Cost of Living Comparison Between Jundiai and Colombo Cost of Living Comparison Between Jundiai and Colombo

😐 Solo nomad: Jundiai is 10.4% more expensive than Colombo without rent, and 17% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Jundiai is 6.7% cheaper than Colombo without rent, and 16.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Jundiai
Colombo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.98 R$31.41
$3.98 LKR 1,230
50.25%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$31.14 R$163
$25.32 LKR 7,830
22.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.02 R$36.87
$8.48 LKR 2,623
-17.22%
Cappuccino
$1.70 R$8.95
$2.73 LKR 843
-37.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.20 R$6.28
$0.74 LKR 228
62.16%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.65 R$3.42
$0.37 LKR 115
75.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.48 R$7.77
$2.41 LKR 745
-38.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.65 R$13.91
$3.31 LKR 1,024
-19.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Jundiai
Colombo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.92 R$4.83
$1.70 LKR 526
-45.88%
White Bread (500g)
$1.10 R$5.76
$0.56 LKR 174
96.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.28 R$6.72
$0.83 LKR 256
54.22%
Eggs
$1.05 R$5.49
$2.20 LKR 680
-52.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.99 R$41.97
$14.25 LKR 4,407
-43.93%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.83 R$20.08
$4.70 LKR 1,455
-18.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.70 R$45.67
$7.87 LKR 2,432
10.55%
Apples (1kg)
$2.17 R$11.39
$7.49 LKR 2,317
-71.03%
Banana (1kg)
$1.52 R$7.96
$1.11 LKR 344
36.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.43 R$7.49
$5.85 LKR 1,810
-75.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.45 R$7.61
$1.22 LKR 376
18.85%
Potato (1kg)
$1.28 R$6.75
$1.10 LKR 339
16.36%
Onion (1kg)
$1.13 R$5.95
$1.43 LKR 443
-20.98%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.75 R$3.94
$1.14 LKR 354
-34.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.65 R$3.43
$0.60 LKR 187
8.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.63 R$13.81
$10.23 LKR 3,163
-74.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.17 R$48.16
$12.67 LKR 3,918
-27.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 R$7.27
$2.09 LKR 646
-33.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.36 R$17.62
$2.94 LKR 909
14.29%
🚌 Getting Around
Jundiai
Colombo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.05 R$5.52
$0.19 LKR 59.1
452.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$38.31 R$201
$4.94 LKR 1,526
675.51%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.88 R$4.61
$0.41 LKR 127
114.63%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.07 R$5.59
$0.35 LKR 109
205.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.83 R$46.37
$0.57 LKR 176
1449.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.00 R$5.25
$1.25 LKR 386
-20.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14.7K R$77.3K
$26.6K LKR 8.2M
-44.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.1K R$152.8K
$35.4K LKR 11.0M
-17.84%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Jundiai
Colombo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$46.76 R$245
$59.5 LKR 18.4K
-21.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.09 R$79.2
$4.46 LKR 1,379
238.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.49 R$76.1
$15.16 LKR 4,688
-4.42%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Jundiai
Colombo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$17.18 R$90.2
$14.28 LKR 4,415
20.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.92 R$115
$7.05 LKR 2,181
210.92%
Cinema Ticket
$5.51 R$28.93
$3.38 LKR 1,045
63.02%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Jundiai
Colombo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$309 R$1,624
$36.49 LKR 11.3K
747.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,428 R$28.5K
$444 LKR 137.4K
1121.41%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Jundiai
Colombo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.3 R$301
$27.90 LKR 8,629
105.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.41 R$170
$19.17 LKR 5,930
69.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.7 R$445
$68.8 LKR 21.3K
23.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$52.1 R$274
$38.47 LKR 11.9K
35.43%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Jundiai
Colombo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$361 R$1,893
$372 LKR 115.1K
-3.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$297 R$1,557
$177 LKR 54.7K
67.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$651 R$3,417
$969 LKR 299.7K
-32.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$568 R$2,980
$360 LKR 111.3K
57.67%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,906 R$10.0K
$3,705 LKR 1.1M
-48.55%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,325 R$6,954
$1,248 LKR 386.0K
6.12%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Jundiai
Colombo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$505 R$2,650
$241 LKR 74.4K
109.79%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.92
16.45
-33.62%

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Last update for Jundiai: March 2, 2026

Last update for Colombo: March 2, 2026

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