Cost of Living Comparison Between Penza and Colombo Cost of Living Comparison Between Penza and Colombo

🙂 Solo nomad: Penza is 13.9% cheaper than Colombo without rent, and 20.1% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Penza is 1.9% more expensive than Colombo without rent, and 6.9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$7.44 ₽588

$3.98 LKR 1,236

86.93%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$32.42 ₽2,562

$25.32 LKR 7,868

28.04%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.66 ₽448

$8.48 LKR 2,635

-33.25%

Cappuccino

$1.17 ₽92.5

$2.73 LKR 847

-57.14%

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

$0.87 ₽68.7

$0.74 LKR 229

17.57%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.60 ₽47.65

$0.37 LKR 115

62.16%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.17 ₽92.6

$2.41 LKR 748

-51.45%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.33 ₽184

$3.31 LKR 1,029

-29.61%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.20 ₽94.5

$1.70 LKR 528

-29.41%

White Bread (500g)

$0.78 ₽61.9

$0.56 LKR 175

39.29%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.67 ₽132

$0.83 LKR 257

101.20%

Eggs

$1.85 ₽147

$2.20 LKR 683

-15.91%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.99 ₽789

$14.25 LKR 4,428

-29.89%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.95 ₽312

$4.70 LKR 1,462

-15.96%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.96 ₽708

$7.87 LKR 2,444

13.85%

Apples (1kg)

$1.15 ₽90.5

$7.49 LKR 2,328

-84.65%

Banana (1kg)

$1.80 ₽142

$1.11 LKR 346

62.16%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.77 ₽140

$5.85 LKR 1,819

-69.74%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.88 ₽227

$1.22 LKR 378

136.07%

Potato (1kg)

$0.46 ₽36.24

$1.10 LKR 341

-58.18%

Onion (1kg)

$0.53 ₽42.06

$1.43 LKR 445

-62.94%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.88 ₽149

$1.14 LKR 356

64.91%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.69 ₽54.5

$0.60 LKR 188

15.00%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.03 ₽239

$10.23 LKR 3,178

-70.38%

Wine (Bottle)

$12.67 LKR 3,937

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.02 ₽81.0

$2.09 LKR 649

-51.20%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.85 ₽147

$2.94 LKR 914

-37.07%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.45 ₽35.80

$0.19 LKR 59.3

136.84%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$4.94 LKR 1,534

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.95 ₽154

$0.41 LKR 128

375.61%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.58 ₽46.18

$0.35 LKR 110

65.71%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.46 ₽352

$0.57 LKR 177

682.46%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.71 ₽56.1

$1.25 LKR 388

-43.20%

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

$34.4K ₽2.7M

$26.6K LKR 8.3M

29.39%

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

$35.6K ₽2.8M

$35.4K LKR 11.0M

0.58%

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

$107 ₽8,495

$59.5 LKR 18.5K

80.76%

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

$5.80 ₽458

$4.46 LKR 1,386

30.04%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$7.83 ₽619

$15.16 LKR 4,711

-48.35%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$32.08 ₽2,535

$14.28 LKR 4,436

124.65%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.05 LKR 2,191

Cinema Ticket

$3.74 ₽295

$3.38 LKR 1,050

10.65%

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

$325 ₽25.7K

$36.49 LKR 11.3K

790.79%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,881 ₽543.9K

$444 LKR 138.1K

1448.47%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$69.9 ₽5,522

$27.90 LKR 8,670

150.43%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$45.30 ₽3,580

$19.17 LKR 5,958

136.31%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$116 ₽9,141

$68.8 LKR 21.4K

68.10%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$107 ₽8,426

$38.47 LKR 12.0K

177.10%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$436 ₽34.5K

$372 LKR 115.6K

17.15%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$252 ₽19.9K

$177 LKR 54.9K

42.79%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$779 ₽61.6K

$969 LKR 301.2K

-19.61%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$358 ₽28.3K

$360 LKR 111.9K

-0.47%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,705 LKR 1.2M

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,248 LKR 387.9K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$576 ₽45.5K

$241 LKR 74.8K

139.21%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

16.45

-51.37%

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

Last update for Penza: February 28, 2026

Last update for Colombo: March 2, 2026

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