Cost of living comparison
Colombo is 22.6% cheaper than Addis Ababa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 12.9% less in Colombo
- Groceries
-
pay 12.6% more in Colombo
- Transportation
-
pay 1.6% less in Colombo
- Housing
-
pay 66.7% less in Colombo
- Childcare
-
pay 81.8% less in Colombo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 45.8% more in Colombo
- Clothing
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pay 53.6% less in Colombo
The cost of entertainment and sports and groceries in Colombo are more expensive than in Addis Ababa. Expenses including childcare, housing, clothing, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Colombo.
If you lived in Colombo instead of Addis Ababa, you would:
pay 12.9% less for restaurants
|
Addis Ababa
|
Colombo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.00
ETB815.36
|
$3.40
LKR1,017.07
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.24
ETB847.34
|
$7.48
LKR2,237.55
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.78
ETB106.68
|
$0.74
LKR221.21
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
ETB68.24
|
$0.39
LKR116.96
|
|
pay 12.6% more for groceries
|
Addis Ababa
|
Colombo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.20
ETB163.29
|
$0.57
LKR170.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.85
ETB659.55
|
$6.94
LKR2,075.98
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.08
ETB826.04
|
$6.54
LKR1,957.35
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.65
ETB360.01
|
$2.22
LKR663.71
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.65
ETB767.28
|
$2.38
LKR712.61
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.30
ETB448.63
|
$3.28
LKR980.64
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
ETB68.81
|
$0.51
LKR152.72
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.08
ETB146.53
|
$2.65
LKR791.78
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
ETB52.53
|
$0.53
LKR158.49
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
ETB42.30
|
$0.51
LKR152.17
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.79
ETB107.92
|
$0.55
LKR163.32
|
|
pay 1.6% less for transportation
|
Addis Ababa
|
Colombo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.88
ETB663.12
|
$4.84
LKR1,447.35
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.00
ETB1,358.93
|
$6.80
LKR2,034.14
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,000.00
ETB3,397,335.00
|
$35,303.89
LKR10,567,356.18
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.67
ETB498.05
|
$3.13
LKR935.70
|
|
pay 66.7% less for housing
|
Addis Ababa
|
Colombo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$171.17
ETB23,260.42
|
$16.40
LKR4,908.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$645.10
ETB87,664.83
|
$297.60
LKR89,078.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$422.74
ETB57,447.88
|
$180.09
LKR53,904.60
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$124.84
ETB16,964.69
|
$43.85
LKR13,124.37
|
|
pay 81.8% less for childcare
|
Addis Ababa
|
Colombo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$81.47
ETB11,071.68
|
$28.60
LKR8,560.34
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$43,916.67
ETB5,967,985.15
|
$586.98
LKR175,698.82
|
|
pay 45.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Addis Ababa
|
Colombo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.00
ETB135.89
|
$2.04
LKR610.24
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.15
ETB156.24
|
$2.59
LKR775.43
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.00
ETB543.57
|
$9.34
LKR2,796.94
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$90.59
ETB12,311.26
|
$13.89
LKR4,156.30
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.70
ETB910.49
|
$3.40
LKR1,017.07
|
|
pay 53.6% less for clothing
|
Addis Ababa
|
Colombo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.33
ETB6,568.18
|
$29.69
LKR8,887.16
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.17
ETB10,214.65
|
$22.31
LKR6,678.76
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.84
ETB14,791.01
|
$68.77
LKR20,584.61
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$119.32
ETB16,215.03
|
$37.51
LKR11,226.89
|
|
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