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

😐 Solo nomad: Mirissa is 4.2% more expensive than Colombo without rent, and 7.5% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Mirissa is 18.4% cheaper than Colombo without rent, and 26.7% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.06 LKR 914

$4.11 LKR 1,229

-25.55%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$25.39 LKR 7,587

$24.76 LKR 7,397

2.54%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.4 LKR 2,508

$8.23 LKR 2,458

2.07%

Cappuccino

$2.54 LKR 759

$2.66 LKR 794

-4.51%

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

$0.59 LKR 177

$0.73 LKR 217

-19.18%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.41 LKR 122

$0.38 LKR 112

7.89%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.3 LKR 688

$2.38 LKR 713

-3.36%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.93 LKR 876

$3.28 LKR 981

-10.67%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.72 LKR 514

$1.77 LKR 528

-2.82%

White Bread (500g)

$0.56 LKR 168

$0.53 LKR 158

5.66%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.86 LKR 256

$0.85 LKR 255

1.18%

Eggs

$2.16 LKR 645

$2.12 LKR 633

1.89%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.83 LKR 4,131

$13.9 LKR 4,154

-0.50%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.56 LKR 1,362

$4.78 LKR 1,427

-4.60%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.83 LKR 2,340

$8.12 LKR 2,425

-3.57%

Apples (1kg)

$7.32 LKR 2,188

$7.6 LKR 2,270

-3.68%

Banana (1kg)

$1.06 LKR 317

$1.12 LKR 335

-5.36%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.84 LKR 1,743

$5.75 LKR 1,719

1.57%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.25 LKR 375

$1.2 LKR 358

4.17%

Potato (1kg)

$1.1 LKR 330

$1.1 LKR 328

Onion (1kg)

$1.36 LKR 405

$1.42 LKR 425

-4.23%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.18 LKR 354

$1.18 LKR 353

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.6 LKR 178

$0.56 LKR 168

7.14%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$9.94 LKR 2,970

$10 LKR 2,987

-0.60%

Wine (Bottle)

$13.77 LKR 4,114

$14.18 LKR 4,237

-2.89%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2 LKR 597

$2.04 LKR 609

-1.96%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.89 LKR 863

$2.83 LKR 845

2.12%

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)

$0.42 LKR 124

$0.42 LKR 125

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.33 LKR 97.6

$0.35 LKR 105

-5.71%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$0.52 LKR 156

$0.61 LKR 181

-14.75%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.23 LKR 369

$1.2 LKR 357

2.50%

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

$26.6K LKR 7.9M

$27.3K LKR 8.1M

-2.62%

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

$34.8K LKR 10.4M

$35.4K LKR 10.6M

-1.74%

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

$59.5 LKR 17.8K

$60.7 LKR 18.1K

-1.98%

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

$3.28 LKR 979

$4.24 LKR 1,268

-22.64%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$14.88 LKR 4,445

$15.18 LKR 4,535

-1.98%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$14.36 LKR 4,291

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.45 LKR 2,227

Cinema Ticket

$3.27 LKR 979

$3.33 LKR 996

-1.80%

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

$36.31 LKR 10.9K

$36.28 LKR 10.8K

0.08%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$439 LKR 131K

$449 LKR 134.2K

-2.38%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$27.3 LKR 8,157

$27.95 LKR 8,350

-2.33%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$19.72 LKR 5,892

$19.77 LKR 5,908

-0.25%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$69.6 LKR 20.8K

$68.3 LKR 20.4K

1.90%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$38.56 LKR 11.5K

$38.3 LKR 11.4K

0.68%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$245 LKR 73.3K

$373 LKR 111.4K

-34.19%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$153 LKR 45.9K

$173 LKR 51.8K

-11.41%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$583 LKR 174.1K

$943 LKR 281.9K

-38.23%

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 Mirissa: October 29, 2025

Last update for Colombo: October 28, 2025

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