Cost of Living Comparison Between Tripoli and Colombo Cost of Living Comparison Between Tripoli and Colombo

😐 Solo nomad: Tripoli is 8.2% more expensive than Colombo without rent, and 20.9% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Tripoli is 13.5% more expensive than Colombo without rent, and 12.1% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.44 LBP 397.5K

$3.98 LKR 1,229

11.56%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$38.15 LBP 3.4M

$25.32 LKR 7,825

50.67%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.82 LBP 699.7K

$8.48 LKR 2,621

-7.78%

Cappuccino

$2.47 LBP 220.9K

$2.73 LKR 843

-9.52%

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

$1.47 LBP 131.9K

$0.74 LKR 228

98.65%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.86 LBP 76.9K

$0.37 LKR 115

132.43%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.42 LBP 305.8K

$2.41 LKR 744

41.91%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.02 LBP 449.4K

$3.31 LKR 1,023

51.66%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.33 LBP 118.7K

$1.70 LKR 525

-21.76%

White Bread (500g)

$0.34 LBP 30.8K

$0.56 LKR 174

-39.29%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.93 LBP 82.9K

$0.83 LKR 256

12.05%

Eggs

$1.57 LBP 140.5K

$2.20 LKR 679

-28.64%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$5.73 LBP 512.5K

$14.25 LKR 4,404

-59.79%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.02 LBP 538.7K

$4.70 LKR 1,454

28.09%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.93 LBP 889.0K

$7.87 LKR 2,431

26.18%

Apples (1kg)

$1.01 LBP 90.7K

$7.49 LKR 2,315

-86.52%

Banana (1kg)

$0.53 LBP 47.1K

$1.11 LKR 344

-52.25%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.45 LBP 40.4K

$5.85 LKR 1,809

-92.31%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.96 LBP 86.2K

$1.22 LKR 376

-21.31%

Potato (1kg)

$0.55 LBP 49.5K

$1.10 LKR 339

-50.00%

Onion (1kg)

$0.74 LBP 66.6K

$1.43 LKR 442

-48.25%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.31 LBP 27.8K

$1.14 LKR 354

-72.81%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.41 LBP 36.8K

$0.60 LKR 187

-31.67%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.45 LBP 219.3K

$10.23 LKR 3,161

-76.05%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.16 LBP 641.2K

$12.67 LKR 3,916

-43.49%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.27 LBP 113.9K

$2.09 LKR 646

-39.23%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.21 LBP 198.2K

$2.94 LKR 909

-24.83%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.02 LBP 91.6K

$0.19 LKR 59.0

436.84%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$4.94 LKR 1,525

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$5.05 LBP 452.0K

$0.41 LKR 127

1131.71%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.26 LBP 113.0K

$0.35 LKR 109

260.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$19.72 LBP 1.8M

$0.57 LKR 176

3359.65%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.90 LBP 80.2K

$1.25 LKR 386

-28.00%

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

$22.8K LBP 2.0B

$26.6K LKR 8.2M

-14.50%

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

$19.8K LBP 1.8B

$35.4K LKR 10.9M

-44.18%

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

$218 LBP 19.5M

$59.5 LKR 18.4K

266.77%

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

$21.91 LBP 2.0M

$4.46 LKR 1,378

391.26%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$36.77 LBP 3.3M

$15.16 LKR 4,685

142.55%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$19.17 LBP 1.7M

$14.28 LKR 4,412

34.24%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$12.72 LBP 1.1M

$7.05 LKR 2,179

80.43%

Cinema Ticket

$6.51 LBP 582.9K

$3.38 LKR 1,044

92.60%

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

$136 LBP 12.2M

$36.49 LKR 11.3K

273.36%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,977 LBP 177.0M

$444 LKR 137.3K

344.97%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$34.68 LBP 3.1M

$27.90 LKR 8,623

24.30%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$45.77 LBP 4.1M

$19.17 LKR 5,926

138.76%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$82.1 LBP 7.3M

$68.8 LKR 21.3K

19.36%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$75.8 LBP 6.8M

$38.47 LKR 11.9K

96.91%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$246 LBP 22.0M

$372 LKR 115.0K

-33.98%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$149 LBP 13.4M

$177 LKR 54.6K

-15.57%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$750 LBP 67.1M

$969 LKR 299.5K

-22.67%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$378 LBP 33.9M

$360 LKR 111.3K

5.12%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,091 LBP 97.7M

$3,705 LKR 1.1M

-70.55%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$845 LBP 75.6M

$1,248 LKR 385.8K

-32.33%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$409 LBP 36.6M

$241 LKR 74.4K

69.93%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

16.45

-39.21%

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

Last update for Tripoli: March 1, 2026

Last update for Colombo: March 2, 2026

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