Cost of Living Comparison Between Wattala and Colombo Cost of Living Comparison Between Wattala and Colombo

😐 Solo nomad: Wattala is 5.9% more expensive than Colombo without rent, and 24.9% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Wattala is 6.9% more expensive than Colombo without rent, and 21.4% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.90 LKR 1,208

$3.98 LKR 1,233

-2.01%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$25.47 LKR 7,884

$25.16 LKR 7,788

1.23%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.13 LKR 2,517

$8.58 LKR 2,657

-5.24%

Cappuccino

$2.70 LKR 836

$2.77 LKR 856

-2.53%

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

$0.74 LKR 230

$0.72 LKR 223

2.78%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.37 LKR 115

$0.38 LKR 117

-2.63%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.32 LKR 718

$2.40 LKR 743

-3.33%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.45 LKR 1,066

$3.41 LKR 1,054

1.17%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.73 LKR 535

$1.76 LKR 544

-1.70%

White Bread (500g)

$0.56 LKR 174

$0.56 LKR 172

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.82 LKR 254

$0.87 LKR 268

-5.75%

Eggs

$2.14 LKR 662

$2.22 LKR 688

-3.60%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.31 LKR 4,428

$14.35 LKR 4,443

-0.28%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.56 LKR 1,411

$4.62 LKR 1,431

-1.30%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.23 LKR 2,548

$7.88 LKR 2,439

4.44%

Apples (1kg)

$7.32 LKR 2,266

$7.50 LKR 2,322

-2.40%

Banana (1kg)

$1.06 LKR 329

$1.12 LKR 345

-5.36%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.94 LKR 1,839

$5.75 LKR 1,779

3.30%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.26 LKR 389

$1.24 LKR 384

1.61%

Potato (1kg)

$1.11 LKR 343

$1.16 LKR 360

-4.31%

Onion (1kg)

$1.41 LKR 437

$1.43 LKR 442

-1.40%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.14 LKR 352

$1.15 LKR 356

-0.87%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.55 LKR 171

$0.61 LKR 188

-9.84%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$9.90 LKR 3,064

$9.97 LKR 3,085

-0.70%

Wine (Bottle)

$13.56 LKR 4,197

$13.61 LKR 4,211

-0.37%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.06 LKR 638

$2.01 LKR 623

2.49%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.96 LKR 916

$2.95 LKR 913

0.34%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.19 LKR 58.5

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$4.98 LKR 1,541

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.42 LKR 129

$0.38 LKR 118

10.53%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.33 LKR 101

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$0.56 LKR 174

$0.61 LKR 187

-8.20%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.24 LKR 385

$1.25 LKR 387

-0.80%

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

$26.4K LKR 8.2M

$26.6K LKR 8.2M

-0.54%

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

$34.6K LKR 10.7M

$34.5K LKR 10.7M

0.20%

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

$59.7 LKR 18.5K

$61.0 LKR 18.9K

-2.16%

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

$4.44 LKR 1,374

$4.32 LKR 1,336

2.78%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$15.25 LKR 4,720

$15.23 LKR 4,715

0.13%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$13.43 LKR 4,157

$14.40 LKR 4,458

-6.74%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.40 LKR 2,291

Cinema Ticket

$3.39 LKR 1,049

$3.28 LKR 1,014

3.35%

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

$37.11 LKR 11.5K

$36.88 LKR 11.4K

0.62%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$445 LKR 137.6K

$446 LKR 138.2K

-0.39%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$28.00 LKR 8,666

$27.58 LKR 8,536

1.52%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$19.44 LKR 6,018

$19.46 LKR 6,024

-0.10%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$69.4 LKR 21.5K

$69.9 LKR 21.6K

-0.67%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$37.97 LKR 11.8K

$38.01 LKR 11.8K

-0.11%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$370 LKR 114.6K

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$178 LKR 55.2K

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$966 LKR 298.8K

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$361 LKR 111.7K

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,841 LKR 1.2M

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,254 LKR 388.0K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$234 LKR 72.5K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

16.45

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

Last update for Wattala: January 11, 2026

Last update for Colombo: January 12, 2026

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