AhangamavsColombo
💰
Colombo saves you $500/month
36% cheaper on rent, food & transport
📶
Ahangama has 4x faster internet
80 Mbps avg download speed
💰 Cost of Living Breakdown
Monthly expenses comparison in USD
Expense
Ahangama
Colombo
Total Budget
$1,400/mo
$900/mo ✓
Rent (1BR)
$750/mo
$400/mo ✓
Coworking
$120/mo ✓
$160/mo
Meal Out
$3
$3
Coffee
$2.5
$2.5
Colombo is $500/mo cheaper (56% savings)
💻 Remote Work Essentials
Internet, timezone, and language comparison
🇱🇰 Ahangama
📶 Internet80 Mbps
🕐 TimezoneUTC+5
🗣️ Englishmedium
🛂 Nomad VisaAvailable
Working hours overlap:
🇺🇸 US West0h
🇺🇸 US East1h
🇬🇧 London6h
🇩🇪 Berlin7h
🇱🇰 Colombo
📶 Internet22 Mbps
🕐 TimezoneUTC+5
🗣️ Englishhigh
🛂 Nomad VisaAvailable
Working hours overlap:
🇺🇸 US West0h
🇺🇸 US East1h
🇬🇧 London6h
🇩🇪 Berlin7h
🌡️ Climate Comparison
Weather patterns and best times to visit
Ahangama
ClimateTropical Wet
Avg Temp26°C
Rainy Days297/year
Colombo
ClimateTropical Wet
Avg Temp27°C
Rainy Days290/year
Best months: February
Quarterly Temperatures
Jan
25°26°
Apr
27°28°
Jul
27°27°
Oct
26°26°
AhangamaColombo
📊 Full Comparison
Category
🇱🇰Ahangama
🇱🇰Colombo
💰
Monthly Budget
$1,400
$900
Winner📶
Internet Speed
80 Mbps
Winner22 Mbps
🛡️
Safety
4/5
Winner3/5
⭐
Nomad Score
4/10
3.7/10
🍽️
Food Scene
8/10
8/10
🎉
Nightlife
6/10
7/10
🚶
Walkability
5/10
6/10
👥
Community
medium
medium
2
Ahangama wins
vs
1
Colombo wins
Which City is Right for You?
Recommendations based on your nomad style
💵Budget Nomad
Colombo
$500/mo cheaper with similar quality of life
💻Developer
Ahangama
80 Mbps is essential for video calls & uploads
🦋Social Butterfly
Either works
Similar social opportunities
🛡️Safety-First
Ahangama
Significantly higher safety rating
🍜Foodie
Either works
Both have great food scenes
🎉Party Person
Either works
Both have great nightlife
🇱🇰Ahangama
Pros
- +World-class surf breaks for all levels
- +Growing digital nomad community with quality coworking spaces
- +Affordable cost of living compared to Western countries
- +Beautiful beaches and tropical scenery
Cons
- −Frequent power cuts require backup generators
- −Internet can be unreliable outside coworking spaces
- −Town is spread out requiring transport between areas
- −Beaches affected by tides with limited sand at high tide
🇱🇰Colombo
Pros
- +Cost of living still affordable compared to many other Asian capitals
- +Strong food scene with local restaurants, street food and international options
- +Modern coworking spaces and a growing remote worker community
- +Excellent hub to explore the rest of Sri Lanka by train or bus
Cons
- −Hot and humid climate all year with very few truly cool hours
- −Heavy monsoon rains can slow down traffic and outdoor plans
- −Busy roads and constant honking along main streets
- −Sidewalks often broken, blocked or simply missing
