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 $224 $119 $194 $67 $24
Utilities $24 $22 $36 $18 —
Internet & Mobile $21 $16 $18 $7 $1
Groceries $24 $60 $134 $36 —
Transportation $45 $15 $45 $9 $7
Dining Out $179 $75 $45 $24 $21
Leisure Activities $45 $24 $30 $6 $9
Health Insurance $36 $30 $75 $9 $6
Visa & Legal Fees $45 $30 $75 — $4
Total $643 $391 $652 $176 $72

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) $95.46 per month
Coworking Space $134.24 per month
Airbnb (1 month) $298.30 per month
Coliving Space $208.81 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee $1.04 per cup
Beer $1.79 per pint
Meal (Inexpensive) $1.79 per meal
Fast Food Combo $3.58 per meal
Apples $2.98 per kg
Bread $0.84 per loaf
Milk $1.34 per liter
Rice $0.75 per kg
Chicken Fillets $5.37 per kg
Beef $8.35 per kg
Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) $17.90 per meal
Water (1.5L bottle) $0.60 per bottle
Wine (Mid-range) $13.42 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start $0.60 per trip
Taxi per km $0.36 per km
Monthly Transport Pass $17.90 per month
Gasoline $1.34 per liter
Ride-hailing (5km) $2.39 per trip
Scooter Rental $10.44 per month

Services

Mobile Plan $4.47 per month
Internet (60 Mbps+) $14.92 per month
Gym Membership $23.86 per month
Tennis Court (Weekend) $8.95 per hour
SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) $4.47 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket $3.58 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans $17.90 per pair
Running Shoes $35.80 per pair
Summer Dress $11.93 per dress

Personal Care

Haircut $2.39 per visit
Laundry $1.19 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) $8.95 per visit
Pharmacy (basic meds) $4.47 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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