What is the average WiFi speed in Colombo stays?

Median WiFi speed is 39 Mbps across the 34 Colombo listings with a measured speed (mean 45 Mbps). 35% are under 25 Mbps, 9% are at least 100 Mbps. Verified from amenity listings (15%), guest reviews (37%), descriptions (47%).

How much do digital nomad apartments cost in Colombo?

Across the 152 Colombo listings we track, monthly rent ranges from $392 to $8,597, with a median of $1,375. 47% of the listings shown are hosted by top-rated hosts.

Are there stays with dedicated workspaces in Colombo?

Yes, 7 of the 18 listings we examined show a real ergonomic office chair in their photos. We have not examined every listing yet.

How do you know all this about Colombo?

We keep a curated set of 152 stays in Colombo and re-check them over time, rather than repeating whatever a booking site happens to show today. Connection speeds are what each place and its guests report, 10 of the 34 independently measured, so read them as indicative rather than lab-tested. 118 of the 152 carry no reading at all, and unmeasured is not the same as slow. Prices are the advertised monthly rate, before any discount a host offers. Reviews are counted rather than summarised, and quotes appear word for word, attributed to a stay and a date rather than to a person. Every figure here was computed on 7 September 2026.

Stays in Colombo, Sri Lanka

We track 152 listings in Colombo. 34 have a measured Wi-Fi speed (median 39 Mbps; 10 of those are Airbnb's own speed test), and 7 of the 18 we ran through the chair detector show a real office chair.

Rental unit in Colombo

🛜 47 Mbps (Verified by Airbnb)
👥 2 people 💰 $453/month

Airbnb
Rental unit in Colombo

🛜 47 Mbps (Verified by Airbnb)
👥 2 people 💰 $453/month

Airbnb
Bungalow in Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia

🛜 25 Mbps (Mentioned in Review)
👥 2 people 💰 $525/month

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Home in Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia

🛜 Fast Internet (Declared by Host)
👥 4 people 🏅Superhost 💰 $624/month

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Real workspace

Home in Pannipitiya

🛜 Fast Internet (Mentioned in Review)
👥 2 people 🏅Superhost 💰 $626/month

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Rental unit in Peliyagoda

🛜 41 Mbps (Verified by Airbnb)
👥 2 people 🏅Superhost 💰 $655/month

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Loft in Gonawala

🛜 Fast Internet (Mentioned in Review)
👥 2 people 💰 $703/month

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Guest suite in Colombo

🛜 22 Mbps (Verified by Airbnb)
👥 2 people 💰 $728/month

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Home in Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia

🛜 30 Mbps (Mentioned in Review)
👥 2 people 💰 $750/month

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Rental unit in Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia

🛜 Fast Internet (Mentioned in Review)
👥 2 people 💰 $766/month

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Condo in Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia

🛜 Fast Internet (Mentioned in Review)
👥 4 people 🏅Superhost 💰 $768/month

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Condo in Colombo

🛜 Fast Internet (Mentioned in Review)
👥 2 people 💰 $828/month

Airbnb
Rental unit in Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia

🛜 Fast Internet (Mentioned in Review)
👥 4 people 💰 $834/month

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Place to stay in Colombo

🛜 Fast Internet (Declared by Host)
👥 1 person 🏅Superhost 💰 $854/month

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Home in Sri Jayawardena Pura, Colombo,

🛜 38 Mbps (Verified by Airbnb)
👥 2 people 🏅Superhost 💰 $861/month

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Home in Colombo

🛜 Fast Internet (Mentioned in Review)
👥 2 people 🏅Superhost 💰 $900/month

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Home in Sri Jayawardanapura Kotte

🛜 Fast Internet (Mentioned in Review)
👥 2 people 💰 $903/month

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Home in Colombo

🛜 Fast Internet (Declared by Host)
👥 2 people 💰 $910/month

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Home in Colombo

🛜 Fast Internet (Mentioned in Review)
👥 2 people 🏅Superhost 💰 $927/month

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Rental unit in Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia

