Cost of Living Comparison Between Kalutara and Colombo Cost of Living Comparison Between Kalutara and Colombo

😐 Solo nomad: Kalutara is 11.7% more expensive than Colombo without rent, and 25% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Kalutara is 8.4% more expensive than Colombo without rent, and 24.8% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.99 LKR 1,191

$4.11 LKR 1,229

-2.92%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$24.91 LKR 7,444

$24.76 LKR 7,397

0.61%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.54 LKR 2,553

$8.23 LKR 2,458

3.77%

Cappuccino

$2.61 LKR 781

$2.66 LKR 794

-1.88%

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

$0.68 LKR 204

$0.73 LKR 217

-6.85%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.4 LKR 121

$0.38 LKR 112

5.26%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.36 LKR 705

$2.38 LKR 713

-0.84%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.33 LKR 994

$3.28 LKR 981

1.52%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.79 LKR 534

$1.77 LKR 528

1.13%

White Bread (500g)

$0.56 LKR 169

$0.53 LKR 158

5.66%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.86 LKR 258

$0.85 LKR 255

1.18%

Eggs

$2.2 LKR 658

$2.12 LKR 633

3.77%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.27 LKR 4,264

$13.9 LKR 4,154

2.66%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.78 LKR 1,428

$4.78 LKR 1,427

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.14 LKR 2,431

$8.12 LKR 2,425

0.25%

Apples (1kg)

$7.35 LKR 2,195

$7.6 LKR 2,270

-3.29%

Banana (1kg)

$1.07 LKR 320

$1.12 LKR 335

-4.46%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.94 LKR 1,776

$5.75 LKR 1,719

3.30%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.25 LKR 375

$1.2 LKR 358

4.17%

Potato (1kg)

$1.11 LKR 332

$1.1 LKR 328

0.91%

Onion (1kg)

$1.35 LKR 403

$1.42 LKR 425

-4.93%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.15 LKR 345

$1.18 LKR 353

-2.54%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.59 LKR 178

$0.56 LKR 168

5.36%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$9.99 LKR 2,985

$10 LKR 2,987

-0.10%

Wine (Bottle)

$13.93 LKR 4,162

$14.18 LKR 4,237

-1.76%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.1 LKR 626

$2.04 LKR 609

2.94%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.88 LKR 861

$2.83 LKR 845

1.77%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.17 LKR 50.7

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$4.98 LKR 1,489

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.41 LKR 123

$0.42 LKR 125

-2.38%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.33 LKR 98.1

$0.35 LKR 105

-5.71%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$0.58 LKR 172

$0.61 LKR 181

-4.92%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.26 LKR 376

$1.2 LKR 357

5.00%

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

$26.5K LKR 7.9M

$27.3K LKR 8.1M

-2.78%

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

$34.5K LKR 10.3M

$35.4K LKR 10.6M

-2.68%

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

$59.3 LKR 17.7K

$60.7 LKR 18.1K

-2.23%

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

$4.37 LKR 1,306

$4.24 LKR 1,268

3.07%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$15.35 LKR 4,587

$15.18 LKR 4,535

1.12%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$9.85 LKR 2,944

$14.36 LKR 4,291

-31.41%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.45 LKR 2,227

Cinema Ticket

$3.26 LKR 975

$3.33 LKR 996

-2.10%

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

$37.3 LKR 11.1K

$36.28 LKR 10.8K

2.81%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$434 LKR 129.6K

$449 LKR 134.2K

-3.41%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$27.01 LKR 8,071

$27.95 LKR 8,350

-3.36%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$19.25 LKR 5,752

$19.77 LKR 5,908

-2.63%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$68.5 LKR 20.5K

$68.3 LKR 20.4K

0.28%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$39 LKR 11.7K

$38.3 LKR 11.4K

1.83%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$373 LKR 111.4K

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$173 LKR 51.8K

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$943 LKR 281.9K

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$357 LKR 106.7K

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,329 LKR 695.8K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,336 LKR 399.2K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$235 LKR 70.3K

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 Kalutara: October 29, 2025

Last update for Colombo: October 28, 2025

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