Common information
Cost of living and prices in Colombo
Shared roomoutside of centre100USD/Monthin city centre211USD/Month
One bedroom apartmentoutside of centre126USD/Monthin city centre231USD/Month
Restaurants
| Meal | Inexpensive Restaurant | 1 pers. | 2 USD |
| Meal | Mid-range Restaurant | 2 pers. | 14 USD |
| Meal | McMeal at McDonalds | 1 pc. | 5 USD |
| Drinks | Domestic Beer | 0.5 liters | 1 USD |
| Drinks | Imported Beer | 0.33 liters | 3 USD |
| Drinks | Coke/Pepsi | 0.33 liters | 0 USD |
| Drinks | Water | 0.33 liters | 0 USD |
| Drinks | Cappuccino | Portion | 2 USD |
Markets
| Food | Water | 1.5 liters | 1 USD |
| Food | Loaf Bread | 500 g. | 0 USD |
| Food | Eggs | 12 pc. | 1 USD |
| Food | Milk | 1 liter | 1 USD |
| Food | Onion | 1 kg. | 1 USD |
| Food | Lettuce | 1 head | 1 USD |
| Food | Rice white | 1 kg. | 1 USD |
| Food | Potato | 1 kg. | 1 USD |
| Food | Potato | 1 kg. | 1 USD |
| Food | Cheese Local | 1 kg. | 10 USD |
| Meat | Chicken Breasts | 1 kg. | 4 USD |
| Fruits | Apples | 1 kg. | 2 USD |
| Fruits | Banana | 1 kg. | 1 USD |
| Fruits | Oranges | 1 kg. | 2 USD |
| Alcohol | Wine, Mid-Range | 1 bottle | 11 USD |
| Alcohol | Domestic Beer | 0.5 liters | 2 USD |
| Alcohol | Imported Beer | 0.33 liters | 2 USD |
| Cigarettes | Marlboro | 1 pack | 5 USD |
Transportation
| Public transport | One-way | 1 ticket | 0 USD |
| Public transport | Monthly Pass | 1 month | 7 USD |
| Taxi | Taxi Start | Start | 0 USD |
| Taxi | Normal Tariff | 1 km | 0 USD |
| Taxi | Waiting | 1 hour | 1 USD |
| Fuel | Gasoline | 1 liter | 1 USD |
| Automobile | Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline | 1 pc. | 27,153 USD |
Entertainment
| Sport | Fitness Club Fee | 1 month | 18 USD |
| Sport | Tennis Court Rent | 1 hour | 7 USD |
| Rest | Cinema, International Release | 1 seat | 3 USD |
Goods
| Clothing | Jeans, Levis 501 | 1 Pair | 48 USD |
| Clothing | Summer Dress in Zara, H&M | 1 pc. | 35 USD |
| Shoes | Nike Running Shoes | 1 pair | 62 USD |
| Shoes | Men Leather Business Shoes | 1 pair | 34 USD |
Accommodation
| Rent Apartment | Apartment in City Centre | 1 bedroom | 289 USD |
| Rent Apartment | Apartment Outside of Centre | 1 bedroom | 157 USD |
| Rent Apartment | Apartment in City Centre | 3 bedrooms | 790 USD |
| Rent Apartment | Apartment Outside of Centre | 3 bedrooms | 373 USD |
| Utilities | Electricity, Heating... for 85m2 | 1 month | 75 USD |
| Communication | Mobile Calls | 1 min. | 0 USD |
| Communication | Unlimited Internet | 1 month | 25 USD |
| Buy Apartment | Apartment in City Centre | 1 sq. meter | 1,371 USD |
| Buy Apartment | Apartment Outside of Centre | 1 sq. meter | 828 USD |
| Salary | Disposable Salary | 1 month | 251 USD |
| Mortgage | Interest Rate | 1 year | 12.24 |
Ratings
Main factors in Colombo
8.2
Leisure quality
7.2
Quality of life
7.2
Travelers rating
4.2
Travelers rating
7.7
English speaking
3.6
Nightlife
6.4
Coworking spaces
2.3
Traffic
6.4
Free WIFI
3
Avg. internet speed, Mb/s
Safety in Colombo
8.0
Safety
9.4
Medicine
6.6
Healthcare
8.2
Female friendly
4.6
LGBT, Gay friendly
10.0
Friendliness to foreigners
4.0
Stability of the state
6.6
Conditions for starting a business
2.0
Freedom of the press
Availability of prices in Colombo
7.7
Cost of living
9.1
Rent, price
7.6
Products, price
8.6
Restaurants, price
2.2
Purchasing power
Comfort in Colombo
4.9
Ecology
9.3
Weather comfort
8.2
Availability of air conditioners
6.5
Air quality
Weather, climate, temperature by months in Colombo
| Season | Autumn | Winter | Spring | Summer | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Year |
| Record high, °C | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 40 | 33 | 40 | 36 | 40 | 38 | 39 | 40 |
| Average high, °C | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 |
| Average temperature, °C | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
| Average low, °C | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 |
| Record low, °C | 20 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 15 | 20 | 17 | 15 |
| Rain, days | 7 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 100 |
| Fog, days | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 27 |
| Thunderstorms, days | 2 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 56 |
| Average precipitation, mm. | 165 | 358 | 309 | 153 | 85 | 63 | 112 | 252 | 335 | 195 | 130 | 95 | 2252 |
| Relative humidity, % | 76 | 77 | 76 | 72 | 70 | 69 | 69 | 72 | 77 | 79 | 78 | 77 | 74 |
| Relative humidity morning, % | 87 | 91 | 93 | 91 | 87 | 90 | 91 | 91 | 87 | 86 | 85 | 85 | 89 |
| Relative humidity evening, % | 72 | 72 | 70 | 64 | 59 | 60 | 62 | 67 | 72 | 73 | 72 | 72 | 68 |
| Wind speed, km/h | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| Day Length, часов | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
| Dew point, °C | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 270 |
| Growing degree-day, °C | 500 | 482 | 467 | 482 | 482 | 439 | 517 | 533 | 551 | 500 | 517 | 517 | 5987 |
| Solar radiation, global, Mj/m2 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 |