Cost of Living Comparison Between Santa Marta and Gampaha Cost of Living Comparison Between Santa Marta and Gampaha

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Santa Marta is 6% cheaper than Gampaha without rent, and 109.7% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Santa Marta is 19.4% more expensive than Gampaha without rent, and 44.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Santa Marta
Gampaha
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.70 COPĀ 13.9K
$1.69 LKRĀ 523
118.93%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.72 COPĀ 108.1K
$25.30 LKRĀ 7,824
13.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.09 COPĀ 22.9K
$5.08 LKRĀ 1,571
19.88%
Cappuccino
$1.51 COPĀ 5,677
$2.19 LKRĀ 678
-31.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 COPĀ 2,558
$0.69 LKRĀ 213
-1.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 COPĀ 1,640
$0.37 LKRĀ 115
18.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.83 COPĀ 3,130
$2.13 LKRĀ 658
-61.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 COPĀ 6,161
$1.65 LKRĀ 510
-0.61%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Santa Marta
Gampaha
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.17 COPĀ 4,401
$1.71 LKRĀ 529
-31.58%
White Bread (500g)
$1.20 COPĀ 4,510
$0.49 LKRĀ 152
144.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.95 COPĀ 3,580
$0.73 LKRĀ 226
30.14%
Eggs
$2.45 COPĀ 9,215
$2.12 LKRĀ 655
15.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.60 COPĀ 13.5K
$14.02 LKRĀ 4,334
-74.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.92 COPĀ 14.8K
$4.31 LKRĀ 1,332
-9.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.71 COPĀ 29.0K
$8.00 LKRĀ 2,474
-3.63%
Apples (1kg)
$1.79 COPĀ 6,728
$6.86 LKRĀ 2,121
-73.91%
Banana (1kg)
$0.72 COPĀ 2,706
$1.06 LKRĀ 328
-32.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.02 COPĀ 3,857
$5.62 LKRĀ 1,739
-81.85%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.74 COPĀ 2,799
$1.22 LKRĀ 376
-39.34%
Potato (1kg)
$0.52 COPĀ 1,944
$1.12 LKRĀ 346
-53.57%
Onion (1kg)
$0.98 COPĀ 3,689
$1.37 LKRĀ 425
-28.47%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 COPĀ 3,819
$0.34 LKRĀ 106
197.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 COPĀ 1,921
$0.36 LKRĀ 110
41.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.41 COPĀ 9,086
$10.24 LKRĀ 3,168
-76.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.91 COPĀ 37.3K
$12.87 LKRĀ 3,979
-23.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.46 COPĀ 5,499
$1.48 LKRĀ 457
-1.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.43 COPĀ 5,368
$2.61 LKRĀ 808
-45.21%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Santa Marta
Gampaha
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.66 COPĀ 2,472
$0.31 LKRĀ 97.3
112.90%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.66 COPĀ 55.1K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.74 COPĀ 6,561
$0.34 LKRĀ 106
411.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.79 COPĀ 6,728
$0.33 LKRĀ 101
442.42%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.31 COPĀ 31.3K
$0.57 LKRĀ 176
1357.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.98 COPĀ 3,670
$1.21 LKRĀ 375
-19.01%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K COPĀ 79.6M
$26.8K LKRĀ 8.3M
-21.05%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COPĀ 98.8M
$34.6K LKRĀ 10.7M
-24.23%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Santa Marta
Gampaha
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$198 COPĀ 744.2K
$29.61 LKRĀ 9,157
567.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.61 COPĀ 32.4K
$3.36 LKRĀ 1,038
156.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.46 COPĀ 92.0K
$12.05 LKRĀ 3,728
102.99%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Santa Marta
Gampaha
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$19.41 COPĀ 73.0K
$8.48 LKRĀ 2,622
128.89%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.65 COPĀ 28.8K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.74 COPĀ 17.8K
$3.43 LKRĀ 1,062
38.19%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Santa Marta
Gampaha
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$166 COPĀ 625.4K
$16.91 LKRĀ 5,228
882.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,937 COPĀ 18.6M
$136 LKRĀ 42.1K
3527.03%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Santa Marta
Gampaha
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$39.81 COPĀ 149.8K
$27.60 LKRĀ 8,535
44.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.97 COPĀ 135.4K
$9.95 LKRĀ 3,077
261.51%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$78.5 COPĀ 295.3K
$66.6 LKRĀ 20.6K
17.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$58.2 COPĀ 218.8K
$26.47 LKRĀ 8,186
119.68%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Santa Marta
Gampaha
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$286 COPĀ 1.1M
$102 LKRĀ 31.5K
180.35%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$447 COPĀ 1.7M
$62.2 LKRĀ 19.2K
619.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$687 COPĀ 2.6M
$338 LKRĀ 104.6K
103.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$550 COPĀ 2.1M
$186 LKRĀ 57.5K
195.93%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,899 COPĀ 7.1M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$914 COPĀ 3.4M
-
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Santa Marta
Gampaha
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$408 COPĀ 1.5M
$246 LKRĀ 76.0K
65.93%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.62
10
-13.80%

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Last update for Santa Marta: March 2, 2026

Last update for Gampaha: March 1, 2026

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