Cost of living comparison
Colombo is 19.0% more expensive than Accra.
- Restaurants
-
pay 1.5% more in Colombo
- Groceries
-
pay 19.3% more in Colombo
- Transportation
-
pay 50.3% more in Colombo
- Housing
-
pay 11.1% less in Colombo
- Childcare
-
pay 71.0% less in Colombo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 86.8% more in Colombo
- Clothing
-
pay 57.3% more in Colombo
The cost of entertainment and sports, clothing, transportation, groceries, and restaurants in Colombo are more expensive than in Accra. Expenses including childcare and housing are lower in Colombo. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in Colombo.
If you lived in Colombo instead of Accra, you would:
pay 1.5% more for restaurants
|
Accra
|
Colombo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.82
GHS63.88
|
$3.40
LKR1,017.60
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.37
GHS97.84
|
$7.48
LKR2,238.72
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
GHS9.84
|
$0.74
LKR221.33
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.29
GHS3.86
|
$0.39
LKR117.02
|
|
pay 19.3% more for groceries
|
Accra
|
Colombo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
GHS20.18
|
$0.57
LKR170.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.46
GHS45.88
|
$6.94
LKR2,077.06
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.31
GHS149.99
|
$6.54
LKR1,958.37
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.28
GHS30.31
|
$2.22
LKR664.05
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.18
GHS28.88
|
$2.38
LKR712.98
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
GHS16.90
|
$3.28
LKR981.16
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
GHS7.87
|
$0.51
LKR152.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
GHS10.81
|
$2.65
LKR792.20
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
GHS15.99
|
$0.53
LKR158.58
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
GHS16.06
|
$0.51
LKR152.25
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
GHS12.77
|
$0.55
LKR163.41
|
|
pay 50.3% more for transportation
|
Accra
|
Colombo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.34
GHS57.58
|
$4.84
LKR1,448.11
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.96
GHS437.31
|
$6.80
LKR2,035.20
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,000.00
GHS106,130.40
|
$35,303.89
LKR10,572,858.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.16
GHS148.09
|
$3.13
LKR936.19
|
|
pay 11.1% less for housing
|
Accra
|
Colombo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.40
GHS588.99
|
$16.40
LKR4,911.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$627.15
GHS8,319.92
|
$297.60
LKR89,124.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$112.15
GHS1,487.85
|
$180.09
LKR53,932.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.69
GHS526.48
|
$43.85
LKR13,131.20
|
|
pay 71.0% less for childcare
|
Accra
|
Colombo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$57.02
GHS756.38
|
$28.60
LKR8,564.80
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,655.73
GHS101,563.26
|
$586.98
LKR175,790.30
|
|
pay 86.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Accra
|
Colombo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.21
GHS15.99
|
$2.04
LKR610.56
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.75
GHS36.51
|
$2.59
LKR775.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.57
GHS20.80
|
$9.34
LKR2,798.40
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.21
GHS480.34
|
$13.89
LKR4,158.46
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.33
GHS123.79
|
$3.40
LKR1,017.60
|
|
pay 57.3% more for clothing
|
Accra
|
Colombo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$14.87
GHS197.34
|
$29.69
LKR8,891.78
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.10
GHS266.68
|
$22.31
LKR6,682.24
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$32.71
GHS433.91
|
$68.77
LKR20,595.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$34.57
GHS458.56
|
$37.51
LKR11,232.73
|
|
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