🇱🇰 Sri Lanka · #444 of 538 cities · 2026

Should I Move to Colombo?

65.6% cheaper to live here than in New York City.

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-65.6%
vs NYC
LKR 98,476
Estimated rent in
21.7
Purchasing Power
Very weak
Purchasing Power

Source: Numbeo · NYC = 100 baseline · Data verified Q1 2026

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Cost breakdown — Colombo

Cost indices vs NYC = 100

Cost of Living
34.4 Very affordable
Rent
10.0 Very affordable
Groceries
47.1 Affordable
Restaurants
26.2 Very affordable
Purchasing Power
21.7 Very weak

Estimated rent in Colombo

1-BR — City centre LKR 98,476/mo
1-BR — Outside centre LKR 73,857/mo
3-BR — City centre LKR 171,262/mo
Save by going outside centre ~25% cheaper

Estimated from rent index. Actual prices vary.

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