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

🙂 Solo nomad: Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte is 10.1% cheaper than Ndola without rent, and 3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte is 16.5% more expensive than Ndola without rent, and 41.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Ndola
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.01 LKR 1,198
$7.12 ZMW 175
-43.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.81 LKR 7,414
$25.34 ZMW 623
-2.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.46 LKR 2,527
$3.67 ZMW 90.3
130.52%
Cappuccino
$2.63 LKR 786
$2.01 ZMW 49.48
30.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.74 LKR 221
$0.38 ZMW 9.25
94.74%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 LKR 111
$0.17 ZMW 4.19
117.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.41 LKR 719
$0.94 ZMW 23.04
156.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.43 LKR 1,026
$1.83 ZMW 44.95
87.43%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Ndola
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.54 LKR 460
$1.31 ZMW 32.1
17.56%
White Bread (500g)
$0.56 LKR 167
$0.81 ZMW 19.82
-30.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.82 LKR 244
$1.61 ZMW 39.6
-49.07%
Eggs
$2.16 LKR 645
$1.28 ZMW 31.44
68.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.36 LKR 3,095
$7.52 ZMW 185
37.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.64 LKR 1,386
$3.83 ZMW 94.1
21.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.97 LKR 1,783
$4.66 ZMW 115
28.11%
Apples (1kg)
$6.3 LKR 1,882
$1.27 ZMW 31.32
396.06%
Banana (1kg)
$1.12 LKR 334
$1.66 ZMW 40.76
-32.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.95 LKR 1,779
$2.67 ZMW 65.8
122.85%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.24 LKR 371
$1.12 ZMW 27.54
10.71%
Potato (1kg)
$0.97 LKR 290
$1.82 ZMW 44.84
-46.70%
Onion (1kg)
$0.93 LKR 278
$1.39 ZMW 34.08
-33.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.15 LKR 345
$0.89 ZMW 21.8
29.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.49 LKR 146
$0.52 ZMW 12.91
-5.77%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.56 LKR 2,559
$2.47 ZMW 60.9
246.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.01 LKR 4,186
$6.67 ZMW 164
110.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.47 LKR 439
$1.13 ZMW 27.81
30.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.78 LKR 533
$1.59 ZMW 39.02
11.95%
🚌 Getting Around
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Ndola
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 LKR 94.8
$0.56 ZMW 13.87
-42.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.08 LKR 3,011
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.35 LKR 103
$1.76 ZMW 43.28
-80.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.32 LKR 96.9
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.44 LKR 131
$8.98 ZMW 221
-95.10%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 LKR 377
$1.19 ZMW 29.34
5.88%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.1K LKR 8.1M
$7,871 ZMW 193.6K
244.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K LKR 10.2M
$29.1K ZMW 715.8K
17.32%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Ndola
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$30.53 LKR 9,123
$91.4 ZMW 2,248
-66.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.37 LKR 1,307
$35.64 ZMW 877
-87.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.84 LKR 4,434
$125 ZMW 3,085
-88.16%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Ndola
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.78 LKR 6,210
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.34 LKR 998
$4.13 ZMW 102
-19.13%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Ndola
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$36.35 LKR 10.9K
$180 ZMW 4,430
-79.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$447 LKR 133.6K
$9,753 ZMW 239.9K
-95.42%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Ndola
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$28.01 LKR 8,369
$19.01 ZMW 468
47.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.59 LKR 5,854
$17.09 ZMW 420
14.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$69.8 LKR 20.8K
$85.3 ZMW 2,097
-18.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$38.81 LKR 11.6K
$72.6 ZMW 1,786
-46.53%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Ndola
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$337 LKR 100.8K
$128 ZMW 3,143
164.05%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$249 LKR 74.4K
$107 ZMW 2,636
132.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$500 LKR 149.3K
$268 ZMW 6,595
86.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$425 LKR 127.1K
$1,480 ZMW 36.4K
-71.26%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$748 LKR 223.4K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$582 LKR 173.9K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Ndola
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$331 LKR 98.9K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
15
25
-40.00%

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Last update for Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ndola: October 29, 2025

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