Cost of Living Comparison Between Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte and Tagbilaran City Cost of Living Comparison Between Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte and Tagbilaran City

😐 Solo nomad: Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte is 10.4% more expensive than Tagbilaran City without rent, and 1.1% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte is 15.5% cheaper than Tagbilaran City without rent, and 3.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Tagbilaran City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.91 LKR 1,209
$4.39 ₱257
-10.93%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.08 LKR 7,757
$21.04 ₱1,231
19.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.58 LKR 2,654
$3.39 ₱199
153.10%
Cappuccino
$2.75 LKR 850
$2.52 ₱148
9.13%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.74 LKR 228
$0.84 ₱49.36
-11.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 LKR 115
$0.45 ₱26.39
-17.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.30 LKR 712
$1.23 ₱72.2
86.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.28 LKR 1,014
$2.17 ₱127
51.15%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Tagbilaran City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.55 LKR 479
$1.76 ₱103
-11.93%
White Bread (500g)
$0.55 LKR 170
$1.14 ₱66.9
-51.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.81 LKR 251
$0.87 ₱50.6
-6.90%
Eggs
$2.23 LKR 691
$1.94 ₱114
14.95%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.11 LKR 3,126
$10.85 ₱635
-6.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.62 LKR 1,428
$4.45 ₱260
3.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.17 LKR 1,910
$7.82 ₱457
-21.10%
Apples (1kg)
$6.47 LKR 2,002
$3.50 ₱205
84.86%
Banana (1kg)
$1.11 LKR 343
$1.29 ₱75.5
-13.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.87 LKR 1,815
$3.27 ₱192
79.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.26 LKR 391
$1.81 ₱106
-30.39%
Potato (1kg)
$1.02 LKR 315
$2.23 ₱130
-54.26%
Onion (1kg)
$0.88 LKR 272
$2.37 ₱138
-62.87%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.19 LKR 367
$0.91 ₱53.4
30.77%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 LKR 164
$0.68 ₱39.72
-22.06%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.51 LKR 2,632
$2.68 ₱157
217.54%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.06 LKR 4,039
$6.89 ₱403
89.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.45 LKR 448
$0.97 ₱56.6
49.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 LKR 559
$1.14 ₱66.5
58.77%
🚌 Getting Around
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Tagbilaran City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 LKR 106
$0.28 ₱16.47
21.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 LKR 3,131
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.34 LKR 106
$0.83 ₱48.68
-59.04%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 LKR 108
$0.23 ₱13.44
52.17%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.46 LKR 144
$2.61 ₱153
-82.38%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.20 LKR 371
$1.10 ₱64.2
9.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.3K LKR 8.1M
$27.5K ₱1.6M
-4.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.1K LKR 10.9M
$22.1K ₱1.3M
58.84%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Tagbilaran City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$30.35 LKR 9,386
$77.8 ₱4,549
-60.97%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.36 LKR 1,348
$26.71 ₱1,562
-83.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.05 LKR 4,655
$29.64 ₱1,734
-49.22%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Tagbilaran City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$21.03 LKR 6,503
$33.57 ₱1,964
-37.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$4.52 ₱264
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.32 LKR 1,025
$4.08 ₱238
-18.63%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Tagbilaran City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$36.32 LKR 11.2K
$229 ₱13.4K
-84.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$441 LKR 136.3K
$3,837 ₱224.5K
-88.51%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Tagbilaran City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.48 LKR 8,499
$44.89 ₱2,626
-38.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.19 LKR 5,934
$19.98 ₱1,169
-3.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$69.8 LKR 21.6K
$73.9 ₱4,320
-5.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$39.48 LKR 12.2K
$56.1 ₱3,279
-29.56%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Tagbilaran City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$337 LKR 104.3K
$210 ₱12.3K
60.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$253 LKR 78.1K
$156 ₱9,121
61.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$507 LKR 156.9K
$523 ₱30.6K
-3.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$411 LKR 127.1K
$388 ₱22.7K
5.84%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$725 LKR 224.3K
$2,456 ₱143.7K
-70.47%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$557 LKR 172.1K
$731 ₱42.8K
-23.85%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Tagbilaran City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$323 LKR 100.0K
$191 ₱11.2K
69.28%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
15
8
87.50%

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

Last update for Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte: March 2, 2026

Last update for Tagbilaran City: March 1, 2026

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