Cost of Living Comparison Between Mombasa and Galle Cost of Living Comparison Between Mombasa and Galle

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Mombasa is 8.4% cheaper than Galle without rent, and 19.8% more expensive with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Mombasa is 16.1% cheaper than Galle without rent, and 13.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Mombasa
Galle
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.33 KESĀ 301
$3.02 LKRĀ 935
-22.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.40 KESĀ 2,504
$25.13 LKRĀ 7,772
-22.80%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.95 KESĀ 1,155
$8.00 LKRĀ 2,473
11.87%
Cappuccino
$3.29 KESĀ 424
$2.71 LKRĀ 837
21.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.52 KESĀ 67.1
$0.74 LKRĀ 228
-29.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 KESĀ 56.8
$0.37 LKRĀ 115
18.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.94 KESĀ 251
$2.28 LKRĀ 706
-14.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 KESĀ 377
$2.97 LKRĀ 919
-1.68%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mombasa
Galle
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.88 KESĀ 114
$1.72 LKRĀ 532
-48.84%
White Bread (500g)
$0.54 KESĀ 70.4
$0.34 LKRĀ 106
58.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.39 KESĀ 179
$0.86 LKRĀ 265
61.63%
Eggs
$1.73 KESĀ 224
$1.97 LKRĀ 610
-12.18%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.04 KESĀ 1,297
$13.95 LKRĀ 4,315
-28.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.05 KESĀ 781
$4.78 LKRĀ 1,478
26.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.32 KESĀ 686
$7.98 LKRĀ 2,468
-33.33%
Apples (1kg)
$1.86 KESĀ 240
$7.31 LKRĀ 2,260
-74.56%
Banana (1kg)
$0.85 KESĀ 109
$0.95 LKRĀ 294
-10.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.58 KESĀ 204
$5.62 LKRĀ 1,738
-71.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.81 KESĀ 104
$1.20 LKRĀ 372
-32.50%
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 KESĀ 91.0
$1.12 LKRĀ 346
-36.61%
Onion (1kg)
$1.04 KESĀ 135
$1.41 LKRĀ 436
-26.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.61 KESĀ 79.2
$1.18 LKRĀ 365
-48.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 KESĀ 73.9
$0.46 LKRĀ 141
23.91%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.44 KESĀ 444
$10.23 LKRĀ 3,162
-66.37%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.88 KESĀ 1,018
$9.78 LKRĀ 3,025
-19.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.98 KESĀ 256
$2.02 LKRĀ 624
-1.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.78 KESĀ 359
$2.92 LKRĀ 903
-4.79%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Mombasa
Galle
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.79 KESĀ 102
$0.19 LKRĀ 59.3
315.79%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.73 KESĀ 4,484
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.07 KESĀ 397
$0.34 LKRĀ 106
802.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.89 KESĀ 244
$0.33 LKRĀ 102
472.73%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.74 KESĀ 612
$0.61 LKRĀ 189
677.05%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.66 KESĀ 214
$1.20 LKRĀ 370
38.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$12.1K KESĀ 1.6M
$26.5K LKRĀ 8.2M
-54.44%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$12.0K KESĀ 1.5M
$35.4K LKRĀ 10.9M
-66.12%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mombasa
Galle
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$44.51 KESĀ 5,747
$61.1 LKRĀ 18.9K
-27.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.90 KESĀ 1,794
$4.23 LKRĀ 1,308
228.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$44.34 KESĀ 5,724
$13.33 LKRĀ 4,123
232.63%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mombasa
Galle
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$18.15 KESĀ 2,343
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.01 KESĀ 2,454
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.52 KESĀ 583
$3.28 LKRĀ 1,015
37.80%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Mombasa
Galle
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$85.6 KESĀ 11.1K
$36.68 LKRĀ 11.3K
133.34%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,477 KESĀ 707.2K
$440 LKRĀ 136.2K
1143.74%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mombasa
Galle
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$13.36 KESĀ 1,725
$27.21 LKRĀ 8,416
-50.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$13.70 KESĀ 1,769
$19.59 LKRĀ 6,058
-30.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$23.11 KESĀ 2,984
$69.9 LKRĀ 21.6K
-66.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$46.61 KESĀ 6,018
$37.98 LKRĀ 11.7K
22.72%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Mombasa
Galle
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$181 KESĀ 23.3K
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$115 KESĀ 14.8K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$607 KESĀ 78.4K
$196 LKRĀ 60.7K
209.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$460 KESĀ 59.4K
$149 LKRĀ 46.0K
209.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,536 KESĀ 714.8K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,956 KESĀ 510.7K
-
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Mombasa
Galle
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$321 KESĀ 41.4K
$327 LKRĀ 101.0K
-1.72%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13
16.45
-20.97%

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Last update for Mombasa: March 2, 2026

Last update for Galle: March 1, 2026

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