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

😐 Solo nomad: Sousse is 3.9% more expensive than Colombo without rent, and 1.3% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Sousse is 3.7% more expensive than Colombo without rent, and 1.6% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.99 TND 11.57

$3.98 LKR 1,233

0.25%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$23.42 TND 67.9

$25.16 LKR 7,788

-6.92%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.06 TND 14.67

$8.58 LKR 2,657

-41.03%

Cappuccino

$0.94 TND 2.72

$2.77 LKR 856

-66.06%

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

$0.70 TND 2.03

$0.72 LKR 223

-2.78%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.29 TND 0.84

$0.38 LKR 117

-23.68%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.18 TND 3.41

$2.40 LKR 743

-50.83%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.59 TND 4.62

$3.41 LKR 1,054

-53.37%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.46 TND 1.33

$1.76 LKR 544

-73.86%

White Bread (500g)

$0.15 TND 0.43

$0.56 LKR 172

-73.21%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.32 TND 3.81

$0.87 LKR 268

51.72%

Eggs

$1.66 TND 4.82

$2.22 LKR 688

-25.23%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.89 TND 34.47

$14.35 LKR 4,443

-17.14%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.79 TND 16.78

$4.62 LKR 1,431

25.32%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.87 TND 40.22

$7.88 LKR 2,439

76.02%

Apples (1kg)

$1.59 TND 4.62

$7.50 LKR 2,322

-78.80%

Banana (1kg)

$3.19 TND 9.25

$1.12 LKR 345

184.82%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.94 TND 2.72

$5.75 LKR 1,779

-83.65%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.62 TND 1.81

$1.24 LKR 384

-50.00%

Potato (1kg)

$0.70 TND 2.02

$1.16 LKR 360

-39.66%

Onion (1kg)

$0.62 TND 1.81

$1.43 LKR 442

-56.64%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.43 TND 1.26

$1.15 LKR 356

-62.61%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.30 TND 0.87

$0.61 LKR 188

-50.82%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.58 TND 10.38

$9.97 LKR 3,085

-64.09%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.05 TND 20.43

$13.61 LKR 4,211

-48.20%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.14 TND 3.30

$2.01 LKR 623

-43.28%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.04 TND 3.01

$2.95 LKR 913

-64.75%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.33 TND 0.97

$0.19 LKR 58.5

73.68%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$10.01 TND 29.04

$4.98 LKR 1,541

101.00%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.32 TND 0.91

$0.38 LKR 118

-15.79%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.46 TND 1.33

$0.33 LKR 101

39.39%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.16 TND 17.86

$0.61 LKR 187

909.84%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.89 TND 2.57

$1.25 LKR 387

-28.80%

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

$48.1K TND 139.5K

$26.6K LKR 8.2M

81.16%

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

$36.0K TND 104.4K

$34.5K LKR 10.7M

4.27%

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

$63.5 TND 184

$61.0 LKR 18.9K

4.15%

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

$10.94 TND 31.74

$4.32 LKR 1,336

153.24%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.72 TND 54.3

$15.23 LKR 4,715

22.92%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$26.65 TND 77.3

$14.40 LKR 4,458

85.07%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$27.53 TND 79.8

$7.40 LKR 2,291

272.03%

Cinema Ticket

$6.39 TND 18.54

$3.28 LKR 1,014

94.82%

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

$107 TND 310

$36.88 LKR 11.4K

190.16%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,133 TND 9,085

$446 LKR 138.2K

601.78%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$41.54 TND 120

$27.58 LKR 8,536

50.62%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$61.9 TND 180

$19.46 LKR 6,024

218.09%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$154 TND 447

$69.9 LKR 21.6K

120.60%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$82.0 TND 238

$38.01 LKR 11.8K

115.81%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$243 TND 704

$370 LKR 114.6K

-34.46%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$166 TND 483

$178 LKR 55.2K

-6.68%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$431 TND 1,250

$966 LKR 298.8K

-55.35%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$321 TND 931

$361 LKR 111.7K

-11.02%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,094 TND 3,172

$3,841 LKR 1.2M

-71.52%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$717 TND 2,080

$1,254 LKR 388.0K

-42.78%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$376 TND 1,089

$234 LKR 72.5K

60.29%

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: January 11, 2026

Last update for Colombo: January 12, 2026

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