Cost of living comparison
George Town is 11.8 times more expensive than Colombo.
If you lived in George Town instead of Colombo, you would:
pay 5.9 times more for restaurants
|
Colombo
|
George Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.40
LKR993.62
|
$29.82
KYD24.75
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.48
LKR2,185.96
|
$15.51
KYD12.87
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
LKR216.11
|
$3.80
KYD3.16
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.39
LKR114.27
|
$2.91
KYD2.41
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for groceries
|
Colombo
|
George Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.57
LKR166.56
|
$4.97
KYD4.13
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.94
LKR2,028.11
|
$6.42
KYD5.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.54
LKR1,912.22
|
$11.63
KYD9.65
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.22
LKR648.40
|
$9.52
KYD7.90
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.38
LKR696.18
|
$6.73
KYD5.59
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.28
LKR958.03
|
$4.70
KYD3.90
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
LKR149.20
|
$2.08
KYD1.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.65
LKR773.53
|
$3.73
KYD3.10
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
LKR154.84
|
$3.69
KYD3.06
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
LKR148.66
|
$2.97
KYD2.46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
LKR159.56
|
$2.50
KYD2.07
|
|
pay 7.0 times more for transportation
|
Colombo
|
George Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.84
LKR1,413.98
|
$6.65
KYD5.52
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$6.80
LKR1,987.24
|
$29.82
KYD24.75
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,303.89
LKR10,323,691.73
|
$38,771.25
KYD32,180.87
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.13
LKR914.13
|
$65.61
KYD54.46
|
|
pay 9.4 times more for housing
|
Colombo
|
George Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.40
LKR4,795.39
|
$111.36
KYD92.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$297.60
LKR87,024.38
|
$2,931.28
KYD2,433.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$180.09
LKR52,661.66
|
$2,539.30
KYD2,107.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$43.85
LKR12,821.75
|
$302.52
KYD251.09
|
|
pay 49.5 times more for childcare
|
Colombo
|
George Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$28.60
LKR8,362.95
|
$1,601.98
KYD1,329.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$586.98
LKR171,647.52
|
$25,183.42
KYD20,902.72
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Colombo
|
George Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.04
LKR596.17
|
$7.75
KYD6.44
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.59
LKR757.55
|
$6.63
KYD5.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.34
LKR2,732.45
|
$13.12
KYD10.89
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$13.89
LKR4,060.46
|
$86.49
KYD71.79
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.40
LKR993.62
|
$17.89
KYD14.85
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for clothing
|
Colombo
|
George Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.69
LKR8,682.23
|
$89.47
KYD74.26
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.31
LKR6,524.76
|
$70.09
KYD58.17
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$68.77
LKR20,109.97
|
$128.24
KYD106.44
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$37.51
LKR10,968.01
|
$146.14
KYD121.30
|
|
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