Historical Prices in Colombo

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Restaurants

Year
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant
Meal for 2 People,
Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course
McMeal at McDonalds
(or Equivalent Combo Meal)
2023 1017.31 6540.00 2129.09
2022 629.18 4446.78 1450.65
2021 392.27 3564.00 896.29
2020 534.29 3030.77 946.00
2019 346.59 3550.00 945.83
2018 346.46 2738.10 780.00
2017 341.90 2014.71 815.62
2016 252.86 2050.00 780.95
2015 356.62 2907.54 701.09
2014 228.19 2342.75 621.33
2013 271.76 2503.65 641.21
2012 399.69 2458.48 531.43
2011 587.56 3090.16 574.96
Year
Domestic Beer
(0.5 liter draught)
Imported Beer
(0.33 liter bottle)
Coke/Pepsi
(0.33 liter bottle)
Water
(0.33 liter bottle)
Cappuccino
(regular)
2023 626.47 825.31 195.56 107.11 715.00
2022 440.42 685.00 149.66 83.65 561.74
2021 394.12 633.79 92.65 45.75 491.68
2020 321.28 518.40 99.55 45.00 352.85
2019 326.87 550.12 113.73 46.96 467.84
2018 358.12 480.67 121.78 55.38 408.33
2017 393.57 534.62 75.88 45.56 445.00
2016 287.31 468.93 81.47 47.38 358.33
2015 226.01 474.17 92.15 47.33 406.48
2014 205.63 300.37 87.12 49.62 298.46
2013 187.34 441.67 95.33 39.69 283.33
2012 196.29 550.00 158.11 87.50 290.65
2011 235.68 876.96 91.35 109.62 219.24

Markets

Year
Milk
(regular),
(1 liter)
Loaf of Fresh White Bread
(500g)
Eggs
(regular)
(12)
Water
(1.5 liter bottle)
Domestic Beer
(0.5 liter bottle)
Imported Beer
(0.33 liter bottle)
2023 487.78 205.14 661.31 166.60 560.97 810.00
2022 400.64 188.20 564.84 139.39 463.66 668.86
2021 258.99 74.59 281.43 83.44 323.98 543.25
2020 245.71 76.12 254.07 76.84 308.09 439.10
2019 226.67 103.69 260.00 87.50 - -
2018 221.50 82.71 206.88 105.83 210.00 312.50
2017 188.94 87.56 198.31 106.47 330.00 502.22
2016 189.62 72.14 202.22 80.00 309.38 442.14
2015 183.63 70.11 201.60 97.47 188.33 295.20
2014 160.75 79.24 198.97 108.89 178.30 222.00
2013 167.16 95.98 193.52 90.83 193.33 344.00
2012 163.84 142.95 222.23 91.59 147.04 265.00
2011 123.87 107.70 183.34 73.08 - -
Year
Apples
(1kg)
Oranges
(1kg)
Potato
(1kg)
Lettuce
(1 head)
Rice
(white),
(1kg)
Tomato
(1kg)
Banana
(1kg)
Onion
(1kg)
2023 2165.13 1704.12 338.40 354.17 222.70 333.47 309.22 251.80
2022 1418.97 1276.72 361.09 353.53 233.67 503.45 259.98 273.33
2021 624.56 536.80 203.84 159.29 133.43 203.62 169.71 162.97
2020 497.17 494.00 186.55 165.20 112.73 161.65 190.60 158.13
2019 - - - - 113.83 - - -
2018 511.67 491.67 177.78 203.33 105.83 162.22 170.00 141.67
2017 468.75 340.00 177.00 113.33 97.56 230.89 196.50 177.22
2016 338.00 282.00 149.00 212.50 89.58 203.67 154.17 103.33
2015 321.19 215.00 137.56 - 119.37 305.60 157.93 155.37
2014 394.54 372.80 145.74 145.22 78.60 120.21 - -
2013 385.56 359.56 122.74 78.75 76.25 113.62 - -
2012 297.62 250.14 154.94 30.00 215.72 47.63 - -
2011 109.62 164.43 57.00 37.27 - - - -
Year
Local Cheese
(1kg)
Bottle of Wine
(Mid-Range)
Cigarettes 20 Pack
(Marlboro)
Chicken Fillets
(1kg)
Beef Round
(1kg)
(or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)
2023 4338.82 4162.50 2272.22 1607.69 2349.92
2022 2588.16 2620.37 1835.94 1325.00 1983.93
2021 2317.65 2064.71 1478.12 684.31 1218.18
2020 2300.00 2150.00 1475.00 587.63 1099.09
2019 - - 1350.00 666.00 -
2018 2081.25 2437.50 1085.71 760.83 1082.50
2017 1663.80 2111.11 1123.08 653.21 855.56
2016 1275.00 2142.86 824.44 658.00 729.17
2015 1590.00 1233.33 751.43 734.44 700.00
2014 1875.00 1701.03 649.75 756.56 -
2013 1415.00 1541.17 670.00 688.42 -
2012 2024.19 2159.80 535.00 587.59 -
2011 3814.78 - - 536.77 -

