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 13.7% more expensive than Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte without rent, and 3.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tagbilaran City is 3.2% cheaper than Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte without rent, and 0.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tagbilaran City
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.54 ₱272
$4.13 LKR 1,302
9.93%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$21.41 ₱1,283
$25.56 LKR 8,064
-16.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.30 ₱197
$8.50 LKR 2,682
-61.18%
Cappuccino
$2.52 ₱151
$2.72 LKR 857
-7.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.86 ₱51.3
$0.73 LKR 232
17.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.42 ₱25.24
$0.37 LKR 117
13.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.22 ₱73.1
$2.29 LKR 722
-46.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.18 ₱131
$3.40 LKR 1,073
-35.88%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tagbilaran City
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.69 ₱101
$1.55 LKR 489
9.03%
White Bread (500g)
$1.13 ₱68.0
$0.52 LKR 163
117.31%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.93 ₱55.7
$0.87 LKR 275
6.90%
Eggs
$1.93 ₱116
$2.12 LKR 670
-8.96%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.61 ₱636
$10.39 LKR 3,279
2.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.63 ₱277
$4.80 LKR 1,513
-3.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.94 ₱476
$6.18 LKR 1,950
28.48%
Apples (1kg)
$3.52 ₱211
$6.45 LKR 2,035
-45.43%
Banana (1kg)
$1.34 ₱80.4
$1.06 LKR 336
26.42%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.26 ₱195
$5.73 LKR 1,807
-43.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.84 ₱110
$1.25 LKR 395
47.20%
Potato (1kg)
$2.23 ₱134
$0.96 LKR 304
132.29%
Onion (1kg)
$2.36 ₱142
$0.96 LKR 303
145.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ₱59.3
$1.19 LKR 375
-16.81%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.63 ₱38.04
$0.52 LKR 165
21.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.73 ₱164
$8.51 LKR 2,684
-67.92%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.86 ₱411
$12.46 LKR 3,931
-44.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.02 ₱61.0
$1.47 LKR 462
-30.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.13 ₱67.5
$1.79 LKR 564
-36.87%
🚌 Getting Around
Tagbilaran City
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.26 ₱15.57
$0.35 LKR 109
-25.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$10.24 LKR 3,230
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.87 ₱52.3
$0.32 LKR 100
171.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.23 ₱13.74
$0.36 LKR 112
-36.11%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.59 ₱155
$0.43 LKR 137
502.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.09 ₱65.4
$1.24 LKR 392
-12.10%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.3K ₱1.6M
$26.7K LKR 8.4M
2.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ₱1.3M
$34.3K LKR 10.8M
-36.25%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tagbilaran City
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$77.5 ₱4,642
$30.08 LKR 9,491
157.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.43 ₱1,583
$4.21 LKR 1,329
527.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.52 ₱1,769
$15.12 LKR 4,770
95.24%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tagbilaran City
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.36 ₱1,999
$20.69 LKR 6,527
61.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4.54 ₱272
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.88 ₱233
$3.26 LKR 1,027
19.02%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tagbilaran City
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$233 ₱14.0K
$36.38 LKR 11.5K
541.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,832 ₱229.6K
$439 LKR 138.5K
772.85%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tagbilaran City
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.17 ₱2,706
$28.07 LKR 8,854
60.92%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.89 ₱1,192
$19.17 LKR 6,047
3.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$72.8 ₱4,360
$69.2 LKR 21.8K
5.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$55.9 ₱3,348
$39.11 LKR 12.3K
42.88%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tagbilaran City
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$215 ₱12.9K
$329 LKR 103.9K
-34.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$151 ₱9,032
$256 LKR 80.6K
-41.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$538 ₱32.2K
$499 LKR 157.4K
7.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$384 ₱23.0K
$422 LKR 133.1K
-8.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,341 ₱140.2K
$715 LKR 225.6K
227.32%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$503 ₱30.1K
$562 LKR 177.3K
-10.59%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tagbilaran City
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$181 ₱10.8K
$318 LKR 100.4K
-43.10%
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: April 14, 2026

Last update for Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte: April 13, 2026

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