Cost of Living Comparison Between Nova Friburgo and Colombo Cost of Living Comparison Between Nova Friburgo and Colombo

😐 Solo nomad: Nova Friburgo is 7.4% more expensive than Colombo without rent, and 2.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Nova Friburgo is 7.9% more expensive than Colombo without rent, and 7.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Nova Friburgo
Colombo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.09 R$39.33
$4.11 LKR 1,229
72.51%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$31.76 R$176
$24.76 LKR 7,397
28.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.92 R$32.86
$8.23 LKR 2,458
-28.07%
Cappuccino
$2 R$11.08
$2.66 LKR 794
-24.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.83 R$4.62
$0.73 LKR 217
13.70%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.52 R$2.89
$0.38 LKR 112
36.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.75 R$9.72
$2.38 LKR 713
-26.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.78 R$15.41
$3.28 LKR 981
-15.24%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Nova Friburgo
Colombo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.92 R$5.12
$1.77 LKR 528
-48.02%
White Bread (500g)
$1.71 R$9.51
$0.53 LKR 158
222.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.43 R$7.93
$0.85 LKR 255
68.24%
Eggs
$1.97 R$10.93
$2.12 LKR 633
-7.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.86 R$43.61
$13.9 LKR 4,154
-43.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.55 R$19.69
$4.78 LKR 1,427
-25.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.22 R$45.62
$8.12 LKR 2,425
1.23%
Apples (1kg)
$1.4 R$7.78
$7.6 LKR 2,270
-81.58%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 R$8.66
$1.12 LKR 335
39.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.52 R$8.41
$5.75 LKR 1,719
-73.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.57 R$8.69
$1.2 LKR 358
30.83%
Potato (1kg)
$1.25 R$6.92
$1.1 LKR 328
13.64%
Onion (1kg)
$1.11 R$6.17
$1.42 LKR 425
-21.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.67 R$3.72
$1.18 LKR 353
-43.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 R$3.16
$0.56 LKR 168
1.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.04 R$11.31
$10 LKR 2,987
-79.60%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.66 R$31.44
$14.18 LKR 4,237
-60.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.22 R$6.79
$2.04 LKR 609
-40.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.11 R$11.72
$2.83 LKR 845
-25.44%
🚌 Getting Around
Nova Friburgo
Colombo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.84 R$4.68
$0.17 LKR 50.7
394.12%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$38.41 R$213
$4.98 LKR 1,489
671.29%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.06 R$5.9
$0.42 LKR 125
152.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.43 R$2.4
$0.35 LKR 105
22.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.1 R$33.84
$0.61 LKR 181
900.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.04 R$5.77
$1.2 LKR 357
-13.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$13.8K R$76.3K
$27.3K LKR 8.1M
-49.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.9K R$138.3K
$35.4K LKR 10.6M
-29.61%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nova Friburgo
Colombo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$36.81 R$204
$60.7 LKR 18.1K
-39.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.37 R$46.44
$4.24 LKR 1,268
97.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.84 R$93.5
$15.18 LKR 4,535
10.94%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Nova Friburgo
Colombo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$19.79 R$110
$14.36 LKR 4,291
37.81%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.27 R$118
$7.45 LKR 2,227
185.50%
Cinema Ticket
$6.41 R$35.57
$3.33 LKR 996
92.49%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Nova Friburgo
Colombo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$536 R$2,972
$36.28 LKR 10.8K
1376.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.6K R$64.4K
$449 LKR 134.2K
2482.66%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Nova Friburgo
Colombo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46 R$255
$27.95 LKR 8,350
64.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.18 R$234
$19.77 LKR 5,908
113.35%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$63 R$350
$68.3 LKR 20.4K
-7.76%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$59.9 R$333
$38.3 LKR 11.4K
56.48%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Nova Friburgo
Colombo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$315 R$1,751
$373 LKR 111.4K
-15.35%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$215 R$1,191
$173 LKR 51.8K
23.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$582 R$3,231
$943 LKR 281.9K
-38.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$429 R$2,379
$357 LKR 106.7K
20.05%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,473 R$8,178
$2,329 LKR 695.8K
-36.73%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$748 R$4,152
$1,336 LKR 399.2K
-44.01%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Nova Friburgo
Colombo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$485 R$2,690
$235 LKR 70.3K
105.97%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.33
16.45
-31.12%

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Last update for Nova Friburgo: October 27, 2025

Last update for Colombo: October 28, 2025

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