Cost of living comparison

Amman, Jordan

compared to

Colombo, Sri Lanka

Colombo vs. Amman Cost of Living Summary

Colombo is 22.4% cheaper than Amman.

Restaurants: pay 2.6% more in Colombo
Groceries: pay 69.3% more in Colombo
Transportation: pay 32.5% less in Colombo
Housing: pay 40.2% less in Colombo
Childcare: pay 88.5% less in Colombo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 16.9% less in Colombo
Clothing: pay 50.7% less in Colombo

The cost of groceries and restaurants in Colombo are more expensive than in Amman. Expenses including childcare, clothing, housing, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Colombo.

Colombo vs. Amman Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Colombo instead of Amman, you would:

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pay 2.6% more for restaurants

	Amman	Colombo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.05 JOD5.000	$3.40 LKR1,019.14	-51.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.05 JOD5.000	$7.48 LKR2,242.11	+6.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.48 JOD0.340	$0.74 LKR221.66	+52.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.38 JOD0.270	$0.39 LKR117.20	+3.5%
Average			+2.6%

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pay 69.3% more for groceries

	Amman	Colombo
Bread 1 loaf	$0.53 JOD0.370	$0.57 LKR170.84	+8.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.39 JOD2.400	$6.94 LKR2,080.21	+104.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.58 JOD3.960	$6.54 LKR1,961.34	+17.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.04 JOD1.450	$2.22 LKR665.06	+8.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.56 JOD1.820	$2.38 LKR714.06	-7.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.90 JOD0.640	$3.28 LKR982.64	+262.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.73 JOD0.520	$0.51 LKR153.03	-30.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.71 JOD0.500	$2.65 LKR793.40	+273.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.36 JOD0.260	$0.53 LKR158.82	+46.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.40 JOD0.290	$0.51 LKR152.48	+26.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.36 JOD0.250	$0.55 LKR163.66	+52.6%
Average			+69.3%

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pay 32.5% less for transportation

	Amman	Colombo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.48 JOD3.890	$4.84 LKR1,450.30	-11.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$42.31 JOD30.000	$6.80 LKR2,038.28	-83.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,384.29 JOD17,997.460	$35,303.89 LKR10,588,871.29	+39.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.85 JOD8.400	$3.13 LKR937.61	-73.6%
Average			-32.5%

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pay 40.2% less for housing

	Amman	Colombo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$34.80 JOD24.670	$16.40 LKR4,918.57	-52.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$440.45 JOD312.280	$297.60 LKR89,259.73	-32.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$277.09 JOD196.450	$180.09 LKR54,014.35	-35.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$73.55 JOD52.150	$43.85 LKR13,151.09	-40.4%
Average			-40.2%

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pay 88.5% less for childcare

	Amman	Colombo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$238.75 JOD169.270	$28.60 LKR8,577.77	-88.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,288.39 JOD3,749.470	$586.98 LKR176,056.55	-88.9%
Average			-88.5%

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pay 16.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Amman	Colombo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.35 JOD4.500	$2.04 LKR611.48	-67.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.03 JOD2.860	$2.59 LKR777.01	-35.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.53 JOD2.500	$9.34 LKR2,802.64	+165.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$58.15 JOD41.230	$13.89 LKR4,164.76	-76.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.28 JOD8.000	$3.40 LKR1,019.14	-69.9%
Average			-16.9%

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pay 50.7% less for clothing

	Amman	Colombo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$64.45 JOD45.700	$29.69 LKR8,905.25	-53.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.44 JOD35.760	$22.31 LKR6,692.36	-55.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$109.69 JOD77.770	$68.77 LKR20,626.52	-37.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$84.79 JOD60.120	$37.51 LKR11,249.74	-55.8%
Average			-50.7%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: July 2025

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