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

😐 Solo nomad: Sousse is 1.6% more expensive than Colombo without rent, and 0.5% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Sousse is 3.9% more expensive than Colombo without rent, and 0.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.98 TND 11.54

$3.98 LKR 1,234

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$24.16 TND 70.1

$25.32 LKR 7,856

-4.58%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.18 TND 15.03

$8.48 LKR 2,632

-38.92%

Cappuccino

$0.91 TND 2.63

$2.73 LKR 846

-66.67%

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

$0.67 TND 1.94

$0.74 LKR 229

-9.46%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.29 TND 0.83

$0.37 LKR 115

-21.62%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.22 TND 3.53

$2.41 LKR 747

-49.38%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.59 TND 4.61

$3.31 LKR 1,027

-51.96%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.47 TND 1.36

$1.70 LKR 527

-72.35%

White Bread (500g)

$0.16 TND 0.47

$0.56 LKR 175

-71.43%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.30 TND 3.78

$0.83 LKR 257

56.63%

Eggs

$1.74 TND 5.04

$2.20 LKR 682

-20.91%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.25 TND 35.53

$14.25 LKR 4,422

-14.04%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.60 TND 16.24

$4.70 LKR 1,459

19.15%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.93 TND 40.40

$7.87 LKR 2,441

77.00%

Apples (1kg)

$1.53 TND 4.44

$7.49 LKR 2,324

-79.57%

Banana (1kg)

$3.07 TND 8.90

$1.11 LKR 345

176.58%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.90 TND 2.62

$5.85 LKR 1,816

-84.62%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.63 TND 1.82

$1.22 LKR 377

-48.36%

Potato (1kg)

$0.71 TND 2.06

$1.10 LKR 341

-35.45%

Onion (1kg)

$0.63 TND 1.83

$1.43 LKR 444

-55.94%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.44 TND 1.26

$1.14 LKR 355

-61.40%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.33 TND 0.94

$0.60 LKR 188

-45.00%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.62 TND 10.50

$10.23 LKR 3,174

-64.61%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.05 TND 20.43

$12.67 LKR 3,931

-44.36%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.16 TND 3.36

$2.09 LKR 648

-44.50%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.05 TND 3.05

$2.94 LKR 913

-64.29%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.31 TND 0.90

$0.19 LKR 59.3

63.16%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$10.33 TND 29.95

$4.94 LKR 1,532

109.11%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.32 TND 0.92

$0.41 LKR 128

-21.95%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.49 TND 1.41

$0.35 LKR 110

40.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.18 TND 17.93

$0.57 LKR 177

984.21%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.89 TND 2.59

$1.25 LKR 388

-28.80%

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

$46.9K TND 135.9K

$26.6K LKR 8.3M

76.00%

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

$36.5K TND 105.7K

$35.4K LKR 11.0M

2.92%

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

$64.6 TND 187

$59.5 LKR 18.4K

8.66%

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

$11.18 TND 32.43

$4.46 LKR 1,384

150.67%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.71 TND 54.3

$15.16 LKR 4,704

23.42%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$27.41 TND 79.5

$14.28 LKR 4,430

91.95%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$27.13 TND 78.7

$7.05 LKR 2,188

284.82%

Cinema Ticket

$6.48 TND 18.78

$3.38 LKR 1,048

91.72%

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

$105 TND 305

$36.49 LKR 11.3K

188.68%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,219 TND 9,335

$444 LKR 137.9K

624.37%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$41.15 TND 119

$27.90 LKR 8,657

47.49%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$60.4 TND 175

$19.17 LKR 5,949

215.13%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$154 TND 445

$68.8 LKR 21.3K

123.13%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$84.3 TND 244

$38.47 LKR 11.9K

119.08%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$246 TND 712

$372 LKR 115.5K

-34.00%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$161 TND 467

$177 LKR 54.8K

-8.82%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$434 TND 1,259

$969 LKR 300.7K

-55.20%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$326 TND 946

$360 LKR 111.7K

-9.38%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,063 TND 3,082

$3,705 LKR 1.1M

-71.32%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$647 TND 1,877

$1,248 LKR 387.3K

-48.15%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$393 TND 1,140

$241 LKR 74.7K

63.37%

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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Colombo: March 2, 2026

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