🛜 100 Mbps (Mentioned in Review)
👥 5 people 💰 $943/month

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Guesthouse in Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia

🛜 82 Mbps (Verified by Airbnb)
👥 2 people 🏅Superhost 💰 $953/month

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Home in Sri Jayawardanapura Kotte

🛜 Fast Internet (Declared by Host)
👥 9 people 🏅Superhost 💰 $984/month

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Home in Colombo

🛜 Fast Internet (Mentioned in Review)
👥 2 people 🏅Superhost 💰 $1006/month

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Condo in Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte

🛜 44 Mbps (Verified by Airbnb)
👥 6 people 🏅Superhost 💰 $1079/month

Airbnb Vrbo
Home in Colombo

🛜 Fast Internet (Mentioned in Review)
👥 4 people 🏅Superhost 💰 $1084/month

Airbnb
Home in Colombo

🛜 Fast Internet (Declared by Host)
👥 4 people 💰 $1104/month

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Rental unit in Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia

🛜 Fast Internet (Mentioned in Review)
👥 2 people 💰 $1112/month

Airbnb
Home in Peliyagoda

🛜 Fast Internet (Declared by Host)
👥 6 people 🏅Superhost 💰 $1151/month

Airbnb
Condo in Colombo

🛜 Fast Internet (Mentioned in Review)
👥 2 people 💰 $1151/month

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Condo in Colombo

🛜 44 Mbps (Verified by Airbnb)
👥 6 people 🏅Superhost 💰 $1199/month

Airbnb Vrbo
Rental unit in Maharagama

🛜 Fast Internet (Declared by Host)
👥 6 people 💰 $1204/month

Airbnb
Rental unit in Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia

🛜 Fast Internet (Declared by Host)
👥 4 people 💰 $1227/month

Airbnb
Townhouse in Colombo

🛜 Fast Internet (Declared by Host)
👥 3 people 🏅Superhost 💰 $1265/month

Airbnb Vrbo Booking
Home in Colombo

🛜 Fast Internet (Declared by Host)
👥 4 people 🏅Superhost 💰 $1271/month

Airbnb
Condo in Colombo

🛜 Fast Internet (Mentioned in Review)
👥 5 people 💰 $1292/month

Airbnb
Rental unit in Colombo

🛜 Fast Internet (Declared by Host)
👥 6 people 🏅Superhost 💰 $1315/month

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Home in Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia

🛜 Fast Internet (Mentioned in Review)
👥 7 people 🏅Superhost 💰 $1323/month

Airbnb
Condo in Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia

🛜 Fast Internet (Mentioned in Review)
👥 4 people 💰 $1345/month

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Real workspace

Rental unit in Colombo

🛜 Fast Internet (Mentioned in Review)
👥 2 people 🏅Superhost 💰 $1351/month

Airbnb
Rental unit in Wattala

🛜 Fast Internet (Mentioned in Review)
👥 2 people 💰 $1351/month

Airbnb
Rental unit in Colombo

🛜 24 Mbps (Mentioned in Review)
👥 2 people 💰 $1370/month

Airbnb
Condo in Colombo

🛜 54 Mbps (Verified by Airbnb)
👥 4 people 🏅Superhost 💰 $1380/month

Airbnb
Rental unit in Sri Jayawardanapura Kotte

🛜 Fast Internet (Declared by Host)
👥 4 people 💰 $1427/month

Airbnb
Rental unit in Nugegoda

🛜 Fast Internet (Mentioned in Review)
👥 8 people 🏅Superhost 💰 $1456/month

Airbnb
Condo in Colombo

🛜 Fast Internet (Declared by Host)
👥 2 people 💰 $1462/month

Airbnb
Rental unit in Colombo

🛜 Fast Internet (Declared by Host)
👥 6 people 💰 $1485/month

Airbnb
Serviced apartment in Colombo

🛜 Fast Internet (Declared by Host)
👥 6 people 💰 $1488/month

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Serviced apartment in Sri Jayawardanapura Kotte

