Nomad Watch

AI estimate Updated Mar 22, 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 $674 $369 $770 $144 $90
Utilities $80 $103 $177 $27 —
Internet & Mobile $58 $39 $59 $10 $4
Groceries $71 $241 $530 $154 $8
Transportation $144 $96 $305 $24 $21
Dining Out $530 $273 $449 $58 $51
Leisure Activities $273 $177 $289 $19 $29
Health Insurance $71 $58 $144 $8 $5
Visa & Legal Fees $48 $39 $112 — $3
Total $1,949 $1,395 $2,835 $444 $211

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) $529.58 per month
Coworking Space $154.06 per month
Airbnb (1 month) $1,348.03 per month
Coliving Space $674.02 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee $3.53 per cup
Beer $3.05 per pint
Meal (Inexpensive) $4.49 per meal
Fast Food Combo $8.99 per meal
Apples $5.78 per kg
Bread $0.71 per loaf
Milk $2.09 per liter
Rice $0.99 per kg
Chicken Fillets $7.70 per kg
Beef $9.31 per kg
Wine (Mid-range) $17.65 per bottle
Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) $52.96 per meal
Water (1.5L bottle) $0.61 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start $1.12 per trip
Taxi per km $0.58 per km
Monthly Transport Pass $20.86 per month
Gasoline $1.27 per liter
Ride-hailing (5km) $3.85 per trip
Scooter Rental $8.02 per month

Services

Mobile Plan $7.06 per month
Internet (60 Mbps+) $27.28 per month
Gym Membership $38.52 per month
Tennis Court (Weekend) $14.44 per hour
SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) $12.20 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket $5.78 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans $46.54 per pair
Summer Dress $30.49 per dress
Running Shoes $89.87 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut $14.44 per visit
Laundry $2.09 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) $17.65 per visit
Pharmacy (basic meds) $5.78 per purchase

About these costs

Method
AI estimate
Last updated
Mar 22, 2026
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Last changed
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Exchange rate
1 USD = 311.5657 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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