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

😐 Solo nomad: Nova Friburgo is 7.1% more expensive than Colombo without rent, and 2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Nova Friburgo is 1.5% more expensive than Colombo without rent, and 4.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Nova Friburgo
Colombo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.12 R$37.40
$3.98 LKR 1,235
78.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$31.79 R$167
$25.32 LKR 7,864
25.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.87 R$30.81
$8.48 LKR 2,634
-30.78%
Cappuccino
$1.90 R$10.00
$2.73 LKR 847
-30.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.80 R$4.18
$0.74 LKR 229
8.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.52 R$2.73
$0.37 LKR 115
40.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.72 R$9.03
$2.41 LKR 748
-28.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 R$14.55
$3.31 LKR 1,028
-16.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Nova Friburgo
Colombo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.94 R$4.91
$1.70 LKR 528
-44.71%
White Bread (500g)
$1.69 R$8.87
$0.56 LKR 175
201.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.48 R$7.76
$0.83 LKR 257
78.31%
Eggs
$1.94 R$10.17
$2.20 LKR 682
-11.82%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.80 R$40.97
$14.25 LKR 4,426
-45.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.55 R$18.61
$4.70 LKR 1,461
-24.47%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.03 R$42.18
$7.87 LKR 2,443
2.03%
Apples (1kg)
$1.42 R$7.45
$7.49 LKR 2,327
-81.04%
Banana (1kg)
$1.55 R$8.13
$1.11 LKR 345
39.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.45 R$7.60
$5.85 LKR 1,818
-75.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.54 R$8.10
$1.22 LKR 377
26.23%
Potato (1kg)
$1.29 R$6.76
$1.10 LKR 341
17.27%
Onion (1kg)
$1.15 R$6.03
$1.43 LKR 445
-19.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.64 R$3.39
$1.14 LKR 355
-43.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.61 R$3.21
$0.60 LKR 188
1.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.01 R$10.56
$10.23 LKR 3,177
-80.35%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.84 R$41.18
$12.67 LKR 3,935
-38.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.21 R$6.34
$2.09 LKR 649
-42.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 R$11.13
$2.94 LKR 913
-27.89%
🚌 Getting Around
Nova Friburgo
Colombo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.85 R$4.48
$0.19 LKR 59.3
347.37%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$39.27 R$206
$4.94 LKR 1,533
694.94%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.07 R$5.60
$0.41 LKR 128
160.98%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.43 R$2.28
$0.35 LKR 110
22.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.06 R$31.79
$0.57 LKR 177
963.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.07 R$5.63
$1.25 LKR 388
-14.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14.1K R$73.9K
$26.6K LKR 8.3M
-47.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.7K R$129.4K
$35.4K LKR 11.0M
-30.40%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nova Friburgo
Colombo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$36.17 R$190
$59.5 LKR 18.5K
-39.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.66 R$45.47
$4.46 LKR 1,385
94.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.83 R$88.3
$15.16 LKR 4,709
11.02%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Nova Friburgo
Colombo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$19.97 R$105
$14.28 LKR 4,434
39.85%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.20 R$111
$7.05 LKR 2,190
200.71%
Cinema Ticket
$6.68 R$35.08
$3.38 LKR 1,049
97.63%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Nova Friburgo
Colombo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$554 R$2,910
$36.49 LKR 11.3K
1418.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.5K R$60.4K
$444 LKR 138.0K
2487.16%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Nova Friburgo
Colombo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.53 R$239
$27.90 LKR 8,666
63.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.54 R$218
$19.17 LKR 5,955
116.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$63.8 R$335
$68.8 LKR 21.4K
-7.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$62.3 R$327
$38.47 LKR 11.9K
61.84%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Nova Friburgo
Colombo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$318 R$1,672
$372 LKR 115.6K
-14.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$219 R$1,150
$177 LKR 54.9K
23.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$589 R$3,091
$969 LKR 301.0K
-39.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$430 R$2,257
$360 LKR 111.8K
19.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,554 R$8,157
$3,705 LKR 1.2M
-58.06%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$774 R$4,066
$1,248 LKR 387.7K
-37.95%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Nova Friburgo
Colombo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$495 R$2,601
$241 LKR 74.7K
105.91%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.33
16.45
-31.12%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Nova Friburgo: March 2, 2026

Last update for Colombo: March 2, 2026

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