Cost of living comparison
The Valley is 3.4 times more expensive than Colombo.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.5 times more in The Valley
- Groceries
-
pay 2.4 times more in The Valley
- Transportation
-
pay 30.9% more in The Valley
- Housing
-
pay 4.3 times more in The Valley
- Childcare
-
pay 4.6 times more in The Valley
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.4 times more in The Valley
The cost of restaurants, childcare, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation in The Valley are more expensive than in Colombo. Notably, restaurants, childcare, and housing are significantly more expensive in The Valley.
If you lived in The Valley instead of Colombo, you would:
pay 5.5 times more for restaurants
|
Colombo
|
The Valley
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.40
LKR1,008.96
|
$20.00
EC$54.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.48
LKR2,219.72
|
$10.00
EC$27.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
LKR219.45
|
$3.50
EC$9.46
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.39
LKR116.03
|
$4.00
EC$10.81
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for groceries
|
Colombo
|
The Valley
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.57
LKR169.14
|
$3.50
EC$9.47
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.94
LKR2,059.43
|
$11.02
EC$29.79
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.54
LKR1,941.75
|
$6.60
EC$17.84
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.22
LKR658.42
|
$2.22
EC$6.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.38
LKR706.93
|
$7.38
EC$19.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.28
LKR972.83
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
LKR151.50
|
$0.93
EC$2.50
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.65
LKR785.47
|
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
LKR157.23
|
$2.22
EC$6.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
LKR150.96
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
LKR162.02
|
?? | |
pay 30.9% more for transportation
|
Colombo
|
The Valley
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.84
LKR1,435.82
|
$6.50
EC$17.57
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$6.80
LKR2,017.93
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,303.89
LKR10,483,125.99
|
$45,000.00
EC$121,614.75
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.13
LKR928.25
|
?? | |
pay 4.3 times more for housing
|
Colombo
|
The Valley
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.40
LKR4,869.45
|
$55.00
EC$148.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$297.60
LKR88,368.35
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$180.09
LKR53,474.94
|
$800.00
EC$2,162.04
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$43.85
LKR13,019.76
|
$229.41
EC$620.00
|
|
pay 4.6 times more for childcare
|
Colombo
|
The Valley
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$28.60
LKR8,492.11
|
$100.00
EC$270.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$586.98
LKR174,298.37
|
$3,336.00
EC$9,015.71
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Colombo
|
The Valley
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.04
LKR605.38
|
$4.00
EC$10.81
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.59
LKR769.25
|
$5.00
EC$13.51
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.34
LKR2,774.65
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$13.89
LKR4,123.17
|
$45.00
EC$121.61
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.40
LKR1,008.96
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Colombo
|
The Valley
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.69
LKR8,816.32
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.31
LKR6,625.52
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$68.77
LKR20,420.53
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$37.51
LKR11,137.40
|
?? |
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