Cost of Living Comparison Between Manaus and Colombo Cost of Living Comparison Between Manaus and Colombo

😐 Solo nomad: Manaus is 2.4% more expensive than Colombo without rent, and 20.8% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Manaus is 2.1% more expensive than Colombo without rent, and 14.4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.55 R$29.11

$3.98 LKR 1,230

39.45%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$24.95 R$131

$25.32 LKR 7,830

-1.46%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.45 R$33.85

$8.48 LKR 2,623

-23.94%

Cappuccino

$2.13 R$11.19

$2.73 LKR 843

-21.98%

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

$1.02 R$5.37

$0.74 LKR 228

37.84%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.77 R$4.06

$0.37 LKR 115

108.11%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.49 R$13.05

$2.41 LKR 745

3.32%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.91 R$25.78

$3.31 LKR 1,024

48.34%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.32 R$6.94

$1.70 LKR 526

-22.35%

White Bread (500g)

$1.46 R$7.65

$0.56 LKR 174

160.71%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.16 R$6.10

$0.83 LKR 256

39.76%

Eggs

$2.11 R$11.09

$2.20 LKR 680

-4.09%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.53 R$50.0

$14.25 LKR 4,407

-33.12%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.69 R$19.37

$4.70 LKR 1,455

-21.49%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$6.53 R$34.29

$7.87 LKR 2,432

-17.03%

Apples (1kg)

$2.20 R$11.56

$7.49 LKR 2,317

-70.63%

Banana (1kg)

$1.51 R$7.93

$1.11 LKR 344

36.04%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.24 R$6.51

$5.85 LKR 1,810

-78.80%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.79 R$9.39

$1.22 LKR 376

46.72%

Potato (1kg)

$1.13 R$5.92

$1.10 LKR 339

2.73%

Onion (1kg)

$1.11 R$5.82

$1.43 LKR 443

-22.38%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.70 R$3.67

$1.14 LKR 354

-38.60%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.60 R$3.18

$0.60 LKR 187

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.69 R$19.39

$10.23 LKR 3,163

-63.93%

Wine (Bottle)

$8.68 R$45.57

$12.67 LKR 3,918

-31.49%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.37 R$7.19

$2.09 LKR 646

-34.45%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.06 R$10.81

$2.94 LKR 909

-29.93%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.77 R$4.05

$0.19 LKR 59.1

305.26%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$35.45 R$186

$4.94 LKR 1,526

617.61%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.89 R$4.67

$0.41 LKR 127

117.07%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.66 R$3.46

$0.35 LKR 109

88.57%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.40 R$44.11

$0.57 LKR 176

1373.68%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.19 R$6.24

$1.25 LKR 386

-4.80%

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

$20.4K R$106.9K

$26.6K LKR 8.2M

-23.53%

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

$22.0K R$115.6K

$35.4K LKR 11.0M

-37.81%

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

$109 R$571

$59.5 LKR 18.4K

82.91%

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

$14.46 R$75.9

$4.46 LKR 1,379

224.22%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$22.76 R$120

$15.16 LKR 4,688

50.13%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$22.96 R$121

$14.28 LKR 4,415

60.78%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$23.05 R$121

$7.05 LKR 2,181

226.95%

Cinema Ticket

$5.82 R$30.57

$3.38 LKR 1,045

72.19%

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

$207 R$1,088

$36.49 LKR 11.3K

468.02%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,748 R$24.9K

$444 LKR 137.4K

968.51%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$46.84 R$246

$27.90 LKR 8,629

67.89%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$29.35 R$154

$19.17 LKR 5,930

53.10%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$53.9 R$283

$68.8 LKR 21.3K

-21.73%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$63.6 R$334

$38.47 LKR 11.9K

65.30%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$394 R$2,068

$372 LKR 115.1K

5.84%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$241 R$1,267

$177 LKR 54.7K

36.58%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$671 R$3,523

$969 LKR 299.7K

-30.75%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$505 R$2,651

$360 LKR 111.3K

40.24%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,704 R$8,946

$3,705 LKR 1.1M

-54.01%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,269 R$6,661

$1,248 LKR 386.0K

1.65%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$495 R$2,599

$241 LKR 74.4K

105.76%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

9.83

16.45

-40.24%

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

Last update for Manaus: March 3, 2026

Last update for Colombo: March 2, 2026

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