Cost of Living Comparison Between Kalmunai and Colombo Cost of Living Comparison Between Kalmunai and Colombo

🙂 Solo nomad: Kalmunai is 11.9% cheaper than Colombo without rent, and 10% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Kalmunai is 8.5% cheaper than Colombo without rent, and 7.5% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.56 LKR 1,065

$4.11 LKR 1,229

-13.38%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.65 LKR 5,572

$24.76 LKR 7,397

-24.68%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.99 LKR 2,088

$8.23 LKR 2,458

-15.07%

Cappuccino

$2.62 LKR 782

$2.66 LKR 794

-1.50%

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

$0.74 LKR 222

$0.73 LKR 217

1.37%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.35 LKR 106

$0.38 LKR 112

-7.89%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.31 LKR 690

$2.38 LKR 713

-2.94%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.43 LKR 1,026

$3.28 LKR 981

4.57%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.75 LKR 521

$1.77 LKR 528

-1.13%

White Bread (500g)

$0.57 LKR 169

$0.53 LKR 158

7.55%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.82 LKR 245

$0.85 LKR 255

-3.53%

Eggs

$1.98 LKR 591

$2.12 LKR 633

-6.60%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.04 LKR 4,194

$13.9 LKR 4,154

1.01%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.74 LKR 1,416

$4.78 LKR 1,427

-0.84%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.18 LKR 2,146

$8.12 LKR 2,425

-11.58%

Apples (1kg)

$6.2 LKR 1,852

$7.6 LKR 2,270

-18.42%

Banana (1kg)

$1.06 LKR 318

$1.12 LKR 335

-5.36%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.55 LKR 1,060

$5.75 LKR 1,719

-38.26%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.24 LKR 371

$1.2 LKR 358

3.33%

Potato (1kg)

$1.14 LKR 341

$1.1 LKR 328

3.64%

Onion (1kg)

$0.95 LKR 283

$1.42 LKR 425

-33.10%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.18 LKR 353

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.6 LKR 178

$0.56 LKR 168

7.14%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$9.34 LKR 2,791

$10 LKR 2,987

-6.60%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.67 LKR 3,486

$14.18 LKR 4,237

-17.70%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.03 LKR 606

$2.04 LKR 609

-0.49%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.96 LKR 884

$2.83 LKR 845

4.59%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.34 LKR 103

$0.17 LKR 50.7

100.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$6.57 LKR 1,964

$4.98 LKR 1,489

31.93%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.38 LKR 114

$0.42 LKR 125

-9.52%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.35 LKR 106

$0.35 LKR 105

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$0.6 LKR 180

$0.61 LKR 181

-1.64%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.21 LKR 362

$1.2 LKR 357

0.83%

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

$26.9K LKR 8M

$27.3K LKR 8.1M

-1.42%

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

$35.4K LKR 10.6M

-0.08%

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

$60.9 LKR 18.2K

$60.7 LKR 18.1K

0.38%

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

$4.24 LKR 1,266

$4.24 LKR 1,268

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$12.64 LKR 3,776

$15.18 LKR 4,535

-16.73%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$13.47 LKR 4,026

$14.36 LKR 4,291

-6.20%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.01 LKR 1,796

$7.45 LKR 2,227

-19.33%

Cinema Ticket

$3.4 LKR 1,014

$3.33 LKR 996

2.10%

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

$30.69 LKR 9,169

$36.28 LKR 10.8K

-15.41%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$441 LKR 131.8K

$449 LKR 134.2K

-1.77%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$27.25 LKR 8,142

$27.95 LKR 8,350

-2.50%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$19.22 LKR 5,743

$19.77 LKR 5,908

-2.78%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$64.2 LKR 19.2K

$68.3 LKR 20.4K

-5.99%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$36.11 LKR 10.8K

$38.3 LKR 11.4K

-5.72%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$301 LKR 89.9K

$373 LKR 111.4K

-19.30%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$144 LKR 43.1K

$173 LKR 51.8K

-16.68%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$768 LKR 229.4K

$943 LKR 281.9K

-18.62%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$328 LKR 98K

$357 LKR 106.7K

-8.15%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,659 LKR 794.5K

$2,329 LKR 695.8K

14.17%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,337 LKR 399.4K

$1,336 LKR 399.2K

0.05%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$235 LKR 70.3K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

16.45

-2.74%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Kalmunai: October 27, 2025

Last update for Colombo: October 28, 2025

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