ColombovsWeligama
💰
Weligama saves you $276/month
31% cheaper on rent, food & transport
📶
Weligama has 3x faster internet
75 Mbps avg download speed
💰 Cost of Living Breakdown
Monthly expenses comparison in USD
Expense
Colombo
Weligama
Total Budget
$900/mo
$624/mo ✓
Rent (1BR)
$400/mo ✓
$450/mo
Coworking
$160/mo
$150/mo ✓
Meal Out
$3 ✓
$4
Coffee
$2.5 ✓
$3.5
Weligama is $276/mo cheaper (44% savings)
💻 Remote Work Essentials
Internet, timezone, and language comparison
🇱🇰 Colombo
📶 Internet22 Mbps
🕐 TimezoneUTC+5
🗣️ Englishhigh
🛂 Nomad VisaAvailable
Working hours overlap:
🇺🇸 US West0h
🇺🇸 US East1h
🇬🇧 London6h
🇩🇪 Berlin7h
🇱🇰 Weligama
📶 Internet75
🕐 TimezoneUTC+5
🗣️ Englishmedium
🛂 Nomad VisaAvailable
Working hours overlap:
🇺🇸 US West0h
🇺🇸 US East1h
🇬🇧 London6h
🇩🇪 Berlin7h
🌡️ Climate Comparison
Weather patterns and best times to visit
Colombo
ClimateTropical Wet
Avg Temp27°C
Rainy Days290/year
Best months: February
Weligama
ClimateTropical Wet
Avg Temp27°C
Rainy Days297/year
Quarterly Temperatures
Jan
26°25°
Apr
28°27°
Jul
27°27°
Oct
26°26°
ColomboWeligama
📊 Full Comparison
Category
🇱🇰Colombo
🇱🇰Weligama
💰
Monthly Budget
$900
$624
Winner📶
Internet Speed
22 Mbps
75 Mbps
Winner🛡️
Safety
3/5
4/5
Winner⭐
Nomad Score
3.7/10
3.6/10
🍽️
Food Scene
8/10
Winner4/10
🎉
Nightlife
7/10
Winner3/10
🚶
Walkability
6/10
6/10
👥
Community
medium
Winnersmall
3
Colombo wins
vs
3
Weligama wins
Which City is Right for You?
Recommendations based on your nomad style
💵Budget Nomad
Weligama
$276/mo cheaper with similar quality of life
💻Developer
Weligama
75 Mbps is essential for video calls & uploads
🦋Social Butterfly
Colombo
Larger nomad community for networking
🛡️Safety-First
Weligama
Significantly higher safety rating
🍜Foodie
Colombo
Better food scene with incredible variety
🎉Party Person
Colombo
World-famous nightlife scene
🇱🇰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
🇱🇰Weligama
Pros
- +Very low cost of living compared to Western standards
- +Soft, forgiving waves that are perfect for learning to surf almost year-round
- +Growing community of surfers and digital nomads
- +Good fiber in coworking spaces and several cafés
Cons
- −High humidity and heavy rain during monsoon season
- −Infrastructure less developed than Bali or Thailand
- −Occasional power cuts during storms
- −For serious healthcare you need to go to Galle or Colombo
