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

😐 Solo nomad: Vila Velha is 2.1% more expensive than Colombo without rent, and 14.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Vila Velha is 6.3% more expensive than Colombo without rent, and 15.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Vila Velha
Colombo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.41 R$34.33
$4.01 LKR 1,233
59.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.25 R$157
$25.36 LKR 7,802
15.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.06 R$37.84
$8.28 LKR 2,548
-14.73%
Cappuccino
$1.72 R$9.24
$2.67 LKR 821
-35.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.2 R$6.41
$0.74 LKR 229
62.16%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.55 R$2.92
$0.4 LKR 124
37.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.5 R$8.04
$2.31 LKR 712
-35.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.63 R$14.09
$3.33 LKR 1,025
-21.02%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Vila Velha
Colombo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.84 R$4.52
$1.77 LKR 545
-52.54%
White Bread (500g)
$1.5 R$8.03
$0.56 LKR 171
167.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.02 R$5.45
$0.86 LKR 265
18.60%
Eggs
$1.66 R$8.91
$2.22 LKR 684
-25.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.52 R$40.27
$14.3 LKR 4,399
-47.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.74 R$20.02
$4.59 LKR 1,412
-18.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.43 R$34.45
$8.27 LKR 2,544
-22.25%
Apples (1kg)
$2.07 R$11.06
$7.56 LKR 2,327
-72.62%
Banana (1kg)
$1.28 R$6.85
$1.06 LKR 328
20.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.18 R$6.32
$5.89 LKR 1,813
-79.97%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.28 R$6.83
$1.2 LKR 371
6.67%
Potato (1kg)
$1.19 R$6.36
$1.11 LKR 341
7.21%
Onion (1kg)
$1.33 R$7.15
$1.42 LKR 437
-6.34%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.47 R$2.5
$1.14 LKR 350
-58.77%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 R$2.98
$0.6 LKR 186
-6.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.84 R$15.22
$10.21 LKR 3,142
-72.18%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.53 R$45.7
$14.8 LKR 4,555
-42.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.93 R$4.97
$2.1 LKR 645
-55.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.2 R$11.78
$2.94 LKR 903
-25.17%
🚌 Getting Around
Vila Velha
Colombo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.81 R$4.33
$0.18 LKR 55.2
350.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$55.1 R$295
$5.12 LKR 1,576
975.78%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.06 R$5.66
$0.38 LKR 118
178.95%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 R$10.85
$0.35 LKR 108
477.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.84 R$20.55
$0.61 LKR 187
529.51%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.08 R$5.81
$1.24 LKR 382
-12.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25K R$133.7K
$27.2K LKR 8.4M
-8.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.8K R$175.6K
$35K LKR 10.8M
-6.37%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Vila Velha
Colombo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$127 R$682
$59.3 LKR 18.3K
114.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.3 R$92.7
$4.45 LKR 1,370
288.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.91 R$90.6
$14.89 LKR 4,583
13.57%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Vila Velha
Colombo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.59 R$142
$14.6 LKR 4,493
82.12%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.27 R$114
$7.15 LKR 2,199
197.48%
Cinema Ticket
$5.29 R$28.32
$3.37 LKR 1,036
56.97%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Vila Velha
Colombo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$423 R$2,264
$36.99 LKR 11.4K
1042.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K R$55.6K
$446 LKR 137.3K
2225.17%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Vila Velha
Colombo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$37.3 R$200
$27.9 LKR 8,585
33.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.8 R$213
$19.31 LKR 5,943
106.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$53.9 R$288
$70.5 LKR 21.7K
-23.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$64.1 R$343
$39.4 LKR 12.1K
62.66%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Vila Velha
Colombo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$292 R$1,567
$378 LKR 116.3K
-22.62%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$216 R$1,158
$179 LKR 55.1K
20.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$531 R$2,843
$971 LKR 298.6K
-45.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$487 R$2,607
$359 LKR 110.5K
35.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,911 R$10.2K
$2,302 LKR 708.4K
-17.00%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,908 R$10.2K
$1,329 LKR 408.8K
43.60%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Vila Velha
Colombo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$383 R$2,050
$242 LKR 74.5K
58.00%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.38
16.45
-36.90%

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Last update for Vila Velha: November 24, 2025

Last update for Colombo: November 23, 2025

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