Makild nomad country guide

Sri Lanka nomad cities

Compare Sri Lanka for digital nomads: city costs, rent, food prices, internet, safety, seasons and all Makild nomad city cards in one country page.
Compare all cities View 11 city cards
Cities tracked11
Median monthly/personINR 97,250
Cheapest city/monthINR 97,250
Median rent/monthINR 40,550
Median internet41 Mbps
Median safety59/100

Sri Lanka overview

Makild tracks 11 nomad-friendly city options in Sri Lanka. The median monthly planning cost is INR 97,250 per person, with city-level rent, food, Wi-Fi, utilities, cabs, seasons and safety estimates available on each city page.

Best season signals across the country include Nov-Feb, Dec-Mar, Jan-Mar. Watch out for Apr-Jun heat; Jun-Sep monsoon, May-Jun monsoon when planning longer stays.

Common food prices

The representative food basket for Sri Lanka is based on the median city food baseline: Eggs INR 170, chicken INR 420/kg, rice INR 90/kg, milk INR 105/L.

Eggs
INR 170 / 12 eggs
Chicken breast
INR 420 / kg
Rice
INR 90 / kg
Milk
INR 105 / litre
Local lunch
INR 240 / meal
Cafe coffee
INR 120 / cup

Country data

Country code
LK
GDP estimate
$90B
GDP per person
$4,300
Median city conservatism
66/100
Median food/month/person
INR 22,500

Cheapest cities in Sri Lanka

Ambalantota INR 97,250 / month Kolonnawa INR 97,250 / month Kotikawatta INR 97,250 / month Beliatta INR 97,250 / month Hendala INR 97,250 / month Ambalangoda INR 97,250 / month Katunayaka INR 1,02,650 / month Pita Kotte INR 1,06,650 / month

All Sri Lanka city cards

Ambalantota INR 97,250 / month
Rent
INR 40,550
Food
INR 22,500/mo
Internet
41 Mbps
Safety
59/100
Best season
Nov-Feb
Areas
Central districts, transit-linked neighborhoods, university areas
Kolonnawa INR 97,250 / month
Rent
INR 40,550
Food
INR 22,500/mo
Internet
41 Mbps
Safety
59/100
Best season
Nov-Feb
Areas
Central districts, transit-linked neighborhoods, university areas
Kotikawatta INR 97,250 / month
Rent
INR 40,550
Food
INR 22,500/mo
Internet
41 Mbps
Safety
59/100
Best season
Nov-Feb
Areas
Central districts, transit-linked neighborhoods, university areas
Beliatta INR 97,250 / month
Rent
INR 40,550
Food
INR 22,500/mo
Internet
41 Mbps
Safety
59/100
Best season
Nov-Feb
Areas
Central districts, transit-linked neighborhoods, university areas
Hendala INR 97,250 / month
Rent
INR 40,550
Food
INR 22,500/mo
Internet
41 Mbps
Safety
59/100
Best season
Nov-Feb
Areas
Central districts, transit-linked neighborhoods, university areas
Ambalangoda INR 97,250 / month
Rent
INR 40,550
Food
INR 22,500/mo
Internet
41 Mbps
Safety
59/100
Best season
Nov-Feb
Areas
Central districts, transit-linked neighborhoods, university areas
Katunayaka INR 1,02,650 / month
Rent
INR 43,750
Food
INR 23,250/mo
Internet
41 Mbps
Safety
59/100
Best season
Nov-Feb
Areas
Central districts, transit-linked neighborhoods, university areas
Pita Kotte INR 1,06,650 / month
Rent
INR 45,850
Food
INR 24,000/mo
Internet
42 Mbps
Safety
59/100
Best season
Nov-Feb
Areas
Central districts, transit-linked neighborhoods, university areas
Galle INR 1,07,400 / month
Rent
INR 46,500
Food
INR 24,000/mo
Internet
35 Mbps
Safety
60/100
Best season
Dec-Mar
Areas
Fort edge, Unawatuna, Ahangama
Kandy INR 1,12,450 / month
Rent
INR 49,550
Food
INR 24,750/mo
Internet
43 Mbps
Safety
59/100
Best season
Nov-Feb
Areas
Central districts, transit-linked neighborhoods, university areas
Colombo INR 1,14,400 / month
Rent
INR 50,000
Food
INR 25,500/mo
Internet
45 Mbps
Safety
52/100
Best season
Jan-Mar
Areas
Colombo 03, 05, 07