Cost of living in Colombo
compared to
Cost of living in Colombo vs. Sri Lanka overall average
Colombo is 11.9% more expensive than Sri Lanka overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.0% more in Colombo
- Groceries
-
pay 7.5% more in Colombo
- Transportation
-
pay 8.9% less in Colombo
- Housing
-
pay 47.5% more in Colombo
- Childcare
-
pay 14.9% more in Colombo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.3% more in Colombo
- Clothing
-
pay 8.2% more in Colombo
The cost of housing, childcare, restaurants, clothing, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Colombo are more expensive than in Sri Lanka.
Colombo Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.40
LKR1,004.51
|
$1.70
-
$8.49
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.48
LKR2,209.92
|
$6.46
-
$10.19
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
LKR218.48
|
$0.51
-
$1.70
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.39
LKR115.52
|
$0.27
-
$0.68
|
Colombo - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.57
LKR168.39
|
$0.48
-
$1.36
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.94
LKR2,050.34
|
$2.21
-
$16.99
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.54
LKR1,933.18
|
$5.14
-
$7.07
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.22
LKR655.51
|
$1.33
-
$2.65
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.38
LKR703.81
|
$1.54
-
$4.04
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.28
LKR968.53
|
$0.77
-
$4.62
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
LKR150.83
|
$0.31
-
$0.92
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.65
LKR782.01
|
$0.92
-
$4.62
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
LKR156.54
|
$0.26
-
$1.08
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
LKR150.29
|
$0.28
-
$0.69
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
LKR161.31
|
$0.25
-
$0.85
|
Colombo - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.84
LKR1,429.48
|
$4.22
-
$5.48
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$6.80
LKR2,009.02
|
$3.40
-
$13.59
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,303.89
LKR10,436,845.97
|
$25,484.04
-
$47,570.21
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.13
LKR924.15
|
$2.65
-
$5.95
|
Colombo - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.40
LKR4,847.95
|
$7.65
-
$50.97
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$297.60
LKR87,978.23
|
$169.89
-
$509.68
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$180.09
LKR53,238.86
|
$101.93
-
$288.82
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$43.85
LKR12,962.28
|
$25.98
-
$64.96
|
Colombo - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$28.60
LKR8,454.62
|
$16.99
-
$67.96
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$586.98
LKR173,528.89
|
$203.87
-
$2,548.40
|
Colombo - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.04
LKR602.71
|
$1.39
-
$3.40
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.59
LKR765.85
|
$1.53
-
$4.08
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.34
LKR2,762.40
|
$6.80
-
$11.55
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$13.89
LKR4,104.96
|
$6.80
-
$31.08
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.40
LKR1,004.51
|
$2.72
-
$5.61
|
Colombo - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.69
LKR8,777.40
|
$13.59
-
$67.96
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.31
LKR6,596.27
|
$10.19
-
$44.17
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$68.77
LKR20,330.38
|
$28.88
-
$118.93
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$37.51
LKR11,088.23
|
$20.39
-
$67.96
|
Colombo - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Sri Lanka
to see the average cost of cities throughout Sri Lanka, like
Jaffna,
Galle,
Gampaha,
Colombo,
Negombo,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Sri Lanka compared to Colombo.
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