Nomad Watch

AI estimate Updated Jun 9, 2026 About costs

Cost breakdown

Digital nomad: short-term stay (1-3 months). Furnished Airbnb or coliving near center, coworking, eating out ~3x/day, travel health insurance.

Expat: long-term resident (1+ years). Renting apartment in center, mix of cooking and dining out, local health insurance, settled lifestyle.

Family: middle-class 4-person family. 2-3 bedroom in suburbs, groceries for 4, international school, car/transport, family health plan.

Local: budget-conscious local resident. Renting outside center, cooking at home, public transport, local phone plan.

Tourist: short-stay visitor (1-14 days). Hotel/Airbnb nightly, all meals at restaurants, taxis, sightseeing.

CategoryCost
Housing $164 $105 $209 $54 $30
Utilities $6 $24 $36 $15 —
Internet & Mobile $30 $12 $18 $4 $1
Groceries $18 $60 $119 $36 —
Transportation $24 $15 $45 $9 $6
Dining Out $90 $45 $60 $12 $15
Leisure Activities $30 $24 $30 $6 $3
Health Insurance $45 $36 $75 — —
Visa & Legal Fees $15 $15 $15 — —
Total $422 $336 $607 $136 $55

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) $59.73 per month
Coworking Space $23.89 per month
Airbnb (1 month) $134.39 per month
Coliving Space $104.52 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee $0.60 per cup
Meal (Inexpensive) $1.19 per meal
Fast Food Combo $2.99 per meal
Apples $2.09 per kg
Bread $0.36 per loaf
Milk $0.90 per liter
Rice $0.75 per kg
Chicken Fillets $2.69 per kg
Beef $5.38 per kg
Wine (Mid-range) $11.95 per bottle
Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) $14.93 per meal
Water (1.5L bottle) $0.45 per bottle
Beer $1.49 per pint

Transportation

Taxi Start $0.90 per trip
Taxi per km $0.45 per km
Monthly Transport Pass $11.95 per month
Gasoline $1.34 per liter
Scooter Rental $8.96 per month
Ride-hailing (5km) $2.39 per trip

Services

Mobile Plan $1.79 per month
Internet (60 Mbps+) $10.45 per month
Tennis Court (Weekend) $5.97 per hour
SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) $3.58 one-time
Gym Membership $11.95 per month

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket $2.99 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans $13.44 per pair
Summer Dress $8.96 per dress
Running Shoes $29.86 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut $2.09 per visit
Laundry $1.05 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) $5.97 per visit
Pharmacy (basic meds) $0.60 per purchase

About these costs

Method
AI estimate
Last updated
Jun 9, 2026
Generated by
deepseek-v4-flash · cost run 44
Last changed
None yet
Exchange rate
1 USD = 334.8537 LKR

Generated by an AI model without cited sources and not yet checked by research. A research pass replaces these values with sourced ones, compared with similar cities.

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