Cost of Living Comparison Between Sousse and Colombo Cost of Living Comparison Between Sousse and Colombo

😐 Solo nomad: Sousse is 0.3% more expensive than Colombo without rent, and 0.5% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Sousse is 4.1% more expensive than Colombo without rent, and 0.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.95 TND 11.59

$4.01 LKR 1,233

-1.50%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$24.15 TND 70.9

$25.36 LKR 7,802

-4.77%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.09 TND 14.94

$8.28 LKR 2,548

-38.53%

Cappuccino

$0.96 TND 2.82

$2.67 LKR 821

-64.04%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.66 TND 1.93

$0.74 LKR 229

-10.81%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.31 TND 0.92

$0.4 LKR 124

-22.50%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.17 TND 3.45

$2.31 LKR 712

-49.35%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.64 TND 4.8

$3.33 LKR 1,025

-50.75%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.46 TND 1.35

$1.77 LKR 545

-74.01%

White Bread (500g)

$0.15 TND 0.44

$0.56 LKR 171

-73.21%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.32 TND 3.88

$0.86 LKR 265

53.49%

Eggs

$1.72 TND 5.04

$2.22 LKR 684

-22.52%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.88 TND 34.86

$14.3 LKR 4,399

-16.92%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.71 TND 16.75

$4.59 LKR 1,412

24.40%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.61 TND 39.94

$8.27 LKR 2,544

64.57%

Apples (1kg)

$1.56 TND 4.58

$7.56 LKR 2,327

-79.37%

Banana (1kg)

$3.07 TND 9.01

$1.06 LKR 328

189.62%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.96 TND 2.83

$5.89 LKR 1,813

-83.70%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.57 TND 1.69

$1.2 LKR 371

-52.50%

Potato (1kg)

$0.7 TND 2.05

$1.11 LKR 341

-36.94%

Onion (1kg)

$0.63 TND 1.84

$1.42 LKR 437

-55.63%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.43 TND 1.27

$1.14 LKR 350

-62.28%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.3 TND 0.87

$0.6 LKR 186

-50.00%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.66 TND 10.74

$10.21 LKR 3,142

-64.15%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.72 TND 19.72

$14.8 LKR 4,555

-54.59%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.2 TND 3.53

$2.1 LKR 645

-42.86%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.09 TND 3.21

$2.94 LKR 903

-62.93%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.31 TND 0.91

$0.18 LKR 55.2

72.22%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$9.98 TND 29.28

$5.12 LKR 1,576

94.92%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.32 TND 0.94

$0.38 LKR 118

-15.79%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.46 TND 1.34

$0.35 LKR 108

31.43%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.23 TND 18.27

$0.61 LKR 187

921.31%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.9 TND 2.63

$1.24 LKR 382

-27.42%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$47.2K TND 138.6K

$27.2K LKR 8.4M

73.53%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$36.8K TND 108K

$35K LKR 10.8M

5.11%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$65.1 TND 191

$59.3 LKR 18.3K

9.64%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$11.11 TND 32.61

$4.45 LKR 1,370

149.66%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.29 TND 53.7

$14.89 LKR 4,583

22.83%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$26.71 TND 78.4

$14.6 LKR 4,493

82.95%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$26.71 TND 78.4

$7.15 LKR 2,199

273.57%

Cinema Ticket

$6.28 TND 18.42

$3.37 LKR 1,036

86.35%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$106 TND 310

$36.99 LKR 11.4K

185.32%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,152 TND 9,251

$446 LKR 137.3K

606.50%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$41.32 TND 121

$27.9 LKR 8,585

48.10%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$62.2 TND 182

$19.31 LKR 5,943

222.01%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$154 TND 453

$70.5 LKR 21.7K

118.77%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$83.8 TND 246

$39.4 LKR 12.1K

112.74%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$248 TND 726

$378 LKR 116.3K

-34.50%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$162 TND 476

$179 LKR 55.1K

-9.27%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$436 TND 1,280

$971 LKR 298.6K

-55.04%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$321 TND 943

$359 LKR 110.5K

-10.47%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,449 TND 4,251

$2,302 LKR 708.4K

-37.08%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$685 TND 2,011

$1,329 LKR 408.8K

-48.43%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$372 TND 1,091

$242 LKR 74.5K

53.48%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

16.45

-27.05%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Sousse: November 22, 2025

Last update for Colombo: November 23, 2025

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