Cost of living comparison
Colombo is 54.7% cheaper than Berlin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 69.0% less in Colombo
- Groceries
-
pay 1.5% more in Colombo
- Transportation
-
pay 49.5% less in Colombo
- Housing
-
pay 76.1% less in Colombo
- Childcare
-
pay 92.3% less in Colombo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 44.6% less in Colombo
- Clothing
-
pay 53.0% less in Colombo
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, clothing, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Colombo.
If you lived in Colombo instead of Berlin, you would:
pay 69.0% less for restaurants
|
Berlin
|
Colombo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€13.75
|
$3.40
LKR1,021.60
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.79
€10.09
|
$7.48
LKR2,247.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.88
€2.47
|
$0.74
LKR222.20
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
€2.43
|
$0.39
LKR117.48
|
|
pay 1.5% more for groceries
|
Berlin
|
Colombo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
€1.67
|
$0.57
LKR171.26
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.66
€5.70
|
$6.94
LKR2,085.22
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.57
€3.91
|
$6.54
LKR1,966.07
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.28
€2.81
|
$2.22
LKR666.66
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.41
€4.62
|
$2.38
LKR715.78
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.34
€1.15
|
$3.28
LKR985.01
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.71
|
$0.51
LKR153.40
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.86
|
$2.65
LKR795.31
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
€1.58
|
$0.53
LKR159.20
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.71
|
$0.51
LKR152.85
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.68
|
$0.55
LKR164.05
|
|
pay 49.5% less for transportation
|
Berlin
|
Colombo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€6.15
|
$4.84
LKR1,453.80
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.52
€44.93
|
$6.80
LKR2,043.19
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,799.21
€27,204.23
|
$35,303.89
LKR10,614,394.03
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.37
€25.12
|
$3.13
LKR939.87
|
|
pay 76.1% less for housing
|
Berlin
|
Colombo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.99
€38.49
|
$16.40
LKR4,930.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,278.77
€1,093.99
|
$297.60
LKR89,474.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$938.86
€803.20
|
$180.09
LKR54,144.54
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$263.55
€225.46
|
$43.85
LKR13,182.79
|
|
pay 92.3% less for childcare
|
Berlin
|
Colombo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$306.98
€262.62
|
$28.60
LKR8,598.44
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,639.17
€8,246.31
|
$586.98
LKR176,480.90
|
|
pay 44.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Berlin
|
Colombo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€3.67
|
$2.04
LKR612.96
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.98
€3.41
|
$2.59
LKR778.88
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.11
€7.79
|
$9.34
LKR2,809.39
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.89
€32.41
|
$13.89
LKR4,174.80
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.66
€11.69
|
$3.40
LKR1,021.60
|
|
pay 53.0% less for clothing
|
Berlin
|
Colombo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.49
€73.14
|
$29.69
LKR8,926.72
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.99
€35.07
|
$22.31
LKR6,708.49
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.49
€81.69
|
$68.77
LKR20,676.24
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$138.30
€118.31
|
$37.51
LKR11,276.86
|
|
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