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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Pristina is 20.7% more expensive than Galle without rent, and 58.8% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Pristina is 5.9% more expensive than Galle without rent, and 29.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Pristina
Galle
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.88 โ‚ฌ5.07
$2.93 LKRย 905
100.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.78 โ‚ฌ21.36
$24.81 LKRย 7,678
-0.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.30 โ‚ฌ5.43
$8.10 LKRย 2,506
-22.22%
Cappuccino
$1.44 โ‚ฌ1.24
$2.62 LKRย 810
-45.04%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.25 โ‚ฌ1.08
$0.67 LKRย 209
86.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.03 โ‚ฌ0.89
$0.41 LKRย 126
151.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.26 โ‚ฌ1.94
$2.35 LKRย 728
-3.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 โ‚ฌ2.26
$3.02 LKRย 935
-13.25%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Pristina
Galle
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.26 โ‚ฌ1.09
$1.75 LKRย 542
-28.00%
White Bread (500g)
$0.60 โ‚ฌ0.51
$0.34 LKRย 106
76.47%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.40 โ‚ฌ1.21
$0.88 LKRย 271
59.09%
Eggs
$1.60 โ‚ฌ1.38
$1.88 LKRย 583
-14.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.30 โ‚ฌ5.43
$14.35 LKRย 4,443
-56.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.98 โ‚ฌ4.29
$4.70 LKRย 1,456
5.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.35 โ‚ฌ8.92
$8.16 LKRย 2,525
26.84%
Apples (1kg)
$1.21 โ‚ฌ1.04
$7.20 LKRย 2,229
-83.19%
Banana (1kg)
$1.62 โ‚ฌ1.40
$0.90 LKRย 280
80.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.42 โ‚ฌ1.22
$5.82 LKRย 1,801
-75.60%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.18 โ‚ฌ1.02
$1.25 LKRย 386
-5.60%
Potato (1kg)
$0.83 โ‚ฌ0.71
$1.10 LKRย 340
-24.55%
Onion (1kg)
$0.77 โ‚ฌ0.66
$1.43 LKRย 442
-46.15%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.67 โ‚ฌ0.58
$1.19 LKRย 369
-43.70%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 โ‚ฌ0.45
$0.46 LKRย 141
13.04%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.56 โ‚ฌ3.07
$9.90 LKRย 3,065
-64.04%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.99 โ‚ฌ5.17
$9.78 LKRย 3,026
-38.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.94 โ‚ฌ0.81
$2.03 LKRย 627
-53.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 โ‚ฌ1.18
$2.99 LKRย 924
-54.18%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Pristina
Galle
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.59 โ‚ฌ0.51
$0.18 LKRย 55.3
227.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.43 โ‚ฌ14.16
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.29 โ‚ฌ1.97
$0.32 LKRย 98.9
615.63%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.51 โ‚ฌ0.44
$0.33 LKRย 101
54.55%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.85 โ‚ฌ5.04
$0.61 LKRย 188
859.02%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.52 โ‚ฌ1.31
$1.26 LKRย 390
20.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.8K โ‚ฌ19.7K
$27.0K LKRย 8.4M
-15.59%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.3K โ‚ฌ21.8K
$34.9K LKRย 10.8M
-27.59%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pristina
Galle
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$85.9 โ‚ฌ74.0
$61.2 LKRย 18.9K
40.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.87 โ‚ฌ9.37
$4.46 LKRย 1,379
143.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.50 โ‚ฌ16.81
$13.62 LKRย 4,214
43.17%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Pristina
Galle
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.53 โ‚ฌ20.28
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.05 โ‚ฌ6.94
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.52 โ‚ฌ3.90
$3.32 LKRย 1,029
36.14%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Pristina
Galle
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$172 โ‚ฌ149
$36.66 LKRย 11.3K
370.10%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,849 โ‚ฌ2,456
$435 LKRย 134.5K
555.47%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Pristina
Galle
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$38.34 โ‚ฌ33.05
$27.19 LKRย 8,416
41.01%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.99 โ‚ฌ27.57
$19.71 LKRย 6,101
62.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$55.4 โ‚ฌ47.78
$70.5 LKRย 21.8K
-21.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$83.2 โ‚ฌ71.7
$39.37 LKRย 12.2K
111.38%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Pristina
Galle
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$356 โ‚ฌ307
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$269 โ‚ฌ232
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$619 โ‚ฌ533
$197 LKRย 61.1K
213.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$449 โ‚ฌ387
$152 LKRย 47.0K
195.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,536 โ‚ฌ2,186
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,425 โ‚ฌ1,229
-
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Pristina
Galle
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$654 โ‚ฌ564
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4
16.45
-75.68%

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Last update for Pristina: January 13, 2026

Last update for Galle: January 13, 2026

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