Cost of living comparison
Negombo is 55.6% cheaper than Berlin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 69.0% less in Negombo
- Groceries
-
pay 1.7% less in Negombo
- Transportation
-
pay 37.2% less in Negombo
- Housing
-
pay 76.8% less in Negombo
- Childcare
-
pay 92.3% less in Negombo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 53.3% less in Negombo
- Clothing
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pay 58.8% less in Negombo
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, clothing, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Negombo.
If you lived in Negombo instead of Berlin, you would:
pay 69.0% less for restaurants
|
Berlin
|
Negombo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.14
|
$3.40
LKR1,017.60
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.79
€10.37
|
$7.48
LKR2,238.72
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.88
€2.54
|
$0.74
LKR220.48
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
€2.50
|
$0.39
LKR117.02
|
|
pay 1.7% less for groceries
|
Berlin
|
Negombo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
€1.72
|
$0.57
LKR170.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.66
€5.86
|
$6.80
LKR2,035.20
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.57
€4.02
|
$6.11
LKR1,829.72
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.28
€2.88
|
$2.22
LKR664.05
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.41
€4.75
|
$2.38
LKR712.98
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.34
€1.18
|
$3.28
LKR981.16
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.73
|
$0.51
LKR152.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.88
|
$2.65
LKR792.20
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
€1.62
|
$0.53
LKR158.58
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.73
|
$0.51
LKR152.25
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.70
|
$0.36
LKR108.47
|
|
pay 37.2% less for transportation
|
Berlin
|
Negombo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€6.32
|
$4.84
LKR1,448.11
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.52
€46.19
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,799.21
€27,968.14
|
$35,303.89
LKR10,572,858.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.37
€25.83
|
$2.99
LKR895.49
|
|
pay 76.8% less for housing
|
Berlin
|
Negombo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.99
€39.57
|
$16.40
LKR4,911.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,278.77
€1,124.71
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$938.86
€825.75
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$263.55
€231.80
|
$25.98
LKR7,781.64
|
|
pay 92.3% less for childcare
|
Berlin
|
Negombo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$306.98
€270.00
|
$28.60
LKR8,564.80
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,639.17
€8,477.87
|
$586.98
LKR175,790.30
|
|
pay 53.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Berlin
|
Negombo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€3.77
|
$1.87
LKR559.68
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.98
€3.50
|
$1.98
LKR593.60
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.11
€8.01
|
$8.83
LKR2,645.76
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.89
€33.32
|
$10.19
LKR3,052.80
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.66
€12.02
|
$2.21
LKR661.44
|
|
pay 58.8% less for clothing
|
Berlin
|
Negombo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.49
€75.19
|
$28.88
LKR8,649.60
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.99
€36.05
|
$22.31
LKR6,682.24
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.49
€83.99
|
$54.37
LKR16,281.59
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$138.30
€121.64
|
$27.18
LKR8,140.80
|
|
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