Rent Per Month

Year
Apartment
(1 bedroom)
in City Centre
Apartment
(1 bedroom)
Outside of Centre
Apartment
(3 bedrooms)
in City Centre
Apartment
(3 bedrooms)
Outside of Centre
2023 92000.00 40000.00 258888.89 114285.71
2022 95846.15 43800.00 196944.44 96341.18
2021 95333.40 35226.88 206965.77 64062.50
2020 97500.00 32083.33 290833.33 83846.15
2019 69423.08 27571.43 158846.15 59310.34
2018 51625.00 25118.42 126951.22 56666.67
2017 43214.29 23000.00 109000.00 55333.33
2016 47500.00 24166.67 133692.31 63666.67
2015 37857.14 17038.75 129762.50 61443.75
2014 62637.50 26626.11 127826.66 59484.44
2013 37000.00 21500.00 95555.56 36250.00
2012 63020.33 28352.75 135024.00 100524.17
2011 58171.68 23987.11 121246.30 60426.93

Buy Apartment Price

Year
Price per Square Meter
to Buy Apartment
in City Centre
Price per Square Meter
to Buy Apartment
Outside of Centre
2023 - -
2022 496042.12 433345.97
2021 683000.00 322625.00
2020 - -
2019 437151.26 235416.98
2018 408230.86 196651.25
2017 - -
2016 288680.71 158333.33
2015 - -
2014 194525.80 134126.64
2013 158912.29 159295.15
2012 206600.34 121204.86
2011 - -

Salaries And Financing

Year
Average Monthly Net Salary
(After Tax)
2023 70411.76
2022 61136.36
2021 53409.09
2020 58931.50
2019 51986.00
2018 47059.42
2017 44523.95
2016 39000.00
2015 35636.36
2014 39215.00
2013 60000.00
2012 61532.00
2011 67599.00

Transportation

Year
One-way Ticket
(Local Transport)
Gasoline
(1 liter)
2023 65.27 384.93
2022 47.82 361.55
2021 45.59 154.50
2020 35.00 143.61
2019 28.83 143.74
2018 25.79 136.95
2017 22.90 124.12
2016 15.76 122.69
2015 35.00 120.62
2014 37.02 170.11
2013 29.29 163.85
2012 26.00 178.19
2011 59.03 123.87
Year
Monthly Pass
(Regular Price)
2023 -
2022 1700.00
2021 1450.00
2020 1460.00
2019 1182.00
2018 1030.74
2017 972.83
2016 730.00
2015 1166.67
2014 1796.75
2013 -
2012 -
2011 876.96

Salaries And Financing

Year
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages
(%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate
2023 20.25
2022 17.93
2021 11.19
2020 13.67
2019 14.60
2018 14.87
2017 14.50
2016 12.91
2015 12.67
2014 15.19
2013 16.33
2012 16.67
2011 9.25

Utilities (Monthly)

Year
Basic
(Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 85m2 Apartment
Internet
(60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data
2023 19545.45 4383.33 1656.25
2022 10855.73 3512.08 -
2021 9425.00 3469.05 -
2020 16843.64 3247.87 -
2019 8394.56 2884.29 -
2018 7847.14 2679.15 -
2017 11447.31 2931.58 -
2016 14035.50 2555.56 -
2015 9410.16 6800.00 -
2014 10226.75 1450.00 -
2013 10096.23 2725.00 -
2012 16068.31 3730.04 -
2011 6738.34 2339.84 -

Sports And Leisure

Year
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult
Tennis Court Rent
(1 Hour on Weekend)
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat
2023 4312.50 3000.00 1160.00
2022 3628.79 1783.33 953.93
2021 3071.97 1337.50 742.89
2020 3287.88 1033.33 824.25
2019 3253.40 1125.00 727.42
2018 3100.65 1157.16 650.95
2017 3574.07 - 598.08
2016 3541.67 1300.00 550.59
2015 2135.37 846.20 504.17
2014 3694.44 - 499.58
2013 2069.44 1714.29 480.62
2012 8094.50 478.35 518.90
2011 1342.85 - 363.39

Clothing And Shoes

Year
1 Pair of Jeans
(Levis 501 Or Similar)
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store
(Zara, H&M, ...)
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes
(Mid-Range)
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes
2023 8320.59 6437.50 20750.00 12076.92
2022 6740.00 4923.08 16909.09 9024.00
2021 6708.46 3662.50 12500.00 7476.19
2020 5452.00 3581.25 10840.02 5590.97
2019 5351.04 3902.78 10550.00 5955.56
2018 5351.10 3598.57 9547.41 5425.41
2017 5088.18 3980.77 8003.33 5617.65
2016 7555.56 4833.33 9187.50 5111.11
2015 6554.58 5490.94 10738.67 5486.46
2014 4039.00 3636.46 8507.42 4125.00
2013 3571.43 2687.50 10583.33 4222.22
2012 5208.93 3500.00 8126.80 4194.50
2011 - 4713.66 16443.00 3895.89
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