Cost of living comparison
Colombo is 25.5% cheaper than Bangkok.
- Restaurants
-
pay 24.7% more in Colombo
- Groceries
-
pay 12.5% more in Colombo
- Transportation
-
pay 45.1% less in Colombo
- Housing
-
pay 29.1% less in Colombo
- Childcare
-
pay 95.5% less in Colombo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.5% less in Colombo
- Clothing
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pay 42.7% less in Colombo
The cost of restaurants and groceries in Colombo are more expensive than in Bangkok. Expenses including childcare, transportation, clothing, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Colombo.
If you lived in Colombo instead of Bangkok, you would:
pay 24.7% more for restaurants
Bangkok
|
Colombo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.91
THB94.51
|
$3.40
LKR1,021.60
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.83
THB189.02
|
$7.48
LKR2,247.51
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
THB19.98
|
$0.74
LKR222.20
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.29
THB9.47
|
$0.39
LKR117.48
|
|
pay 12.5% more for groceries
Bangkok
|
Colombo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
THB49.39
|
$0.57
LKR171.26
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.74
THB380.89
|
$6.94
LKR2,085.22
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.32
THB237.45
|
$6.54
LKR1,966.07
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.27
THB73.72
|
$2.22
LKR666.66
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.31
THB42.65
|
$2.38
LKR715.78
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.47
THB47.74
|
$3.28
LKR985.01
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
THB23.57
|
$0.51
LKR153.40
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
THB33.59
|
$2.65
LKR795.31
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
THB26.11
|
$0.53
LKR159.20
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
THB23.12
|
$0.51
LKR152.85
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
THB20.19
|
$0.55
LKR164.05
|
|
pay 45.1% less for transportation
Bangkok
|
Colombo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.47
THB144.87
|
$4.84
LKR1,453.80
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$39.32
THB1,275.87
|
$6.80
LKR2,043.19
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$55,345.18
THB1,795,671.96
|
$35,303.89
LKR10,614,394.03
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.34
THB335.51
|
$3.13
LKR939.87
|
|
pay 29.1% less for housing
Bangkok
|
Colombo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.36
THB498.36
|
$16.40
LKR4,930.42
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$571.31
THB18,535.97
|
$297.60
LKR89,474.88
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$301.88
THB9,794.57
|
$180.09
LKR54,144.54
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$67.33
THB2,184.55
|
$43.85
LKR13,182.79
|
|
pay 95.5% less for childcare
Bangkok
|
Colombo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$632.63
THB20,525.76
|
$28.60
LKR8,598.44
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,191.37
THB427,993.32
|
$586.98
LKR176,480.90
|
|
pay 3.5% less for entertainment and sports
Bangkok
|
Colombo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.33
THB75.61
|
$2.04
LKR612.96
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.58
THB83.83
|
$2.59
LKR778.88
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.20
THB136.33
|
$9.34
LKR2,809.39
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.58
THB1,770.78
|
$13.89
LKR4,174.80
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.28
THB236.27
|
$3.40
LKR1,021.60
|
|
pay 42.7% less for clothing
Bangkok
|
Colombo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.27
THB1,793.18
|
$29.69
LKR8,926.72
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.84
THB1,130.35
|
$22.31
LKR6,708.49
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.10
THB3,150.27
|
$68.77
LKR20,676.24
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.12
THB2,988.85
|
$37.51
LKR11,276.86
|
|
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