Cost of living comparison
If you lived in Saint-pierre instead of Colombo, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
|
Colombo
|
Saint-pierre
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.40
LKR1,006.42
|
?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.48
LKR2,214.13
|
?? | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
LKR218.90
|
?? | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.39
LKR115.74
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
Colombo
|
Saint-pierre
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.57
LKR168.71
|
?? | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.94
LKR2,054.24
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.54
LKR1,936.86
|
?? | |
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.22
LKR656.76
|
?? | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.38
LKR705.15
|
?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.28
LKR970.38
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
LKR151.12
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.65
LKR783.49
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
LKR156.84
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
LKR150.58
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
LKR161.61
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Colombo
|
Saint-pierre
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.84
LKR1,432.20
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$6.80
LKR2,012.84
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,303.89
LKR10,456,719.10
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.13
LKR925.91
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for housing
|
Colombo
|
Saint-pierre
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.40
LKR4,857.18
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$297.60
LKR88,145.75
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$180.09
LKR53,340.24
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$43.85
LKR12,986.96
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Colombo
|
Saint-pierre
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$28.60
LKR8,470.71
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$586.98
LKR173,859.31
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
Colombo
|
Saint-pierre
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.04
LKR603.85
|
?? | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.59
LKR767.31
|
?? | |
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.34
LKR2,767.66
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$13.89
LKR4,112.78
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.40
LKR1,006.42
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Colombo
|
Saint-pierre
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.69
LKR8,794.11
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.31
LKR6,608.83
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$68.77
LKR20,369.10
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$37.51
LKR11,109.34
|
?? |
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