Cost of Living Comparison Between Tunja and Negombo Cost of Living Comparison Between Tunja and Negombo

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Tunja is 11.4% more expensive than Negombo without rent, and 66.8% more expensive with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Tunja is 11.2% cheaper than Negombo without rent, and 52% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Tunja
Negombo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.60 COPĀ 9,791
$3.98 LKRĀ 1,231
-34.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.64 COPĀ 55.1K
$18.66 LKRĀ 5,767
-21.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.74 COPĀ 25.4K
$8.31 LKRĀ 2,568
-18.89%
Cappuccino
$1.07 COPĀ 4,032
$1.39 LKRĀ 430
-23.02%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 COPĀ 2,823
$0.70 LKRĀ 215
7.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.58 COPĀ 2,193
$0.37 LKRĀ 115
56.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.23 COPĀ 4,631
$2.02 LKRĀ 626
-39.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.11 COPĀ 7,925
$3.44 LKRĀ 1,064
-38.66%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Tunja
Negombo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.21 COPĀ 4,563
$1.54 LKRĀ 474
-21.43%
White Bread (500g)
$1.11 COPĀ 4,177
$0.52 LKRĀ 160
113.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.25 COPĀ 4,710
$0.80 LKRĀ 249
56.25%
Eggs
$2.21 COPĀ 8,323
$2.16 LKRĀ 667
2.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.01 COPĀ 15.1K
$13.94 LKRĀ 4,309
-71.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.68 COPĀ 21.4K
$4.63 LKRĀ 1,429
22.68%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.27 COPĀ 27.4K
$5.58 LKRĀ 1,725
30.29%
Apples (1kg)
$2.55 COPĀ 9,609
$2.05 LKRĀ 633
24.39%
Banana (1kg)
$1.23 COPĀ 4,637
$0.71 LKRĀ 218
73.24%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.84 COPĀ 3,176
$2.53 LKRĀ 781
-66.80%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.88 COPĀ 3,302
$1.20 LKRĀ 370
-26.67%
Potato (1kg)
$1.23 COPĀ 4,635
$0.88 LKRĀ 272
39.77%
Onion (1kg)
$1.00 COPĀ 3,778
$0.91 LKRĀ 281
9.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.97 COPĀ 3,663
$0.98 LKRĀ 302
-1.02%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 COPĀ 2,820
$0.60 LKRĀ 187
25.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.71 COPĀ 6,440
$8.82 LKRĀ 2,726
-80.61%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.05 COPĀ 30.3K
$12.74 LKRĀ 3,938
-36.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COPĀ 3,170
$2.01 LKRĀ 622
-58.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.49 COPĀ 5,590
$2.94 LKRĀ 908
-49.32%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Tunja
Negombo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 COPĀ 2,063
$0.34 LKRĀ 106
61.76%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.66 COPĀ 2,479
$0.38 LKRĀ 118
73.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.59 COPĀ 5,969
$0.31 LKRĀ 95.4
412.90%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.87 COPĀ 22.1K
$0.57 LKRĀ 176
929.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.00 COPĀ 3,747
$1.20 LKRĀ 371
-16.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.7K COPĀ 74.0M
$26.5K LKRĀ 8.2M
-25.90%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.6K COPĀ 103.8M
$34.8K LKRĀ 10.7M
-20.64%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tunja
Negombo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$75.1 COPĀ 282.6K
$30.86 LKRĀ 9,537
143.29%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.61 COPĀ 32.4K
$4.27 LKRĀ 1,321
101.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.40 COPĀ 76.8K
$15.06 LKRĀ 4,654
35.46%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Tunja
Negombo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16.65 COPĀ 62.7K
$13.29 LKRĀ 4,108
25.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$9.97 LKRĀ 3,082
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.91 COPĀ 14.7K
$2.49 LKRĀ 770
57.03%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Tunja
Negombo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$239 COPĀ 899.8K
$36.35 LKRĀ 11.2K
557.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,452 COPĀ 9.2M
$442 LKRĀ 136.6K
454.67%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Tunja
Negombo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$63.7 COPĀ 239.8K
$19.31 LKRĀ 5,968
229.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.65 COPĀ 122.9K
$19.53 LKRĀ 6,035
67.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.7 COPĀ 315.1K
$48.56 LKRĀ 15.0K
72.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$38.31 COPĀ 144.2K
$26.95 LKRĀ 8,328
42.15%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Tunja
Negombo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$292 COPĀ 1.1M
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 COPĀ 884.0K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$528 COPĀ 2.0M
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 COPĀ 1.6M
-
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Tunja
Negombo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$195 LKRĀ 60.4K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
15.25
16.45
-7.29%

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Last update for Tunja: March 3, 2026

Last update for Negombo: March 2, 2026

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