Cost of Living Comparison Between Mirissa and Colombo Cost of Living Comparison Between Mirissa and Colombo

🙂 Solo nomad: Mirissa is 10.4% cheaper than Colombo without rent, and 8.3% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Mirissa is 18.3% cheaper than Colombo without rent, and 25.7% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.97 LKR 919

$3.98 LKR 1,233

-25.38%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$25.31 LKR 7,835

$25.16 LKR 7,788

0.60%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.27 LKR 2,559

$8.58 LKR 2,657

-3.61%

Cappuccino

$2.49 LKR 770

$2.77 LKR 856

-10.11%

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

$0.56 LKR 172

$0.72 LKR 223

-22.22%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.41 LKR 126

$0.38 LKR 117

7.89%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.33 LKR 721

$2.40 LKR 743

-2.92%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.97 LKR 919

$3.41 LKR 1,054

-12.90%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.77 LKR 549

$1.76 LKR 544

0.57%

White Bread (500g)

$0.57 LKR 175

$0.56 LKR 172

1.79%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.81 LKR 252

$0.87 LKR 268

-6.90%

Eggs

$2.12 LKR 657

$2.22 LKR 688

-4.50%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.34 LKR 4,440

$14.35 LKR 4,443

-0.07%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.73 LKR 1,465

$4.62 LKR 1,431

2.38%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.25 LKR 2,553

$7.88 LKR 2,439

4.70%

Apples (1kg)

$7.63 LKR 2,363

$7.50 LKR 2,322

1.73%

Banana (1kg)

$1.10 LKR 341

$1.12 LKR 345

-1.79%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.91 LKR 1,829

$5.75 LKR 1,779

2.78%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.26 LKR 389

$1.24 LKR 384

1.61%

Potato (1kg)

$1.14 LKR 354

$1.16 LKR 360

-1.72%

Onion (1kg)

$1.36 LKR 422

$1.43 LKR 442

-4.90%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.20 LKR 371

$1.15 LKR 356

4.35%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.56 LKR 175

$0.61 LKR 188

-8.20%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$10.18 LKR 3,151

$9.97 LKR 3,085

2.11%

Wine (Bottle)

$13.90 LKR 4,303

$13.61 LKR 4,211

2.13%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.10 LKR 651

$2.01 LKR 623

4.48%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.96 LKR 917

$2.95 LKR 913

0.34%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.19 LKR 58.5

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$4.98 LKR 1,541

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.39 LKR 120

$0.38 LKR 118

2.63%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.33 LKR 101

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$0.52 LKR 161

$0.61 LKR 187

-14.75%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.23 LKR 382

$1.25 LKR 387

-1.60%

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

$26.8K LKR 8.3M

$26.6K LKR 8.2M

1.02%

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

$35.2K LKR 10.9M

$34.5K LKR 10.7M

1.81%

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

$59.7 LKR 18.5K

$61.0 LKR 18.9K

-2.12%

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

$3.39 LKR 1,048

$4.32 LKR 1,336

-21.53%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$15.24 LKR 4,717

$15.23 LKR 4,715

0.07%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$14.40 LKR 4,458

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.40 LKR 2,291

Cinema Ticket

$3.28 LKR 1,017

$3.28 LKR 1,014

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

$36.46 LKR 11.3K

$36.88 LKR 11.4K

-1.14%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$443 LKR 137.1K

$446 LKR 138.2K

-0.80%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$27.68 LKR 8,566

$27.58 LKR 8,536

0.36%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$19.34 LKR 5,986

$19.46 LKR 6,024

-0.62%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$69.9 LKR 21.6K

0.07%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$38.95 LKR 12.1K

$38.01 LKR 11.8K

2.47%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$243 LKR 75.1K

$370 LKR 114.6K

-34.41%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$154 LKR 47.6K

$178 LKR 55.2K

-13.78%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$578 LKR 178.9K

$966 LKR 298.8K

-40.13%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$361 LKR 111.7K

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,841 LKR 1.2M

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,254 LKR 388.0K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$234 LKR 72.5K

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 Mirissa: January 12, 2026

Last update for Colombo: January 12, 2026

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