Cost of living comparison
Colombo is 58.3% cheaper than Brussels.
If you lived in Colombo instead of Brussels, you would:
pay 71.3% less for restaurants
|
Brussels
|
Colombo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.44
€20.55
|
$3.40
LKR993.62
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.86
€12.33
|
$7.48
LKR2,185.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.89
€2.77
|
$0.74
LKR216.11
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
€2.45
|
$0.39
LKR114.27
|
|
pay 7.0% less for groceries
|
Brussels
|
Colombo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.59
€2.48
|
$0.57
LKR166.56
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.47
€7.17
|
$6.94
LKR2,028.11
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.00
€5.75
|
$6.54
LKR1,912.22
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.29
€4.11
|
$2.22
LKR648.40
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.66
€5.43
|
$2.38
LKR696.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.16
€1.11
|
$3.28
LKR958.03
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.92
|
$0.51
LKR149.20
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.19
€1.14
|
$2.65
LKR773.53
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.38
€1.33
|
$0.53
LKR154.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.94
|
$0.51
LKR148.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.90
|
$0.55
LKR159.56
|
|
pay 48.9% less for transportation
|
Brussels
|
Colombo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.92
€6.64
|
$4.84
LKR1,413.98
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.59
€51.38
|
$6.80
LKR1,987.24
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,152.89
€30,827.33
|
$35,303.89
LKR10,323,691.73
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.94
€24.87
|
$3.13
LKR914.13
|
|
pay 75.9% less for housing
|
Brussels
|
Colombo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.46
€53.18
|
$16.40
LKR4,795.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,200.57
€1,151.07
|
$297.60
LKR87,024.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,025.16
€982.90
|
$180.09
LKR52,661.66
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$179.33
€171.94
|
$43.85
LKR12,821.75
|
|
pay 97.2% less for childcare
|
Brussels
|
Colombo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$988.17
€947.43
|
$28.60
LKR8,362.95
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,667.79
€21,733.26
|
$586.98
LKR171,647.52
|
|
pay 48.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Brussels
|
Colombo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€5.14
|
$2.04
LKR596.17
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.01
€3.84
|
$2.59
LKR757.55
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.65
€9.25
|
$9.34
LKR2,732.45
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.09
€36.52
|
$13.89
LKR4,060.46
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.20
€13.62
|
$3.40
LKR993.62
|
|
pay 59.9% less for clothing
|
Brussels
|
Colombo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.46
€92.48
|
$29.69
LKR8,682.23
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.32
€49.20
|
$22.31
LKR6,524.76
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$115.01
€110.27
|
$68.77
LKR20,109.97
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$143.35
€137.44
|
$37.51
LKR10,968.01
|
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