Cost of living comparison
Rabat is 2.2 times more expensive than Colombo.
If you lived in Rabat instead of Colombo, you would:
pay 1.7% more for restaurants
|
Colombo
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.40
LKR995.66
|
$5.03
MAD50.33
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.48
LKR2,190.46
|
$6.04
MAD60.40
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
LKR216.56
|
$0.63
MAD6.27
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.39
LKR114.50
|
$0.36
MAD3.63
|
|
pay 32.1% less for groceries
|
Colombo
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.57
LKR166.91
|
$0.43
MAD4.34
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.94
LKR2,032.28
|
$5.52
MAD55.23
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.54
LKR1,916.16
|
$3.01
MAD30.10
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.22
LKR649.74
|
$1.79
MAD17.92
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.38
LKR697.61
|
$2.80
MAD27.95
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.28
LKR960.00
|
$0.68
MAD6.85
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
LKR149.51
|
$0.61
MAD6.15
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.65
LKR775.12
|
$0.37
MAD3.65
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
LKR155.16
|
$0.38
MAD3.83
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
LKR148.97
|
$0.31
MAD3.08
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
LKR159.89
|
$0.32
MAD3.19
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for transportation
|
Colombo
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.84
LKR1,416.89
|
$5.58
MAD55.84
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$6.80
LKR1,991.33
|
$25.17
MAD251.66
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,303.89
LKR10,344,940.90
|
$34,227.16
MAD342,255.40
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.13
LKR916.01
|
$6.95
MAD69.46
|
|
pay 38.8% more for housing
|
Colombo
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.40
LKR4,805.26
|
$37.69
MAD376.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$297.60
LKR87,203.50
|
$396.93
MAD3,969.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$180.09
LKR52,770.05
|
$225.91
MAD2,258.99
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$43.85
LKR12,848.14
|
$29.22
MAD292.18
|
|
pay 6.9 times more for childcare
|
Colombo
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$28.60
LKR8,380.17
|
$126.81
MAD1,268.05
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$586.98
LKR172,000.82
|
$5,470.70
MAD54,704.44
|
|
pay 37.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Colombo
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.04
LKR597.40
|
$4.03
MAD40.27
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.59
LKR759.11
|
$1.75
MAD17.48
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.34
LKR2,738.07
|
$3.98
MAD39.76
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$13.89
LKR4,068.82
|
$26.09
MAD260.84
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.40
LKR995.66
|
$6.54
MAD65.43
|
|
pay 82.2% more for clothing
|
Colombo
|
Rabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.69
LKR8,700.11
|
$49.04
MAD490.33
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.31
LKR6,538.19
|
$42.40
MAD423.97
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$68.77
LKR20,151.36
|
$94.38
MAD943.72
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$37.51
LKR10,990.59
|
$88.59
MAD885.84
|
|
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