Cost of living comparison
Colombo is 33.4% cheaper than Budapest.
If you lived in Colombo instead of Budapest, you would:
pay 47.9% less for restaurants
|
Budapest
|
Colombo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.52
HUF4,176.62
|
$3.40
LKR993.62
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.89
HUF3,132.46
|
$7.48
LKR2,185.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
HUF605.59
|
$0.74
LKR216.11
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.18
HUF469.52
|
$0.39
LKR114.27
|
|
pay 49.9% more for groceries
|
Budapest
|
Colombo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.48
HUF587.63
|
$0.57
LKR166.56
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.42
HUF1,752.88
|
$6.94
LKR2,028.11
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.98
HUF1,579.57
|
$6.54
LKR1,912.22
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.43
HUF965.49
|
$2.22
LKR648.40
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.44
HUF968.67
|
$2.38
LKR696.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.71
HUF280.71
|
$3.28
LKR958.03
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
HUF316.50
|
$0.51
LKR149.20
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
HUF320.42
|
$2.65
LKR773.53
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
HUF465.48
|
$0.53
LKR154.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
HUF202.07
|
$0.51
LKR148.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
HUF217.21
|
$0.55
LKR159.56
|
|
pay 34.0% less for transportation
|
Budapest
|
Colombo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.17
HUF2,450.02
|
$4.84
LKR1,413.98
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.54
HUF9,345.19
|
$6.80
LKR1,987.24
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,962.74
HUF10,702,588.68
|
$35,303.89
LKR10,323,691.73
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.15
HUF4,824.00
|
$3.13
LKR914.13
|
|
pay 45.8% less for housing
|
Budapest
|
Colombo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.98
HUF7,138.72
|
$16.40
LKR4,795.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$642.83
HUF255,165.03
|
$297.60
LKR87,024.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$478.04
HUF189,753.36
|
$180.09
LKR52,661.66
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$105.42
HUF41,845.33
|
$43.85
LKR12,821.75
|
|
pay 93.8% less for childcare
|
Budapest
|
Colombo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$423.92
HUF168,269.59
|
$28.60
LKR8,362.95
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,554.11
HUF4,189,349.00
|
$586.98
LKR171,647.52
|
|
pay 16.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Budapest
|
Colombo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.63
HUF1,044.15
|
$2.04
LKR596.17
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.37
HUF942.13
|
$2.59
LKR757.55
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.98
HUF2,375.45
|
$9.34
LKR2,732.45
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.31
HUF19,574.11
|
$13.89
LKR4,060.46
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.63
HUF3,028.05
|
$3.40
LKR993.62
|
|
pay 45.0% less for clothing
|
Budapest
|
Colombo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.81
HUF29,695.10
|
$29.69
LKR8,682.23
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.73
HUF14,578.92
|
$22.31
LKR6,524.76
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.74
HUF34,428.61
|
$68.77
LKR20,109.97
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.52
HUF37,121.51
|
$37.51
LKR10,968.01
|
|
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