🛜 70 Mbps (Verified by Airbnb)
👥 6 people 💰 $1518/month

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Rental unit in Colombo

🛜 Fast Internet (Mentioned in Review)
👥 2 people 💰 $1522/month

Airbnb
Rental unit in Colombo

🛜 Fast Internet (Declared by Host)
👥 2 people 🏅Superhost 💰 $1561/month

Airbnb
Villa in Malambe

🛜 100 Mbps (Declared by Host)
👥 6 people 💰 $1569/month

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Condo in Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte

🛜 Fast Internet (Declared by Host)
👥 5 people 🏅Superhost 💰 $1606/month

Airbnb
Real workspace

Rental unit in Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia

🛜 Fast Internet (Mentioned in Review)
👥 4 people 🏅Superhost 💰 $1629/month

Airbnb
Rental unit in Colombo

🛜 Fast Internet (Declared by Host)
👥 4 people 💰 $1783/month

Airbnb
Serviced apartment in Colombo

🛜 Fast Internet (Declared by Host)
👥 2 people 💰 $1786/month

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Rental unit in Colombo

🛜 Fast Internet (Mentioned in Review)
👥 3 people 🏅Superhost 💰 $1794/month

Airbnb
Condo in Colombo

🛜 52 Mbps (Verified by Airbnb)
👥 5 people 🏅Superhost 💰 $1825/month

Airbnb
Condo in Sri Jayawardanapura Kotte

🛜 Fast Internet (Declared by Host)
👥 2 people 💰 $1830/month

Airbnb
Condo in Colombo

🛜 Fast Internet (Declared by Host)
👥 2 people 🏅Superhost 💰 $1997/month

Airbnb
Villa in Malambe

🛜 Fast Internet (Declared by Host)
👥 12 people 💰 $2008/month

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Rental unit in Colombo

🛜 Fast Internet (Declared by Host)
👥 2 people 💰 $2067/month

Airbnb
Condo in Sri Jayawardanapura Kotte

🛜 Fast Internet (Declared by Host)
👥 6 people 💰 $2078/month

Airbnb
Rental unit in Colombo

🛜 85 Mbps (Verified by Airbnb)
👥 6 people 💰 $2119/month

Airbnb
Condo in Colombo

🛜 Fast Internet (Mentioned in Review)
👥 5 people 🏅Superhost 💰 $2573/month

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Rental unit in Colombo

🛜 Fast Internet (Declared by Host)
👥 4 people 💰 $2964/month

Airbnb
Condo in Colombo

🛜 Fast Internet (Declared by Host)
👥 6 people 🏅Superhost 💰 $3023/month

Airbnb
Rental unit in Colombo

🛜 Fast Internet (Declared by Host)
👥 4 people 💰 $3064/month

Airbnb
Rental unit in Colombo

🛜 Fast Internet (Declared by Host)
👥 2 people 💰 $3172/month

Airbnb
Condo in Colombo

🛜 Fast Internet (Declared by Host)
👥 6 people 💰 $3186/month

Airbnb
Condo in Colombo

🛜 Fast Internet (Mentioned in Review)
👥 4 people 🏅Superhost 💰 $3487/month

Airbnb
Home in Nawala

🛜 Fast Internet (Declared by Host)
👥 7 people 🏅Superhost 💰 $3538/month

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Home in Colombo

🛜 Fast Internet (Mentioned in Review)
👥 4 people 💰 $3605/month

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Rental unit in Colombo

🛜 176 Mbps (Verified by Airbnb)
👥 4 people 🏅Superhost 💰 $3652/month

Airbnb
Condo in Colombo

🛜 Fast Internet (Declared by Host)
👥 2 people 🏅Superhost 💰 $3657/month

Airbnb
Villa in Ragama

🛜 Fast Internet (Declared by Host)
👥 16 people 💰 $3663/month

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Serviced apartment in Colombo

