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

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Negombo is 28% cheaper than Colombo without rent, and 41.3% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Negombo is 11.5% cheaper than Colombo without rent, and 41.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Negombo
Colombo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.98 LKRĀ 1,238
$3.98 LKRĀ 1,235
-
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.66 LKRĀ 5,798
$25.32 LKRĀ 7,867
-26.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.31 LKRĀ 2,581
$8.48 LKRĀ 2,635
-2.00%
Cappuccino
$1.39 LKRĀ 432
$2.73 LKRĀ 847
-49.08%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 LKRĀ 216
$0.74 LKRĀ 229
-5.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 LKRĀ 115
$0.37 LKRĀ 115
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.02 LKRĀ 629
$2.41 LKRĀ 748
-16.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.44 LKRĀ 1,070
$3.31 LKRĀ 1,029
3.93%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Negombo
Colombo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.54 LKRĀ 477
$1.70 LKRĀ 528
-9.41%
White Bread (500g)
$0.52 LKRĀ 161
$0.56 LKRĀ 175
-7.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.80 LKRĀ 250
$0.83 LKRĀ 257
-3.61%
Eggs
$2.16 LKRĀ 671
$2.20 LKRĀ 683
-1.82%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 LKRĀ 4,332
$14.25 LKRĀ 4,428
-2.18%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.63 LKRĀ 1,437
$4.70 LKRĀ 1,462
-1.49%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.58 LKRĀ 1,734
$7.87 LKRĀ 2,444
-29.10%
Apples (1kg)
$2.05 LKRĀ 636
$7.49 LKRĀ 2,327
-72.63%
Banana (1kg)
$0.71 LKRĀ 219
$1.11 LKRĀ 346
-36.04%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.53 LKRĀ 786
$5.85 LKRĀ 1,818
-56.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.20 LKRĀ 372
$1.22 LKRĀ 378
-1.64%
Potato (1kg)
$0.88 LKRĀ 273
$1.10 LKRĀ 341
-20.00%
Onion (1kg)
$0.91 LKRĀ 283
$1.43 LKRĀ 445
-36.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 LKRĀ 304
$1.14 LKRĀ 355
-14.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.60 LKRĀ 188
$0.60 LKRĀ 188
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.82 LKRĀ 2,741
$10.23 LKRĀ 3,178
-13.78%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.74 LKRĀ 3,959
$12.67 LKRĀ 3,937
0.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.01 LKRĀ 625
$2.09 LKRĀ 649
-3.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.94 LKRĀ 913
$2.94 LKRĀ 914
-
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Negombo
Colombo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 LKRĀ 106
$0.19 LKRĀ 59.3
78.95%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$4.94 LKRĀ 1,534
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.38 LKRĀ 118
$0.41 LKRĀ 128
-7.32%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.31 LKRĀ 96.0
$0.35 LKRĀ 110
-11.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.57 LKRĀ 177
$0.57 LKRĀ 177
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.20 LKRĀ 373
$1.25 LKRĀ 388
-4.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.5K LKRĀ 8.2M
$26.6K LKRĀ 8.3M
-0.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.8K LKRĀ 10.8M
$35.4K LKRĀ 11.0M
-1.87%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Negombo
Colombo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$30.86 LKRĀ 9,588
$59.5 LKRĀ 18.5K
-48.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.27 LKRĀ 1,328
$4.46 LKRĀ 1,386
-4.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.06 LKRĀ 4,679
$15.16 LKRĀ 4,711
-0.66%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Negombo
Colombo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$13.29 LKRĀ 4,130
$14.28 LKRĀ 4,436
-6.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.97 LKRĀ 3,098
$7.05 LKRĀ 2,191
41.42%
Cinema Ticket
$2.49 LKRĀ 774
$3.38 LKRĀ 1,050
-26.33%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Negombo
Colombo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$36.35 LKRĀ 11.3K
$36.49 LKRĀ 11.3K
-0.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$442 LKRĀ 137.3K
$444 LKRĀ 138.1K
-0.53%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Negombo
Colombo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$19.31 LKRĀ 6,000
$27.90 LKRĀ 8,669
-30.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.53 LKRĀ 6,068
$19.17 LKRĀ 5,958
1.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$48.56 LKRĀ 15.1K
$68.8 LKRĀ 21.4K
-29.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$26.95 LKRĀ 8,373
$38.47 LKRĀ 12.0K
-29.95%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Negombo
Colombo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$372 LKRĀ 115.6K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$177 LKRĀ 54.9K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$969 LKRĀ 301.2K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$360 LKRĀ 111.9K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,705 LKRĀ 1.2M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,248 LKRĀ 387.8K
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Negombo
Colombo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$195 LKRĀ 60.7K
$241 LKRĀ 74.8K
-18.76%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.45
16.45
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Last update for Negombo: March 2, 2026

Last update for Colombo: March 2, 2026

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