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
HUF4,074.40
|
$3.40
LKR995.66
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.89
HUF3,055.80
|
$7.48
LKR2,190.46
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
HUF590.76
|
$0.74
LKR216.56
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.18
HUF458.03
|
$0.39
LKR114.50
|
|
pay 49.9% more for groceries
|
Budapest
|
Colombo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.48
HUF573.25
|
$0.57
LKR166.91
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.42
HUF1,709.98
|
$6.94
LKR2,032.28
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.98
HUF1,540.91
|
$6.54
LKR1,916.16
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.43
HUF941.86
|
$2.22
LKR649.74
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.44
HUF944.96
|
$2.38
LKR697.61
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.71
HUF273.84
|
$3.28
LKR960.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
HUF308.76
|
$0.51
LKR149.51
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
HUF312.58
|
$2.65
LKR775.12
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
HUF454.08
|
$0.53
LKR155.16
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
HUF197.13
|
$0.51
LKR148.97
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
HUF211.89
|
$0.55
LKR159.89
|
|
pay 34.0% less for transportation
|
Budapest
|
Colombo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.17
HUF2,390.06
|
$4.84
LKR1,416.89
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.54
HUF9,116.47
|
$6.80
LKR1,991.33
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,962.74
HUF10,440,645.69
|
$35,303.89
LKR10,344,940.90
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.15
HUF4,705.93
|
$3.13
LKR916.01
|
|
pay 45.8% less for housing
|
Budapest
|
Colombo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.98
HUF6,964.00
|
$16.40
LKR4,805.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$642.83
HUF248,919.93
|
$297.60
LKR87,203.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$478.04
HUF185,109.20
|
$180.09
LKR52,770.05
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$105.42
HUF40,821.17
|
$43.85
LKR12,848.14
|
|
pay 93.8% less for childcare
|
Budapest
|
Colombo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$423.92
HUF164,151.24
|
$28.60
LKR8,380.17
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,554.11
HUF4,086,815.81
|
$586.98
LKR172,000.82
|
|
pay 16.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Budapest
|
Colombo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.63
HUF1,018.60
|
$2.04
LKR597.40
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.37
HUF919.07
|
$2.59
LKR759.11
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.98
HUF2,317.31
|
$9.34
LKR2,738.07
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.31
HUF19,095.04
|
$13.89
LKR4,068.82
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.63
HUF2,953.94
|
$3.40
LKR995.66
|
|
pay 45.0% less for clothing
|
Budapest
|
Colombo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.81
HUF28,968.32
|
$29.69
LKR8,700.11
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.73
HUF14,222.10
|
$22.31
LKR6,538.19
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.74
HUF33,585.98
|
$68.77
LKR20,151.36
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.52
HUF36,212.97
|
$37.51
LKR10,990.59
|
|
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