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 $530 $305 $674 $144 $71
Utilities $103 $90 $177 $40 —
Internet & Mobile $45 $29 $58 $11 $4
Groceries $77 $231 $562 $154 $6
Transportation $122 $177 $385 $30 $14
Dining Out $520 $218 $369 $45 $40
Leisure Activities $144 $112 $209 $16 $19
Health Insurance $79 $63 $135 $8 $3
Visa & Legal Fees $48 $39 $112 — $1
Total $1,668 $1,264 $2,681 $448 $158

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) $272.82 per month
Coworking Space $134.80 per month
Airbnb (1 month) $898.69 per month
Coliving Space $481.44 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee $2.73 per cup
Beer $2.41 per pint
Meal (Inexpensive) $3.85 per meal
Fast Food Combo $8.99 per meal
Apples $4.49 per kg
Bread $0.67 per loaf
Milk $1.77 per liter
Rice $1.03 per kg
Chicken Fillets $6.10 per kg
Beef $7.70 per kg
Wine (Mid-range) $17.65 per bottle
Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) $30.49 per meal
Water (1.5L bottle) $0.58 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start $1.12 per trip
Taxi per km $0.58 per km
Monthly Transport Pass $17.65 per month
Gasoline $1.33 per liter
Ride-hailing (5km) $3.53 per trip
Scooter Rental $8.02 per month

Services

Mobile Plan $7.06 per month
Internet (60 Mbps+) $20.86 per month
Gym Membership $25.68 per month
Tennis Court (Weekend) $11.23 per hour
SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) $11.23 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket $3.85 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans $27.28 per pair
Summer Dress $19.26 per dress
Running Shoes $70.61 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut $4.81 per visit
Laundry $1.44 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) $8.02 per visit
Pharmacy (basic meds) $3.85 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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