Cost of Living Comparison Between Puttalam and Jaffna Cost of Living Comparison Between Puttalam and Jaffna

🙂 Solo nomad: Puttalam is 70.4% cheaper than Jaffna without rent, and 82% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Puttalam is 72.5% cheaper than Jaffna without rent, and 81.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Puttalam
Jaffna
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.7 LKR 508
-
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Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.04 LKR 1,504
$5.13 LKR 1,532
-1.75%
Cappuccino
$1.38 LKR 412
$3.29 LKR 984
-58.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.3 LKR 390
$0.48 LKR 144
170.83%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.32 LKR 94.1
$0.32 LKR 94.8
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Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.99 LKR 1,491
$3.41 LKR 1,020
46.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.78 LKR 2,026
$6.52 LKR 1,948
3.99%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Puttalam
Jaffna
Difference
White Bread (500g)
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$0.54 LKR 162
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
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$0.68 LKR 202
-
Eggs
-
$1.64 LKR 491
-
Local Cheese (1kg)
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$5.08 LKR 1,518
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
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$3.45 LKR 1,031
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Beef Round Steak (1kg)
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$6.52 LKR 1,948
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Apples (1kg)
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$3.91 LKR 1,170
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Banana (1kg)
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$0.56 LKR 168
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Oranges (1kg)
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$3.36 LKR 1,005
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Tomato (1kg)
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$1.68 LKR 503
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Potato (1kg)
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$1.12 LKR 334
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Onion (1kg)
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$0.78 LKR 232
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Lettuce (1 head)
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$0.69 LKR 207
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
-
$0.41 LKR 121
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
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$12.77 LKR 3,816
-
Wine (Bottle)
-
$19.51 LKR 5,831
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$2.76 LKR 825
-
🚌 Getting Around
Puttalam
Jaffna
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.34 LKR 103
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$3.38 LKR 1,011
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$0.49 LKR 145
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
-
$0.98 LKR 294
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$51.1K LKR 15.3M
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Puttalam
Jaffna
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$51 LKR 15.2K
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
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$3.29 LKR 984
-
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Puttalam
Jaffna
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$6.58 LKR 1,966
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$1.99 LKR 594
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Puttalam
Jaffna
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$39.71 LKR 11.9K
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Puttalam
Jaffna
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
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$164 LKR 49.1K
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1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
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$149 LKR 44.5K
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
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$247 LKR 73.8K
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3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
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$220 LKR 65.7K
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Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Puttalam: October 28, 2025

Last update for Jaffna: October 26, 2025

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