What the prices are like in Colombo and tourist reviews on the prices in 2024

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Food and hotel prices, transport fares in Colombo

Information on prices and current world currency rates, reviews on prices from other tourists.

National currency

National currency and ₨ exchange rate against foreign currencies for a specific date: 2018-12-16 15:19:03
₨ / LKR
Sri Lankan Rupee
$1 = ₨179.8
United States dollar
€1 = ₨197.8
Euro
¥1 = ₨1.8
Japanese yen
元1 = ₨18
Chinese yuan

Apple price Index

Apple products prices in Colombo compared to other countries.
Bad
Colombo is very bad for buying Apple products, because the prices are very high here.

Food prices

₨440.5 $2.5
Inexpensive meal for one person
₨2930.7 $16.3
Dinner and drinks for two
₨996.1 $5.5
Lunch in Mc’Donalds
₨363.2 $2
A latte
₨55.7 $0.3
A bottle of water
₨293.1 $1.6
Local beer in cafes

3 star hotel prices diagram

Behaviour of a 3 star hotel room price per day in Colombo until May 2025

The blue line shows the average price for 3 star hotel rooms in Colombo in the current month.

The green line shows the minimal hotel room price in Colombo in the given month.

Hotel prices are presented for your guidance, and they may vary depending on the day of week and a specific hotel.

3 star hotel prices

Average price per day in 2023—2024 years
✪ ✪
₨8784.5 $48.9
Hostels and 1-2 star hotels
✪ ✪ ✪
₨12k $69.5
3 star hotels
✪ ✪ ✪ ✪
₨25k $142
4 star hotels
✪ ✪ ✪ ✪ ✪
₨33k $185.3
5 star hotels

Transport fares

Information on transport fares
₨248.1 $1.4
A litre of petrol
₨28.8 $0.2
Public transportation
₨408.1 $2.3
Taxi short ride

Flight prices

Flight prices by months

Airport transfer fares

Prices for transfers between the airport and the city.
CMB
Airport code for Bandaranaike International
~ ₨1798
Taxi transfer fares
₨179.8
Public transport fares
RML
Airport code for Ratmalana
~ ₨3596
Taxi transfer fares