Cost of living in Kotte
compared to
Cost of living in Kotte vs. Sri Lanka overall average
Kotte is 6.6% more expensive than Sri Lanka overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.8% more in Kotte
- Groceries
-
pay 0.1% more in Kotte
- Transportation
-
pay 4.2% more in Kotte
- Housing
-
pay 11.6% more in Kotte
- Childcare
-
pay 8.5% more in Kotte
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.4% more in Kotte
- Clothing
-
pay 6.5% more in Kotte
The cost of housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, clothing, and transportation in Kotte are more expensive than in Sri Lanka.
Kotte Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.13
LKR1,269.15
|
$1.65
-
$6.94
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.26
LKR2,538.29
|
$5.95
-
$9.91
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
LKR233.26
|
$0.50
-
$1.32
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
LKR111.43
|
$0.26
-
$0.66
|
Kotte - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.52
LKR160.70
|
$0.43
-
$0.99
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.96
LKR1,218.38
|
$1.98
-
$15.53
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.78
LKR1,777.57
|
$5.00
-
$7.50
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
LKR600.76
|
$1.19
-
$2.50
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.05
LKR629.94
|
$1.38
-
$3.30
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.35
LKR721.51
|
$0.60
-
$4.50
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
LKR152.38
|
$0.22
-
$0.90
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.69
LKR826.88
|
$0.75
-
$4.50
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
LKR168.43
|
$0.22
-
$1.05
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
LKR143.92
|
$0.27
-
$0.75
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
LKR138.28
|
$0.30
-
$0.90
|
Kotte - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.12
LKR1,264.88
|
$3.68
-
$5.33
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
??
-
??
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,432.11
LKR8,122,543.83
|
$23,128.09
-
$28,084.11
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.04
LKR934.09
|
$2.44
-
$5.95
|
Kotte - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.01
LKR4,306.40
|
$8.26
-
$39.65
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$330.40
LKR101,531.80
|
??
-
??
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$247.80
LKR76,148.85
|
??
-
??
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$26.53
LKR8,152.41
|
$15.16
-
$75.80
|
Kotte - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$33.87
LKR10,407.01
|
$16.52
-
$66.08
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$505.51
LKR155,343.65
|
$330.40
-
$1,585.93
|
Kotte - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.31
LKR710.72
|
$1.49
-
$3.30
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.67
LKR820.10
|
$1.65
-
$3.96
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.26
LKR2,538.29
|
$6.61
-
$11.56
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$18.72
LKR5,753.47
|
$6.61
-
$33.04
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.30
LKR1,015.32
|
$2.48
-
$4.96
|
Kotte - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$26.56
LKR8,162.73
|
$9.91
-
$66.08
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$17.76
LKR5,457.33
|
$6.61
-
$49.56
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$67.21
LKR20,653.71
|
$33.04
-
$115.64
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$38.07
LKR11,700.33
|
$18.17
-
$69.38
|
Kotte - 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
Galle,
Colombo,
Negombo,
Kandy,
Kotte,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Sri Lanka compared to Kotte.
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