🛜 Fast Internet (Declared by Host)
👥 5 people 🏅Superhost 💰 $3739/month

Airbnb
Condo in Colombo

🛜 Fast Internet (Declared by Host)
👥 5 people 🏅Superhost 💰 $3789/month

Airbnb
Condo in Colombo

🛜 Fast Internet (Declared by Host)
👥 4 people 💰 $3921/month

Airbnb
Rental unit in Colombo

🛜 Fast Internet (Declared by Host)
👥 6 people 🏅Superhost 💰 $4784/month

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— stays

Prices indicative · confirm on provider

Guest reviews

What 5,084 guests actually wrote

Every review on the 152 places we track. We read the 4,362 written in English, October 2013 to September 2026 (nothing newer).

The finding in the reviews

Guests in Colombo raise safety unprompted, and almost always to say it was fine

Guests describe Colombo as consistently safe; this holds true across neighborhoods and would persist throughout a month-long stay.

444 of the 4,362 reviews we read mention safety. Of the 296 that say which way, 8 are complaints and 288 are praise. It is not the same across the city: Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia at 25 of 91 reviews, Negombo at 4 of 66.

Where the sentences about safety land

8 complaints

288 praise

296 sentences that say which way

What guests bring up

Food & errands nearby 76117.4%

Walkable & central 50711.6%

Safety walking around 44410.2%

8 of the 296 readable mentions are complaints

Noise & quiet 3718.5%

49 of the 189 readable mentions are complaints

Getting around 3708.5%

Weather indoors 2976.8%

34 of the 49 readable mentions are complaints

Settling in for a month 2425.5%

Wifi & video calls 2325.3%

25 of the 176 readable mentions are complaints

Value for a month 1894.3%

10 of the 173 readable mentions are complaints

Stairs & hills 741.7%

4,362 reviews read

Where safety comes up

Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia 27.5%

Narahenpita 14.6%

Union Place 13.7%

Kavdana 10.7%

Negombo 6.1%

Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia 25 of 91 · Narahenpita 56 of 383 · Union Place 81 of 593 · Kavdana 52 of 487 · Negombo 4 of 66 · reviews from each area

What guests say about Colombo

Reproduced word for word, and only where a guest was writing about the place rather than the flat.

What they like about Colombo

Nearby

“There is a restaurant on the roof and lots of good restaurants, including a number of Italian within a very short walk.”

Stay in Negombo February 2026

Getting around

“It’s also a great spot if you enjoy trying different food, as Uber Eats has plenty of options to choose from.”

Stay in Moratuwa March 2026

Walkable

“We also enjoyed some great meals at Nonstop Beach Park and Dark Sea Beach Club, both within walking distance.”

Stay in Uswetakeiyawa April 2026

What they warn about Colombo

Safety

“Since it is located inside the plaza, it does not appear to be safe for late comers and early goers.”

The listing June 2025

“by taxi to get to the Fort area of Colombo depending on traffic.”

The listing June 2026

“No recommendation of where I could find a shop, restaurant or if they could prepare some food for me at an extra cost.”

The listing May 2023

Guest reviews, never edited and never paraphrased. We hold no reviewer names, so a quote is attributed to a place and a date rather than to a person.

Stays in Colombo, Sri Lanka

All stays

What 34 measured listings actually report

How likely you land on a bad connection

Against the 126 cities we track

Speed and rent by neighbourhood

Narahenpita against Kavdana

Narahenpita

Kavdana

Union Place

Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia

Negombo

What 5,084 guests actually wrote

Guests in Colombo raise safety unprompted, and almost always to say it was fine

What guests bring up

Where safety comes up

What guests say about Colombo

What a month here actually costs

Spread of monthly rates

140 of 152 hosts discount a monthly stay

We looked at the photos, on part of the city

If Colombo is not it

Costs about the same

Baños

San Miguel de Cozumel

Budva

Reviews mentioning safety & security

Questions people actually ask