Cost of living comparison
Gampaha is 16.3% cheaper than Sri Lanka overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 12.6% less in Gampaha
- Groceries
-
pay 3.9% more in Gampaha
- Transportation
-
pay 1.8% more in Gampaha
- Housing
-
pay 30.3% less in Gampaha
- Childcare
-
pay 54.2% less in Gampaha
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 7.3% less in Gampaha
- Clothing
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pay 15.4% less in Gampaha
The cost of groceries and transportation in Gampaha are more expensive than in Sri Lanka. Expenses including childcare, housing, clothing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Gampaha.
If you lived in Gampaha instead of Sri Lanka, you would:
pay 12.6% less for restaurants
|
Sri Lanka
|
Gampaha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.86
LKR856.56
|
$1.70
LKR508.13
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.80
LKR2,032.51
|
$5.10
LKR1,524.38
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
LKR211.48
|
$0.74
LKR221.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
LKR105.26
|
$0.39
LKR116.87
|
|
pay 3.9% more for groceries
|
Sri Lanka
|
Gampaha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.56
LKR168.54
|
$0.55
LKR165.99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.21
LKR1,858.07
|
$6.94
LKR2,074.32
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.31
LKR1,887.86
|
$6.54
LKR1,955.79
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.18
LKR651.41
|
$2.22
LKR663.18
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.29
LKR685.65
|
$2.00
LKR599.26
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.04
LKR908.06
|
$3.08
LKR921.93
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
LKR132.64
|
$0.51
LKR152.60
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.56
LKR766.37
|
$2.65
LKR791.15
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
LKR149.35
|
$0.53
LKR158.37
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
LKR144.18
|
$0.50
LKR150.58
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
LKR132.40
|
$0.49
LKR145.97
|
|
pay 1.8% more for transportation
|
Sri Lanka
|
Gampaha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.84
LKR1,446.20
|
$4.84
LKR1,446.20
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.76
LKR3,218.14
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,478.81
LKR9,713,957.54
|
$33,978.72
LKR10,162,562.07
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.09
LKR923.34
|
$3.06
LKR914.63
|
|
pay 30.3% less for housing
|
Sri Lanka
|
Gampaha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.80
LKR4,127.27
|
$12.32
LKR3,683.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$163.33
LKR48,850.87
|
$101.94
LKR30,487.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$123.34
LKR36,890.08
|
$62.86
LKR18,800.74
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.68
LKR9,176.60
|
$23.39
LKR6,994.23
|
|
pay 54.2% less for childcare
|
Sri Lanka
|
Gampaha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$26.94
LKR8,057.46
|
$16.99
LKR5,081.28
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$475.05
LKR142,082.30
|
$135.91
LKR40,650.25
|
|
pay 7.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Sri Lanka
|
Gampaha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
LKR598.87
|
$2.04
LKR609.75
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.35
LKR702.75
|
$2.21
LKR660.57
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.91
LKR2,664.04
|
$9.34
LKR2,794.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$14.75
LKR4,412.90
|
$8.49
LKR2,540.64
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.23
LKR965.44
|
$3.40
LKR1,016.26
|
|
pay 15.4% less for clothing
|
Sri Lanka
|
Gampaha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.58
LKR8,845.49
|
$29.69
LKR8,880.05
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.20
LKR5,743.30
|
$10.19
LKR3,048.77
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.72
LKR19,655.83
|
$68.30
LKR20,426.75
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$33.57
LKR10,039.72
|
$27.18
LKR8,130.05
|
|
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