Cost of living comparison
Colombo is 30.6% cheaper than Bucharest.
- Restaurants
-
pay 54.4% less in Colombo
- Groceries
-
pay 55.6% more in Colombo
- Transportation
-
pay 22.9% less in Colombo
- Housing
-
pay 24.1% less in Colombo
- Childcare
-
pay 94.5% less in Colombo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 26.3% less in Colombo
- Clothing
-
pay 47.6% less in Colombo
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, clothing, entertainment and sports, housing, and transportation are lower in Colombo.
If you lived in Colombo instead of Bucharest, you would:
pay 54.4% less for restaurants
|
Bucharest
|
Colombo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.85
RON51.56
|
$3.40
LKR1,018.23
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.54
RON32.81
|
$7.48
LKR2,240.10
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
RON8.69
|
$0.74
LKR221.46
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.20
RON9.59
|
$0.39
LKR117.10
|
|
pay 55.6% more for groceries
|
Bucharest
|
Colombo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.17
RON5.11
|
$0.57
LKR170.69
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.52
RON19.68
|
$6.94
LKR2,078.34
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.34
RON27.59
|
$6.54
LKR1,959.58
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.28
RON14.26
|
$2.22
LKR664.46
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.09
RON13.44
|
$2.38
LKR713.42
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.59
RON2.55
|
$3.28
LKR981.76
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
RON3.35
|
$0.51
LKR152.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
RON3.27
|
$2.65
LKR792.69
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
RON3.83
|
$0.53
LKR158.67
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
RON2.21
|
$0.51
LKR152.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
RON1.92
|
$0.55
LKR163.51
|
|
pay 22.9% less for transportation
|
Bucharest
|
Colombo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.09
RON26.51
|
$4.84
LKR1,449.00
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.24
RON74.99
|
$6.80
LKR2,036.46
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,003.12
RON113,126.56
|
$35,303.89
LKR10,579,388.70
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.82
RON25.31
|
$3.13
LKR936.77
|
|
pay 24.1% less for housing
|
Bucharest
|
Colombo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$9.35
RON40.70
|
$16.40
LKR4,914.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$601.94
RON2,618.73
|
$297.60
LKR89,179.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$397.23
RON1,728.15
|
$180.09
LKR53,965.98
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.07
RON565.86
|
$43.85
LKR13,139.32
|
|
pay 94.5% less for childcare
|
Bucharest
|
Colombo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$527.95
RON2,296.85
|
$28.60
LKR8,570.09
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,631.65
RON46,252.99
|
$586.98
LKR175,898.88
|
|
pay 26.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bucharest
|
Colombo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.23
RON14.06
|
$2.04
LKR610.94
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.17
RON13.78
|
$2.59
LKR776.31
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.98
RON26.01
|
$9.34
LKR2,800.13
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.84
RON216.84
|
$13.89
LKR4,161.03
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.62
RON37.50
|
$3.40
LKR1,018.23
|
|
pay 47.6% less for clothing
|
Bucharest
|
Colombo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.42
RON341.14
|
$29.69
LKR8,897.28
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.68
RON172.62
|
$22.31
LKR6,686.36
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.94
RON373.90
|
$68.77
LKR20,608.05
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.80
RON460.29
|
$37.51
LKR11,239.67
|
|
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