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

🙂 Solo nomad: Tagbilaran City is 9.4% cheaper than Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte without rent, and 1.1% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tagbilaran City is 18.3% more expensive than Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte without rent, and 4.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tagbilaran City
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.39 ₱257
$3.91 LKR 1,209
12.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$21.04 ₱1,231
$25.08 LKR 7,757
-16.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.39 ₱199
$8.58 LKR 2,654
-60.49%
Cappuccino
$2.52 ₱148
$2.75 LKR 850
-8.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 ₱49.36
$0.74 LKR 228
13.51%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ₱26.39
$0.37 LKR 115
21.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.23 ₱72.2
$2.30 LKR 712
-46.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 ₱127
$3.28 LKR 1,014
-33.84%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tagbilaran City
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.76 ₱103
$1.55 LKR 479
13.55%
White Bread (500g)
$1.14 ₱66.9
$0.55 LKR 170
107.27%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.87 ₱50.6
$0.81 LKR 251
7.41%
Eggs
$1.94 ₱114
$2.23 LKR 691
-13.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.85 ₱635
$10.11 LKR 3,126
7.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.45 ₱260
$4.62 LKR 1,428
-3.68%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.82 ₱457
$6.17 LKR 1,910
26.74%
Apples (1kg)
$3.50 ₱205
$6.47 LKR 2,002
-45.90%
Banana (1kg)
$1.29 ₱75.5
$1.11 LKR 343
16.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.27 ₱192
$5.87 LKR 1,815
-44.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.81 ₱106
$1.26 LKR 391
43.65%
Potato (1kg)
$2.23 ₱130
$1.02 LKR 315
118.63%
Onion (1kg)
$2.37 ₱138
$0.88 LKR 272
169.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.91 ₱53.4
$1.19 LKR 367
-23.53%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.68 ₱39.72
$0.53 LKR 164
28.30%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.68 ₱157
$8.51 LKR 2,632
-68.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.89 ₱403
$13.06 LKR 4,039
-47.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.97 ₱56.6
$1.45 LKR 448
-33.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.14 ₱66.5
$1.81 LKR 559
-37.02%
🚌 Getting Around
Tagbilaran City
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.28 ₱16.47
$0.34 LKR 106
-17.65%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$10.12 LKR 3,131
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.83 ₱48.68
$0.34 LKR 106
144.12%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.23 ₱13.44
$0.35 LKR 108
-34.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.61 ₱153
$0.46 LKR 144
467.39%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.10 ₱64.2
$1.20 LKR 371
-8.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.5K ₱1.6M
$26.3K LKR 8.1M
4.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.1K ₱1.3M
$35.1K LKR 10.9M
-37.04%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tagbilaran City
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$77.8 ₱4,549
$30.35 LKR 9,386
156.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.71 ₱1,562
$4.36 LKR 1,348
512.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.64 ₱1,734
$15.05 LKR 4,655
96.94%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tagbilaran City
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.57 ₱1,964
$21.03 LKR 6,503
59.63%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4.52 ₱264
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.08 ₱238
$3.32 LKR 1,025
22.89%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tagbilaran City
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$229 ₱13.4K
$36.32 LKR 11.2K
530.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,837 ₱224.5K
$441 LKR 136.3K
770.42%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tagbilaran City
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$44.89 ₱2,626
$27.48 LKR 8,499
63.36%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.98 ₱1,169
$19.19 LKR 5,934
4.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.9 ₱4,320
$69.8 LKR 21.6K
5.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$56.1 ₱3,279
$39.48 LKR 12.2K
41.97%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tagbilaran City
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$210 ₱12.3K
$337 LKR 104.3K
-37.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$156 ₱9,121
$253 LKR 78.1K
-38.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$523 ₱30.6K
$507 LKR 156.9K
3.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$388 ₱22.7K
$411 LKR 127.1K
-5.51%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,456 ₱143.7K
$725 LKR 224.3K
238.66%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$731 ₱42.8K
$557 LKR 172.1K
31.31%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tagbilaran City
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$191 ₱11.2K
$323 LKR 100.0K
-40.93%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8
15
-46.67%

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

Last update for Tagbilaran City: March 1, 2026

Last update for Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte: March 2, 2026

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