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

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Jaffna is 18.5% cheaper than Homagama without rent, and 1.2% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Jaffna is 36.6% cheaper than Homagama without rent, and 17.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Jaffna
Homagama
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)
$5.09 LKRĀ 1,572
$8.22 LKRĀ 2,540
-38.08%
Cappuccino
$3.33 LKRĀ 1,031
$2.72 LKRĀ 842
22.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.52 LKRĀ 161
$0.74 LKRĀ 229
-29.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.32 LKRĀ 98.4
$0.40 LKRĀ 124
-20.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.27 LKRĀ 1,011
$2.37 LKRĀ 732
37.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.84 LKRĀ 2,114
$3.41 LKRĀ 1,052
100.59%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Jaffna
Homagama
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
-
$1.33 LKRĀ 412
-
White Bread (500g)
$0.54 LKRĀ 168
$0.53 LKRĀ 163
1.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.72 LKRĀ 221
$0.64 LKRĀ 199
12.50%
Eggs
$1.62 LKRĀ 502
$1.96 LKRĀ 607
-17.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.88 LKRĀ 1,509
$13.93 LKRĀ 4,304
-64.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.46 LKRĀ 1,069
$4.04 LKRĀ 1,249
-14.36%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.86 LKRĀ 2,119
$7.97 LKRĀ 2,464
-13.93%
Apples (1kg)
$3.99 LKRĀ 1,232
$7.26 LKRĀ 2,245
-45.04%
Banana (1kg)
$0.56 LKRĀ 174
$0.97 LKRĀ 300
-42.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.33 LKRĀ 1,029
$5.69 LKRĀ 1,757
-41.48%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.70 LKRĀ 526
$1.21 LKRĀ 375
40.50%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 LKRĀ 345
$1.16 LKRĀ 359
-3.45%
Onion (1kg)
$0.74 LKRĀ 229
$0.98 LKRĀ 304
-24.49%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.65 LKRĀ 201
$1.19 LKRĀ 369
-45.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.43 LKRĀ 134
$0.52 LKRĀ 161
-17.31%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$12.61 LKRĀ 3,897
$10.00 LKRĀ 3,091
26.10%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.62 LKRĀ 6,063
$12.93 LKRĀ 3,995
51.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.78 LKRĀ 860
$1.96 LKRĀ 607
41.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.36 LKRĀ 728
-
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Jaffna
Homagama
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.35 LKRĀ 107
$0.48 LKRĀ 149
-27.08%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$3.25 LKRĀ 1,005
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.52 LKRĀ 160
$0.42 LKRĀ 129
23.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.36 LKRĀ 110
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$0.61 LKRĀ 187
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 LKRĀ 301
$1.20 LKRĀ 372
-19.17%
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)
$50.8K LKRĀ 15.7M
$23.4K LKRĀ 7.2M
117.57%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Jaffna
Homagama
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$51.0 LKRĀ 15.8K
$23.18 LKRĀ 7,162
120.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.39 LKRĀ 1,047
$3.44 LKRĀ 1,063
-1.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
-
$15.24 LKRĀ 4,711
-
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Jaffna
Homagama
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$6.60 LKRĀ 2,038
$6.84 LKRĀ 2,115
-3.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$3.38 LKRĀ 1,045
-
Cinema Ticket
$1.97 LKRĀ 608
$3.37 LKRĀ 1,043
-41.54%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Jaffna
Homagama
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
Jaffna
Homagama
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$39.61 LKRĀ 12.2K
$27.48 LKRĀ 8,493
44.14%
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
Jaffna
Homagama
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$171 LKRĀ 52.7K
$110 LKRĀ 34.1K
54.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$150 LKRĀ 46.4K
$50.1 LKRĀ 15.5K
199.80%
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
Jaffna
Homagama
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$158 LKRĀ 48.8K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
16.45
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Last update for Jaffna: March 1, 2026

Last update for Homagama: March 1, 2026

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