Cost of Living Comparison Between Vila Velha and Colombo Cost of Living Comparison Between Vila Velha and Colombo

🙂 Solo nomad: Vila Velha is 0.4% cheaper than Colombo without rent, and 14.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Vila Velha is 2.1% more expensive than Colombo without rent, and 14.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Vila Velha
Colombo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.47 R$33.97
$3.98 LKR 1,236
62.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.32 R$154
$25.32 LKR 7,868
15.80%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.05 R$37.02
$8.48 LKR 2,635
-16.86%
Cappuccino
$1.66 R$8.71
$2.73 LKR 847
-39.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.18 R$6.20
$0.74 LKR 229
59.46%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.54 R$2.85
$0.37 LKR 115
45.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.56 R$8.17
$2.41 LKR 748
-35.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 R$13.76
$3.31 LKR 1,029
-20.85%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Vila Velha
Colombo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.87 R$4.58
$1.70 LKR 528
-48.82%
White Bread (500g)
$1.47 R$7.69
$0.56 LKR 175
162.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.02 R$5.34
$0.83 LKR 257
22.89%
Eggs
$1.68 R$8.84
$2.20 LKR 683
-23.64%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.69 R$40.37
$14.25 LKR 4,428
-46.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.71 R$19.46
$4.70 LKR 1,462
-21.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.20 R$32.53
$7.87 LKR 2,444
-21.22%
Apples (1kg)
$1.97 R$10.32
$7.49 LKR 2,328
-73.70%
Banana (1kg)
$1.28 R$6.71
$1.11 LKR 346
15.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.18 R$6.18
$5.85 LKR 1,819
-79.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.30 R$6.81
$1.22 LKR 378
6.56%
Potato (1kg)
$1.15 R$6.04
$1.10 LKR 341
4.55%
Onion (1kg)
$1.29 R$6.79
$1.43 LKR 445
-9.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.43 R$2.28
$1.14 LKR 356
-62.28%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 R$2.76
$0.60 LKR 188
-11.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.91 R$15.26
$10.23 LKR 3,178
-71.55%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.49 R$44.56
$12.67 LKR 3,937
-32.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.93 R$4.86
$2.09 LKR 649
-55.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.19 R$11.50
$2.94 LKR 914
-25.51%
🚌 Getting Around
Vila Velha
Colombo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.82 R$4.32
$0.19 LKR 59.3
331.58%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$53.3 R$280
$4.94 LKR 1,534
978.34%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.05 R$5.50
$0.41 LKR 128
156.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 R$3.80
$0.35 LKR 110
105.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.87 R$20.31
$0.57 LKR 177
578.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.12 R$5.88
$1.25 LKR 388
-10.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.1K R$131.8K
$26.6K LKR 8.3M
-5.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K R$170.1K
$35.4K LKR 11.0M
-8.49%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Vila Velha
Colombo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$127 R$668
$59.5 LKR 18.5K
113.86%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.44 R$91.5
$4.46 LKR 1,386
291.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.62 R$87.2
$15.16 LKR 4,711
9.63%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Vila Velha
Colombo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.32 R$138
$14.28 LKR 4,436
84.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.79 R$114
$7.05 LKR 2,191
209.08%
Cinema Ticket
$5.49 R$28.85
$3.38 LKR 1,050
62.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Vila Velha
Colombo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$428 R$2,247
$36.49 LKR 11.3K
1072.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,619 R$34.8K
$444 LKR 138.1K
1389.51%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Vila Velha
Colombo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$36.46 R$191
$27.90 LKR 8,670
30.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.92 R$210
$19.17 LKR 5,958
108.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$53.6 R$281
$68.8 LKR 21.4K
-22.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$63.7 R$335
$38.47 LKR 12.0K
65.64%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Vila Velha
Colombo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$294 R$1,541
$372 LKR 115.6K
-21.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$219 R$1,152
$177 LKR 54.9K
24.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$535 R$2,808
$969 LKR 301.2K
-44.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$475 R$2,492
$360 LKR 111.9K
31.88%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,980 R$10.4K
$3,705 LKR 1.2M
-46.57%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,024 R$10.6K
$1,248 LKR 387.9K
62.12%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Vila Velha
Colombo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$405 R$2,125
$241 LKR 74.8K
68.25%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.38
16.45
-36.90%

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Last update for Vila Velha: March 2, 2026

Last update for Colombo: March 2, 2026

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