Cost of Living Comparison Between Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte and Colombo Cost of Living Comparison Between Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte and Colombo

😐 Solo nomad: Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte is 9.5% more expensive than Colombo without rent, and 1.6% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte is 7.4% more expensive than Colombo without rent, and 1.1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.01 LKR 1,198

$4.11 LKR 1,229

-2.43%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$24.81 LKR 7,414

$24.76 LKR 7,397

0.20%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.46 LKR 2,527

$8.23 LKR 2,458

2.79%

Cappuccino

$2.63 LKR 786

$2.66 LKR 794

-1.13%

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

$0.74 LKR 221

$0.73 LKR 217

1.37%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.37 LKR 111

$0.38 LKR 112

-2.63%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.41 LKR 719

$2.38 LKR 713

1.26%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.43 LKR 1,026

$3.28 LKR 981

4.57%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.54 LKR 460

$1.77 LKR 528

-12.99%

White Bread (500g)

$0.56 LKR 167

$0.53 LKR 158

5.66%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.82 LKR 244

$0.85 LKR 255

-3.53%

Eggs

$2.16 LKR 645

$2.12 LKR 633

1.89%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.36 LKR 3,095

$13.9 LKR 4,154

-25.47%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.64 LKR 1,386

$4.78 LKR 1,427

-2.93%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$5.97 LKR 1,783

$8.12 LKR 2,425

-26.48%

Apples (1kg)

$6.3 LKR 1,882

$7.6 LKR 2,270

-17.11%

Banana (1kg)

$1.12 LKR 334

$1.12 LKR 335

Oranges (1kg)

$5.95 LKR 1,779

$5.75 LKR 1,719

3.48%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.24 LKR 371

$1.2 LKR 358

3.33%

Potato (1kg)

$0.97 LKR 290

$1.1 LKR 328

-11.82%

Onion (1kg)

$0.93 LKR 278

$1.42 LKR 425

-34.51%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.15 LKR 345

$1.18 LKR 353

-2.54%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.49 LKR 146

$0.56 LKR 168

-12.50%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$8.56 LKR 2,559

$10 LKR 2,987

-14.40%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.01 LKR 4,186

$14.18 LKR 4,237

-1.20%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.47 LKR 439

$2.04 LKR 609

-27.94%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.78 LKR 533

$2.83 LKR 845

-37.10%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.32 LKR 94.8

$0.17 LKR 50.7

88.24%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$10.08 LKR 3,011

$4.98 LKR 1,489

102.41%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.35 LKR 103

$0.42 LKR 125

-16.67%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.32 LKR 96.9

$0.35 LKR 105

-8.57%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$0.44 LKR 131

$0.61 LKR 181

-27.87%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.26 LKR 377

$1.2 LKR 357

5.00%

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

$27.1K LKR 8.1M

$27.3K LKR 8.1M

-0.53%

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

$34.1K LKR 10.2M

$35.4K LKR 10.6M

-3.58%

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

$30.53 LKR 9,123

$60.7 LKR 18.1K

-49.68%

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

$4.37 LKR 1,307

$4.24 LKR 1,268

3.07%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$14.84 LKR 4,434

$15.18 LKR 4,535

-2.24%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$20.78 LKR 6,210

$14.36 LKR 4,291

44.71%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.45 LKR 2,227

Cinema Ticket

$3.34 LKR 998

$3.33 LKR 996

0.30%

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

$36.35 LKR 10.9K

$36.28 LKR 10.8K

0.19%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$447 LKR 133.6K

$449 LKR 134.2K

-0.49%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$28.01 LKR 8,369

$27.95 LKR 8,350

0.21%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$19.59 LKR 5,854

$19.77 LKR 5,908

-0.91%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$69.8 LKR 20.8K

$68.3 LKR 20.4K

2.14%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$38.81 LKR 11.6K

$38.3 LKR 11.4K

1.33%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$337 LKR 100.8K

$373 LKR 111.4K

-9.48%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$249 LKR 74.4K

$173 LKR 51.8K

43.70%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$500 LKR 149.3K

$943 LKR 281.9K

-47.05%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$425 LKR 127.1K

$357 LKR 106.7K

19.13%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$748 LKR 223.4K

$2,329 LKR 695.8K

-67.89%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$582 LKR 173.9K

$1,336 LKR 399.2K

-56.43%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$331 LKR 98.9K

$235 LKR 70.3K

40.73%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

16.45

-8.81%

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

Last update for Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte: October 28, 2025

Last update for Colombo: October 28, 2025

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