2,089

Cinema Ticket

$2.04 LKR 631

$3.37 LKR 1,042

-39.47%

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

$36.72 LKR 11.4K

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$447 LKR 138.4K

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$39.99 LKR 12.4K

$27.83 LKR 8,613

43.69%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$19.47 LKR 6,025

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$68.9 LKR 21.3K

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$38.68 LKR 12.0K

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$169 LKR 52.2K

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$148 LKR 45.9K

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$248 LKR 76.8K

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$221 LKR 68.5K

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 Dambulla: January 13, 2026

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