Cost of Living Comparison Between Jaffna and Piliyandala Cost of Living Comparison Between Jaffna and Piliyandala

🙂 Solo nomad: Jaffna is 26.9% cheaper than Piliyandala without rent, and 6.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Jaffna is 33.1% cheaper than Piliyandala without rent, and 19% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Jaffna
Piliyandala
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
-
$3.45 LKR 1,031
-
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
-
$13.56 LKR 4,050
-
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.13 LKR 1,532
$8.41 LKR 2,513
-39.00%
Cappuccino
$3.29 LKR 984
$2.66 LKR 796
23.68%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.48 LKR 144
$0.74 LKR 222
-35.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.32 LKR 94.8
$0.37 LKR 111
-13.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 LKR 1,020
$2.04 LKR 608
67.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.52 LKR 1,948
$3.44 LKR 1,027
89.53%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Jaffna
Piliyandala
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
-
$1.69 LKR 506
-
White Bread (500g)
$0.54 LKR 162
$0.52 LKR 155
3.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.68 LKR 202
$0.87 LKR 261
-21.84%
Eggs
$1.64 LKR 491
$2.14 LKR 638
-23.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.08 LKR 1,518
$14.14 LKR 4,226
-64.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.45 LKR 1,031
$4.6 LKR 1,375
-25.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.52 LKR 1,948
$8.25 LKR 2,464
-20.97%
Apples (1kg)
$3.91 LKR 1,170
$7.43 LKR 2,219
-47.38%
Banana (1kg)
$0.56 LKR 168
$1.11 LKR 332
-49.55%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.36 LKR 1,005
$5.7 LKR 1,704
-41.05%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.68 LKR 503
$1.2 LKR 359
40.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 LKR 334
$1.11 LKR 331
0.90%
Onion (1kg)
$0.78 LKR 232
$1.37 LKR 411
-43.07%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.69 LKR 207
$1.14 LKR 339
-39.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.41 LKR 121
$0.55 LKR 165
-25.45%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$12.77 LKR 3,816
$10.13 LKR 3,026
26.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.51 LKR 5,831
$13.97 LKR 4,175
39.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.76 LKR 825
$2.08 LKR 620
32.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.89 LKR 863
-
🚌 Getting Around
Jaffna
Piliyandala
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 LKR 103
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$3.38 LKR 1,011
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 LKR 145
$0.42 LKR 125
16.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.36 LKR 106
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$0.6 LKR 180
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.98 LKR 294
$1.27 LKR 378
-22.83%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$26.9K LKR 8M
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$51.1K LKR 15.3M
$35.3K LKR 10.6M
44.59%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Jaffna
Piliyandala
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$51 LKR 15.2K
$59.6 LKR 17.8K
-14.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.29 LKR 984
$4.45 LKR 1,331
-26.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
-
$14.91 LKR 4,454
-
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Jaffna
Piliyandala
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$6.58 LKR 1,966
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$1.99 LKR 594
$3.31 LKR 988
-39.88%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Jaffna
Piliyandala
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$36.57 LKR 10.9K
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$443 LKR 132.4K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Jaffna
Piliyandala
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$39.71 LKR 11.9K
$27.7 LKR 8,275
43.36%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$19.64 LKR 5,867
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$69.5 LKR 20.8K
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$38.86 LKR 11.6K
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Jaffna
Piliyandala
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$164 LKR 49.1K
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$149 LKR 44.5K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$247 LKR 73.8K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$220 LKR 65.7K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Jaffna
Piliyandala
Difference
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
16.45
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Last update for Jaffna: October 26, 2025

Last update for Piliyandala: October 28, 2025

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