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

Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Manaus
Colombo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.41 R$27.00
$3.93 LKR 1,241
37.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.13 R$125
$24.89 LKR 7,853
0.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.42 R$32.04
$8.60 LKR 2,714
-25.35%
Cappuccino
$2.14 R$10.67
$2.63 LKR 830
-18.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.97 R$4.84
$0.69 LKR 219
40.58%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 R$3.77
$0.40 LKR 127
90.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.55 R$12.73
$2.27 LKR 718
12.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.77 R$23.80
$3.38 LKR 1,066
41.12%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Manaus
Colombo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.32 R$6.59
$1.77 LKR 559
-25.42%
White Bread (500g)
$1.45 R$7.22
$0.57 LKR 179
154.39%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 R$5.71
$0.83 LKR 262
37.35%
Eggs
$2.09 R$10.45
$2.12 LKR 668
-1.42%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.63 R$48.05
$13.85 LKR 4,371
-30.47%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.69 R$18.43
$4.64 LKR 1,463
-20.47%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.33 R$31.58
$7.98 LKR 2,516
-20.68%
Apples (1kg)
$2.10 R$10.46
$7.39 LKR 2,330
-71.58%
Banana (1kg)
$1.57 R$7.85
$1.12 LKR 353
40.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.24 R$6.17
$5.65 LKR 1,783
-78.05%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.81 R$9.02
$1.21 LKR 381
49.59%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 R$5.61
$1.15 LKR 362
-2.61%
Onion (1kg)
$1.10 R$5.48
$1.41 LKR 444
-21.99%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.66 R$3.29
$1.18 LKR 374
-44.07%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.60 R$3.00
$0.61 LKR 191
-1.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.51 R$17.49
$10.19 LKR 3,214
-65.55%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.91 R$44.45
$12.87 LKR 4,061
-30.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.41 R$7.05
$2.08 LKR 655
-32.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 R$10.58
$2.93 LKR 925
-27.65%
🚌 Getting Around
Manaus
Colombo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.84 R$4.19
$0.19 LKR 58.7
342.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$35.28 R$176
$4.93 LKR 1,555
615.62%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.88 R$4.37
$0.38 LKR 121
131.58%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.66 R$3.31
$0.35 LKR 111
88.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.90 R$44.42
$0.61 LKR 194
1359.02%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.19 R$5.96
$1.22 LKR 384
-2.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.7K R$98.3K
$26.8K LKR 8.5M
-26.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.3K R$111.5K
$34.6K LKR 10.9M
-35.45%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Manaus
Colombo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$109 R$543
$60.1 LKR 18.9K
81.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.29 R$71.3
$4.36 LKR 1,375
227.75%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.24 R$116
$15.10 LKR 4,763
53.91%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Manaus
Colombo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.19 R$116
$14.30 LKR 4,513
62.17%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.03 R$115
$7.38 LKR 2,329
212.06%
Cinema Ticket
$5.73 R$28.61
$3.34 LKR 1,053
71.56%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Manaus
Colombo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$209 R$1,045
$36.76 LKR 11.6K
469.59%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,731 R$23.6K
$445 LKR 140.5K
962.10%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Manaus
Colombo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.30 R$231
$27.84 LKR 8,783
66.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.48 R$147
$19.75 LKR 6,231
49.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$53.5 R$267
$68.3 LKR 21.6K
-21.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$63.6 R$317
$38.76 LKR 12.2K
64.04%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Manaus
Colombo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$397 R$1,983
$378 LKR 119.3K
5.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$236 R$1,178
$175 LKR 55.2K
34.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$660 R$3,293
$969 LKR 305.6K
-31.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$491 R$2,451
$366 LKR 115.5K
34.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,770 R$8,832
$3,718 LKR 1.2M
-52.40%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,323 R$6,604
$1,230 LKR 388.0K
7.61%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Manaus
Colombo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$516 R$2,574
$242 LKR 76.4K
113.12%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.83
16.45
-40.24%

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Last update for Manaus: April 13, 2026

Last update for Colombo: April 13, 2026

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