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 $149 $105 $134 $30 $21
Utilities $15 $15 $30 $9 —
Internet & Mobile $21 $15 $21 $4 $1
Groceries $15 $84 $209 $45 $3
Dining Out $215 $30 $45 $6 $15
Leisure Activities $30 $15 $45 $1 $9
Health Insurance $60 $30 $75 $1 $1
Visa & Legal Fees $60 $15 $15 — —
Transportation $30 $15 $60 $6 $4
Total $595 $324 $634 $102 $54

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Coworking Space $44.80 per month
Airbnb (1 month) $358.37 per month
Coliving Space $179.18 per month
Apartment (1 bedroom) $149.32 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee $0.90 per cup
Beer $1.49 per pint
Meal (Inexpensive) $1.79 per meal
Fast Food Combo $3.58 per meal
Apples $2.39 per kg
Bread $0.60 per loaf
Rice $0.75 per kg
Chicken Fillets $3.58 per kg
Beef $5.38 per kg
Wine (Mid-range) $10.45 per bottle
Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) $11.95 per meal
Water (1.5L bottle) $0.45 per bottle
Milk $1.05 per liter

Transportation

Taxi Start $0.90 per trip
Taxi per km $0.30 per km
Monthly Transport Pass $14.93 per month
Gasoline $1.19 per liter
Ride-hailing (5km) $1.79 per trip
Scooter Rental $7.47 per month

Services

Mobile Plan $4.48 per month
Internet (60 Mbps+) $10.45 per month
Gym Membership $11.95 per month
Tennis Court (Weekend) $5.97 per hour
SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) $4.48 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket $2.39 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans $14.93 per pair
Summer Dress $11.95 per dress
Running Shoes $35.84 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut $2.39 per visit
Laundry $1.49 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) $8.96 per visit
Pharmacy (basic meds) $4.48 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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