Cost of Living Comparison Between Negombo and Colombo Cost of Living Comparison Between Negombo and Colombo

🙂 Solo nomad: Negombo is 20.9% cheaper than Colombo without rent, and 41.1% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Negombo is 19.3% cheaper than Colombo without rent, and 39.8% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.98 LKR 1,232

$3.98 LKR 1,233

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.73 LKR 5,796

$25.16 LKR 7,788

-25.56%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.43 LKR 2,611

$8.58 LKR 2,657

-1.75%

Cappuccino

$1.44 LKR 446

$2.77 LKR 856

-48.01%

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

$0.68 LKR 210

$0.72 LKR 223

-5.56%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.37 LKR 116

$0.38 LKR 117

-2.63%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.99 LKR 615

$2.40 LKR 743

-17.08%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.26 LKR 1,009

$3.41 LKR 1,054

-4.40%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.48 LKR 457

$1.76 LKR 544

-15.91%

White Bread (500g)

$0.48 LKR 150

$0.56 LKR 172

-14.29%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.87 LKR 269

$0.87 LKR 268

Eggs

$2.16 LKR 667

$2.22 LKR 688

-2.70%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.90 LKR 4,302

$14.35 LKR 4,443

-3.14%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.77 LKR 1,476

$4.62 LKR 1,431

3.25%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$5.71 LKR 1,768

$7.88 LKR 2,439

-27.54%

Apples (1kg)

$1.99 LKR 615

$7.50 LKR 2,322

-73.47%

Banana (1kg)

$0.76 LKR 234

$1.12 LKR 345

-32.14%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.49 LKR 771

$5.75 LKR 1,779

-56.70%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.25 LKR 386

$1.24 LKR 384

0.81%

Potato (1kg)

$0.80 LKR 248

$1.16 LKR 360

-31.03%

Onion (1kg)

$0.96 LKR 297

$1.43 LKR 442

-32.87%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.99 LKR 306

$1.15 LKR 356

-13.91%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.60 LKR 186

$0.61 LKR 188

-1.64%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$8.51 LKR 2,635

$9.97 LKR 3,085

-14.64%

Wine (Bottle)

$13.91 LKR 4,304

$13.61 LKR 4,211

2.20%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.07 LKR 641

$2.01 LKR 623

2.99%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.88 LKR 890

$2.95 LKR 913

-2.37%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.34 LKR 106

$0.19 LKR 58.5

78.95%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$4.98 LKR 1,541

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.39 LKR 119

$0.38 LKR 118

2.63%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.31 LKR 95.6

$0.33 LKR 101

-6.06%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$0.62 LKR 191

$0.61 LKR 187

1.64%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.26 LKR 389

$1.25 LKR 387

0.80%

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

$26.4K LKR 8.2M

$26.6K LKR 8.2M

-0.55%

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

$34.9K LKR 10.8M

$34.5K LKR 10.7M

0.98%

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

$31.30 LKR 9,687

$61.0 LKR 18.9K

-48.68%

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

$4.31 LKR 1,335

$4.32 LKR 1,336

-0.23%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$15.30 LKR 4,737

$15.23 LKR 4,715

0.46%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$13.65 LKR 4,224

$14.40 LKR 4,458

-5.21%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$10.00 LKR 3,094

$7.40 LKR 2,291

35.14%

Cinema Ticket

$2.44 LKR 756

$3.28 LKR 1,014

-25.61%

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

$36.64 LKR 11.3K

$36.88 LKR 11.4K

-0.65%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$441 LKR 136.6K

$446 LKR 138.2K

-1.16%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$19.38 LKR 5,999

$27.58 LKR 8,536

-29.73%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$19.11 LKR 5,914

$19.46 LKR 6,024

-1.80%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$50.1 LKR 15.5K

$69.9 LKR 21.6K

-28.33%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$27.08 LKR 8,381

$38.01 LKR 11.8K

-28.76%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$370 LKR 114.6K

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$178 LKR 55.2K

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$966 LKR 298.8K

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)

$192 LKR 59.3K

$234 LKR 72.5K

-18.23%

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 Negombo: January 11, 2026

Last update for Colombo: January 12, 2026

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