Cost of Living Comparison Between Kegalle and Colombo Cost of Living Comparison Between Kegalle and Colombo

😐 Solo nomad: Kegalle is 10% more expensive than Colombo without rent, and 28.2% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Kegalle is 16.1% cheaper than Colombo without rent, and 24.2% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.92 LKR 1,170

$4.11 LKR 1,229

-4.62%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$24.61 LKR 7,353

$24.76 LKR 7,397

-0.61%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.14 LKR 2,431

$8.23 LKR 2,458

-1.09%

Cappuccino

$2.75 LKR 821

$2.66 LKR 794

3.38%

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

$0.7 LKR 208

$0.73 LKR 217

-4.11%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.38 LKR 113

$0.38 LKR 112

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.32 LKR 692

$2.38 LKR 713

-2.52%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.25 LKR 971

$3.28 LKR 981

-0.91%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.75 LKR 523

$1.77 LKR 528

-1.13%

White Bread (500g)

$0.56 LKR 167

$0.53 LKR 158

5.66%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.88 LKR 262

$0.85 LKR 255

3.53%

Eggs

$2.13 LKR 637

$2.12 LKR 633

0.47%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.86 LKR 4,142

$13.9 LKR 4,154

-0.29%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.71 LKR 1,406

$4.78 LKR 1,427

-1.46%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.82 LKR 2,336

$8.12 LKR 2,425

-3.69%

Apples (1kg)

$7.36 LKR 2,200

$7.6 LKR 2,270

-3.16%

Banana (1kg)

$1.07 LKR 321

$1.12 LKR 335

-4.46%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.66 LKR 1,691

$5.75 LKR 1,719

-1.57%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.2 LKR 360

$1.2 LKR 358

Potato (1kg)

$1.12 LKR 333

$1.1 LKR 328

1.82%

Onion (1kg)

$1.37 LKR 411

$1.42 LKR 425

-3.52%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.15 LKR 344

$1.18 LKR 353

-2.54%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.56 LKR 166

$0.56 LKR 168

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$9.96 LKR 2,975

$10 LKR 2,987

-0.40%

Wine (Bottle)

$13.72 LKR 4,100

$14.18 LKR 4,237

-3.24%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.1 LKR 629

$2.04 LKR 609

2.94%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.88 LKR 860

$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)

$0.38 LKR 115

$0.42 LKR 125

-9.52%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.33 LKR 97.8

$0.35 LKR 105

-5.71%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$0.57 LKR 171

$0.61 LKR 181

-6.56%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.24 LKR 372

$1.2 LKR 357

3.33%

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

$26.5K LKR 7.9M

$27.3K LKR 8.1M

-2.66%

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

$35.5K LKR 10.6M

$35.4K LKR 10.6M

0.27%

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

$60 LKR 17.9K

$60.7 LKR 18.1K

-1.05%

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

$4.24 LKR 1,266

$4.24 LKR 1,268

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$14.96 LKR 4,469

$15.18 LKR 4,535

-1.45%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$14.36 LKR 4,291

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.45 LKR 2,227

Cinema Ticket

$3.4 LKR 1,017

$3.33 LKR 996

2.10%

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

$37.51 LKR 11.2K

$36.28 LKR 10.8K

3.39%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$443 LKR 132.4K

$449 LKR 134.2K

-1.39%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$27.42 LKR 8,191

$27.95 LKR 8,350

-1.90%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$19.31 LKR 5,770

$19.77 LKR 5,908

-2.33%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$69.9 LKR 20.9K

$68.3 LKR 20.4K

2.33%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$39.5 LKR 11.8K

$38.3 LKR 11.4K

3.13%

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 Kegalle: October 27, 2025

Last update for Colombo: October 28, 2025

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