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Cost of Living Comparison Between Puttalam and Jaffna Cost of Living Comparison Between Puttalam and Jaffna
🙂 Solo nomad: Puttalam is 71.8% cheaper than Jaffna without rent, and 82.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Puttalam is 73.9% cheaper than Jaffna without rent, and 81.8% cheaper with rent.
🍽 Eating Out
Puttalam
Jaffna
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.72 LKR 534
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Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.96 LKR 1,540
$5.09 LKR 1,581
-2.55%
Cappuccino
$1.31 LKR 406
$3.33 LKR 1,036
-60.66%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.36 LKR 422
$0.52 LKR 161
161.54%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.32 LKR 99.0
$0.32 LKR 98.9
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Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.99 LKR 1,551
$3.27 LKR 1,017
52.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.65 LKR 2,066
$6.84 LKR 2,125
-2.78%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Puttalam
Jaffna
Difference
White Bread (500g)
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$0.54 LKR 169
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Rice (white) (1kg)
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$0.72 LKR 223
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Eggs
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$1.62 LKR 505
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Local Cheese (1kg)
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$4.88 LKR 1,517
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
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$3.46 LKR 1,075
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Beef Round Steak (1kg)
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$6.86 LKR 2,130
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Apples (1kg)
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$3.99 LKR 1,239
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Banana (1kg)
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$0.56 LKR 174
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Oranges (1kg)
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$3.33 LKR 1,035
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Tomato (1kg)
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$1.70 LKR 528
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Potato (1kg)
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$1.12 LKR 346
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Onion (1kg)
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$0.74 LKR 230
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Lettuce (1 head)
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$0.65 LKR 202
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
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$0.43 LKR 135
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
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$12.61 LKR 3,919
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Wine (Bottle)
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$19.62 LKR 6,096
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$2.78 LKR 865
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🚌 Getting Around
Puttalam
Jaffna
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
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$0.35 LKR 107
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Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
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$3.25 LKR 1,010
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
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$0.52 LKR 161
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Gasoline (1 liter)
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$0.97 LKR 303
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
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$50.8K LKR 15.8M
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Puttalam
Jaffna
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
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$51.0 LKR 15.9K
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SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
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$3.39 LKR 1,053
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🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Puttalam
Jaffna
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
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$6.60 LKR 2,050
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Cinema Ticket
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$1.97 LKR 611
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Puttalam
Jaffna
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
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$39.61 LKR 12.3K
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
Puttalam
Jaffna
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
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$171 LKR 53.0K
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1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
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$150 LKR 46.6K
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
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$252 LKR 78.2K
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3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
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$220 LKR 68.5K
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CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.
Last update for Puttalam: March 2, 2026
Last update for Jaffna: March 1, 2026
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