The cost of living in Colombo, Sri Lanka is approximately 636 $ per month for a single person, including rent.
For a family of four, it's around 1655 $, also including rent.
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Update Prices| Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant | 3.38 $ |
| Dinner | 25.1 $ |
| Fast food, McDonalds or KFC | 7.43 $ |
| Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | 2.04 $ |
| Capuccino | 2.57 $ |
| Coke, 330ml | 0.74 $ |
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| Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | 1.73 $ |
| Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb | 0.59 $ |
| Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb | 0.82 $ |
| Eggs, 12 pack | 2.19 $ |
| Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb | 14.1 $ |
| Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb | 5.32 $ |
| Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb | 8.13 $ |
| Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb | 7.33 $ |
| Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb | 1.13 $ |
| Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb | 5.75 $ |
| Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb | 1.14 $ |
| Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 1.12 $ |
| Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 1.2 $ |
| Water, 1 L or 1 qt | 0.39 $ |
| Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | 1.48 $ |
| Wine, 750 mL bottle | 12 $ |
| Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | 1.9 $ |
| Cigarette pack | 9.33 $ |
| One-way Ticket | 0.17 $ |
| Monthly Pass | 6.73 $ |
| Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal | 1.28 $ |
| Taxi, 8 km | 3.12 $ |
| Doctor Visit, private clinic | 15.1 $ |
| Cold medicine, for 1 week | 2.43 $ |
| Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. | 2.74 $ |
| Toilet paper, 4 rolls | 2.66 $ |
| Toothpaste, 1 tube | 1.03 $ |
| 1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage | 36 $ |
| Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage | 55 $ |
| Internet plan, +60 Mbps | 17.7 $ |
| 1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m | 175 $ |
| 3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m | 429 $ |
| 1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m | 278 $ |
| 3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m | 971 $ |
| Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center | 1,968 $ |
| Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs | 1,702 $ |
| Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax | 229 $ |
| Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate | 19.37% |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 14.2 $ |
| Cinema, 1 seat | 3.39 $ |
| Haircut | 4.64 $ |
| Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar | 70.3 $ |
| Brand Jeans, Levis 501 | 31.4 $ |
| Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child | 32 $ |
| International Primary School, yearly for 1 child | 603 $ |