Cost of living comparison
Ljubljana is 4.5 times more expensive than Colombo.
If you lived in Ljubljana instead of Colombo, you would:
pay 3.6 times more for restaurants
|
Colombo
|
Ljubljana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.40
LKR988.69
|
$15.00
€14.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.48
LKR2,175.12
|
$8.57
€8.23
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
LKR215.04
|
$2.91
€2.79
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.39
LKR113.70
|
$1.91
€1.83
|
|
pay 43.9% more for groceries
|
Colombo
|
Ljubljana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.57
LKR165.74
|
$1.85
€1.78
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.94
LKR2,018.05
|
$6.52
€6.26
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.54
LKR1,902.74
|
$5.13
€4.92
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.22
LKR645.19
|
$3.48
€3.34
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.38
LKR692.73
|
$4.94
€4.75
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.28
LKR953.28
|
$0.87
€0.84
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
LKR148.46
|
$0.77
€0.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.65
LKR769.69
|
$0.94
€0.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
LKR154.07
|
$1.49
€1.43
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
LKR147.93
|
$0.53
€0.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
LKR158.77
|
$0.66
€0.64
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for transportation
|
Colombo
|
Ljubljana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.84
LKR1,406.97
|
$6.03
€5.78
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$6.80
LKR1,977.38
|
$39.66
€38.06
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,303.89
LKR10,272,496.25
|
$27,865.84
€26,747.78
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.13
LKR909.60
|
$11.49
€11.03
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for housing
|
Colombo
|
Ljubljana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.40
LKR4,771.61
|
$33.52
€32.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$297.60
LKR86,592.83
|
$942.82
€904.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$180.09
LKR52,400.51
|
$774.26
€743.19
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$43.85
LKR12,758.16
|
$192.52
€184.80
|
|
pay 15.8 times more for childcare
|
Colombo
|
Ljubljana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$28.60
LKR8,321.48
|
$485.78
€466.29
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$586.98
LKR170,796.32
|
$8,574.10
€8,230.09
|
|
pay 77.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Colombo
|
Ljubljana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.04
LKR593.21
|
$3.22
€3.09
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.59
LKR753.79
|
$2.32
€2.23
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.34
LKR2,718.90
|
$5.36
€5.14
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$13.89
LKR4,040.32
|
$46.17
€44.32
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.40
LKR988.69
|
$8.57
€8.23
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for clothing
|
Colombo
|
Ljubljana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.69
LKR8,639.18
|
$88.79
€85.22
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.31
LKR6,492.40
|
$42.55
€40.84
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$68.77
LKR20,010.24
|
$103.31
€99.16
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$37.51
LKR10,913.62
|
$127.18
€122.08
|
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