Cost of Living Comparison Between Negombo and Tunja Cost of Living Comparison Between Negombo and Tunja

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Negombo is 10.2% cheaper than Tunja without rent, and 40.1% cheaper with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Negombo is 12.7% more expensive than Tunja without rent, and 34.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Negombo
Tunja
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.98 LKRĀ 1,232
$2.60 COPĀ 9,790
53.08%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.66 LKRĀ 5,771
$14.64 COPĀ 55.1K
27.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.31 LKRĀ 2,569
$6.74 COPĀ 25.4K
23.29%
Cappuccino
$1.39 LKRĀ 430
$1.07 COPĀ 4,031
29.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 LKRĀ 215
$0.75 COPĀ 2,822
-6.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 LKRĀ 115
$0.58 COPĀ 2,193
-36.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.02 LKRĀ 626
$1.23 COPĀ 4,630
64.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.44 LKRĀ 1,065
$2.11 COPĀ 7,923
63.03%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Negombo
Tunja
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.54 LKRĀ 475
$1.21 COPĀ 4,563
27.27%
White Bread (500g)
$0.52 LKRĀ 161
$1.11 COPĀ 4,176
-53.15%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.80 LKRĀ 249
$1.25 COPĀ 4,709
-36.00%
Eggs
$2.16 LKRĀ 668
$2.21 COPĀ 8,322
-2.26%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 LKRĀ 4,311
$4.01 COPĀ 15.1K
247.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.63 LKRĀ 1,430
$5.68 COPĀ 21.4K
-18.49%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.58 LKRĀ 1,726
$7.27 COPĀ 27.4K
-23.25%
Apples (1kg)
$2.05 LKRĀ 633
$2.55 COPĀ 9,607
-19.61%
Banana (1kg)
$0.71 LKRĀ 218
$1.23 COPĀ 4,637
-42.28%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.53 LKRĀ 782
$0.84 COPĀ 3,175
201.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.20 LKRĀ 370
$0.88 COPĀ 3,302
36.36%
Potato (1kg)
$0.88 LKRĀ 272
$1.23 COPĀ 4,634
-28.46%
Onion (1kg)
$0.91 LKRĀ 281
$1.00 COPĀ 3,778
-9.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 LKRĀ 302
$0.97 COPĀ 3,663
1.03%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.60 LKRĀ 187
$0.75 COPĀ 2,819
-20.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.82 LKRĀ 2,728
$1.71 COPĀ 6,439
415.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.74 LKRĀ 3,940
$8.05 COPĀ 30.3K
58.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.01 LKRĀ 622
$0.84 COPĀ 3,169
139.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.94 LKRĀ 908
$1.49 COPĀ 5,590
97.32%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Negombo
Tunja
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 LKRĀ 106
$0.55 COPĀ 2,062
-38.18%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.38 LKRĀ 118
$0.66 COPĀ 2,479
-42.42%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.31 LKRĀ 95.5
$1.59 COPĀ 5,968
-80.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.57 LKRĀ 176
$5.87 COPĀ 22.1K
-90.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.20 LKRĀ 372
$1.00 COPĀ 3,746
20.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.5K LKRĀ 8.2M
$19.7K COPĀ 74.0M
34.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.8K LKRĀ 10.7M
$27.6K COPĀ 103.8M
26.00%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Negombo
Tunja
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$30.86 LKRĀ 9,543
$75.1 COPĀ 282.5K
-58.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.27 LKRĀ 1,322
$8.61 COPĀ 32.4K
-50.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.06 LKRĀ 4,657
$20.40 COPĀ 76.8K
-26.18%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Negombo
Tunja
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$13.29 LKRĀ 4,111
$16.65 COPĀ 62.7K
-20.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.97 LKRĀ 3,084
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$2.49 LKRĀ 770
$3.91 COPĀ 14.7K
-36.32%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Negombo
Tunja
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$36.35 LKRĀ 11.2K
$239 COPĀ 899.7K
-84.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$442 LKRĀ 136.7K
$2,452 COPĀ 9.2M
-81.97%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Negombo
Tunja
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$19.31 LKRĀ 5,972
$63.7 COPĀ 239.8K
-69.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.53 LKRĀ 6,039
$32.65 COPĀ 122.9K
-40.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$48.56 LKRĀ 15.0K
$83.7 COPĀ 315.0K
-41.99%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$26.95 LKRĀ 8,334
$38.31 COPĀ 144.2K
-29.65%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Negombo
Tunja
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$292 COPĀ 1.1M
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$235 COPĀ 883.8K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$528 COPĀ 2.0M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$436 COPĀ 1.6M
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Negombo
Tunja
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$195 LKRĀ 60.5K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.45
15.25
7.87%

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Last update for Negombo: March 2, 2026

Last update for Tunja: March 3, 2026

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