Nomad Watch

AI estimate Updated Jun 8, 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 $447 $298 $388 $149 $54
Utilities — $36 $54 $30 —
Internet & Mobile — $18 $21 $4 —
Transportation $30 $24 $75 $15 $9
Dining Out $209 $45 $119 $12 $15
Leisure Activities $60 $30 $45 $6 $6
Health Insurance $54 $45 $89 $6 $2
Visa & Legal Fees $45 $30 $45 — —
Groceries $15 $75 $239 $60 $1
Total $860 $601 $1,075 $282 $87

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) $178.98 per month
Coworking Space $74.58 per month
Airbnb (1 month) $298.30 per month
Coliving Space $208.81 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee $1.04 per cup
Beer $1.49 per pint
Meal (Inexpensive) $2.09 per meal
Fast Food Combo $3.58 per meal
Apples $2.39 per kg
Bread $0.36 per loaf
Milk $0.75 per liter
Rice $0.60 per kg
Chicken Fillets $3.58 per kg
Beef $5.97 per kg
Wine (Mid-range) $8.95 per bottle
Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) $14.92 per meal
Water (1.5L bottle) $0.30 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start $0.89 per trip
Taxi per km $0.45 per km
Monthly Transport Pass $8.95 per month
Gasoline $1.04 per liter
Ride-hailing (5km) $2.98 per trip
Scooter Rental $5.97 per month

Services

Mobile Plan $4.47 per month
Internet (60 Mbps+) $10.44 per month
Gym Membership $8.95 per month
Tennis Court (Weekend) $7.46 per hour
SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) $2.98 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket $3.58 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans $11.93 per pair
Summer Dress $8.95 per dress
Running Shoes $29.83 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut $1.49 per visit
Laundry $0.60 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) $5.97 per visit
Pharmacy (basic meds) $1.49 per purchase

About these costs

Method
AI estimate
Last updated
Jun 8, 2026
Generated by
deepseek-v4-flash · cost run 44
Last changed
None yet
Exchange rate
1 USD = 335.2275 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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