Cost of Living Comparison Between Pristina and Galle Cost of Living Comparison Between Pristina and Galle

🙂 Solo nomad: Pristina is 8.2% cheaper than Galle without rent, and 60.6% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Pristina is 10.4% cheaper than Galle without rent, and 24.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Pristina
Galle
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.77 €5.00
$3.02 LKR 940
91.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.77 €21.45
$25.13 LKR 7,809
-1.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.45 €5.58
$8.00 LKR 2,485
-19.37%
Cappuccino
$1.42 €1.23
$2.71 LKR 841
-47.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.31 €1.13
$0.74 LKR 229
77.03%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.99 €0.86
$0.37 LKR 115
167.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.26 €1.96
$2.28 LKR 710
-0.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.53 €2.20
$2.97 LKR 923
-14.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Pristina
Galle
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.33 €1.16
$1.72 LKR 534
-22.67%
White Bread (500g)
$0.62 €0.54
$0.34 LKR 106
82.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.36 €1.18
$0.86 LKR 266
58.14%
Eggs
$1.53 €1.32
$1.97 LKR 613
-22.34%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.95 €5.15
$13.95 LKR 4,336
-57.35%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.96 €4.29
$4.78 LKR 1,485
3.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.31 €8.93
$7.98 LKR 2,480
29.20%
Apples (1kg)
$1.24 €1.08
$7.31 LKR 2,270
-83.04%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 €1.41
$0.95 LKR 295
71.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.40 €1.21
$5.62 LKR 1,746
-75.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.18 €1.02
$1.20 LKR 374
-1.67%
Potato (1kg)
$0.80 €0.69
$1.12 LKR 348
-28.57%
Onion (1kg)
$0.80 €0.70
$1.41 LKR 438
-43.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 €0.62
$1.18 LKR 367
-38.98%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 €0.49
$0.46 LKR 142
21.74%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.53 €3.06
$10.23 LKR 3,177
-65.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.96 €5.16
$9.78 LKR 3,040
-39.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 €0.78
$2.02 LKR 627
-54.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 €1.25
$2.92 LKR 907
-50.68%
🚌 Getting Around
Pristina
Galle
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.61 €0.53
$0.19 LKR 59.6
221.05%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$15.88 €13.75
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-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.26 €1.96
$0.34 LKR 107
564.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.51 €0.44
$0.33 LKR 102
54.55%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.94 €5.15
$0.61 LKR 190
873.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.46 €1.26
$1.20 LKR 372
21.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.4K €20.3K
$26.5K LKR 8.2M
-11.66%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.0K €21.6K
$35.4K LKR 11.0M
-29.42%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pristina
Galle
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$86.3 €74.8
$61.1 LKR 19.0K
41.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.54 €9.13
$4.23 LKR 1,314
149.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.55 €16.93
$13.33 LKR 4,143
46.66%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Pristina
Galle
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.19 €20.08
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.19 €7.09
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.66 €4.03
$3.28 LKR 1,020
42.07%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Pristina
Galle
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$174 €151
$36.68 LKR 11.4K
375.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,941 €2,547
$440 LKR 136.8K
567.86%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Pristina
Galle
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$38.32 €33.18
$27.21 LKR 8,457
40.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.90 €27.63
$19.59 LKR 6,087
62.84%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$55.5 €48.08
$69.9 LKR 21.7K
-20.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.5 €73.2
$37.98 LKR 11.8K
122.46%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Pristina
Galle
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$358 €310
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$268 €232
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$610 €529
$196 LKR 61.0K
211.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$447 €387
$149 LKR 46.2K
200.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,585 €2,238
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,429 €1,237
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Pristina
Galle
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$678 €587
$327 LKR 101.5K
107.71%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4
16.45
-75.68%

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Last update for Pristina: March 1, 2026

Last update for Galle: March 1, 2026

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