Cities / Asia / Sri Lanka

Colombo

Sri Lanka

One person needs about LKR 306,459 a month here, renting a 1-bedroom flat in the centre. A family of four needs about LKR 869,854.

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Renting in the city centre. Built from the prices below. What we count

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Item	Typical	Reports
1-bedroom flat, city centreEstimated	LKR 148,983	0 reports
1-bedroom flat, outside the centreEstimated	LKR 107,268	0 reports
3-bedroom flat, city centreEstimated	LKR 312,865	0 reports
3-bedroom flat, outside the centreEstimated	LKR 223,475	0 reports

Item	Typical	Reports
Milk, 1 LEstimated	LKR 201	0 reports
Fresh white bread, 500 gEstimated	LKR 543	0 reports
White rice, 1 kgEstimated	LKR 771	0 reports
Eggs, 12Estimated	LKR 679	0 reports
Local cheese, 1 kgEstimated	LKR 2,314	0 reports
Chicken fillets, 1 kgEstimated	LKR 2,005	0 reports
Beef, round or similar, 1 kgEstimated	LKR 2,776	0 reports
Apples, 1 kgEstimated	LKR 747	0 reports
Bananas, 1 kgEstimated	LKR 278	0 reports
Oranges, 1 kgEstimated	LKR 679	0 reports
Tomatoes, 1 kgEstimated	LKR 747	0 reports
Potatoes, 1 kgEstimated	LKR 475	0 reports
Onions, 1 kgEstimated	LKR 475	0 reports
Lettuce, 1 headEstimated	LKR 380	0 reports
Bottled water, 1.5 LEstimated	LKR 339	0 reports
Bottle of mid-range wineEstimated	LKR 3,184	0 reports
Local beer, 0.5 L, from a shopEstimated	LKR 463	0 reports
Cigarettes, pack of 20Estimated	LKR 2,803	0 reports

Item	Typical	Reports
Meal at an inexpensive restaurantEstimated	LKR 1,582	0 reports
Three-course dinner for two, mid-range restaurantEstimated	LKR 6,327	0 reports
Fast-food combo mealEstimated	LKR 1,263	0 reports
Cappuccino, regularEstimated	LKR 395	0 reports
Local draft beer, 0.5 LEstimated	LKR 834	0 reports
Soft drink, 0.33 L, in a caféEstimated	LKR 299	0 reports

Item	Typical	Reports
One-way local transit ticketEstimated	LKR 269	0 reports
Monthly public transport passEstimated	LKR 12,237	0 reports
Taxi, starting fareEstimated	LKR 324	0 reports
Taxi, per kmEstimated	LKR 176	0 reports
Petrol, 1 LEstimated	LKR 226	0 reports

Item	Typical	Reports
Electricity, water, heating and cooling for 85 m²Estimated	LKR 25,111	0 reports
Mobile plan with calls and 10 GB+ dataEstimated	LKR 8,149	0 reports
Home internet, 60 Mbps or fasterEstimated	LKR 8,828	0 reports

Item	Typical	What people paid	Reports
Gym membership, monthlyEstimated	LKR 9,476		0 reports
Cinema ticketEstimated	LKR 1,895		0 reports

Item	Typical	Reports
Jeans, Levi's 501 or similarEstimated	LKR 15,654	0 reports
Summer dress from a chain storeEstimated	LKR 10,169	0 reports
Running shoes, mid-rangeEstimated	LKR 26,492	0 reports

Item	Typical	What people paid	Reports
Private full-day preschool, monthly, one childEstimated	LKR 165,289		0 reports
International primary school, yearly, one childEstimated	LKR 5,352,476		0 reports

Item	Typical	What people paid	Reports
Price per m² to buy a flat, centreEstimated	LKR 715,120		0 reports
Price per m² to buy a flat, outside the centreEstimated	LKR 461,848		0 reports

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