Cost of living comparison
Colombo is 38.9% cheaper than Dili.
- Restaurants
-
pay 44.1% less in Colombo
- Groceries
-
pay 14.0% more in Colombo
- Transportation
-
pay 53.8% less in Colombo
- Housing
-
pay 71.2% less in Colombo
- Childcare
-
pay 93.6% less in Colombo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 13.5% more in Colombo
- Clothing
-
pay 37.0% less in Colombo
The cost of groceries and entertainment and sports in Colombo are more expensive than in Dili. Expenses including childcare, housing, transportation, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Colombo.
If you lived in Colombo instead of Dili, you would:
pay 44.1% less for restaurants
|
Dili
|
Colombo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
|
$3.40
LKR1,017.60
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
|
$7.48
LKR2,238.72
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$0.74
LKR221.33
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
|
$0.39
LKR117.02
|
|
pay 14.0% more for groceries
|
Dili
|
Colombo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.98
|
$0.57
LKR170.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.00
|
$6.94
LKR2,077.06
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.27
|
$6.54
LKR1,958.37
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.70
|
$2.22
LKR664.05
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.63
|
$2.38
LKR712.98
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.81
|
$3.28
LKR981.16
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
|
$0.51
LKR152.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.19
|
$2.65
LKR792.20
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
|
$0.53
LKR158.58
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
|
$0.51
LKR152.25
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.91
|
$0.55
LKR163.41
|
|
pay 53.8% less for transportation
|
Dili
|
Colombo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.76
|
$4.84
LKR1,448.11
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$6.80
LKR2,035.20
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$35,303.89
LKR10,572,858.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$37.00
|
$3.13
LKR936.19
|
|
pay 71.2% less for housing
|
Dili
|
Colombo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$76.67
|
$16.40
LKR4,911.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$980.00
|
$297.60
LKR89,124.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$875.00
|
$180.09
LKR53,932.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$101.96
|
$43.85
LKR13,131.20
|
|
pay 93.6% less for childcare
|
Dili
|
Colombo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$375.00
|
$28.60
LKR8,564.80
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,000.00
|
$586.98
LKR175,790.30
|
|
pay 13.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Dili
|
Colombo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
|
$2.04
LKR610.56
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.75
|
$2.59
LKR775.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.75
|
$9.34
LKR2,798.40
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.25
|
$13.89
LKR4,158.46
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.50
|
$3.40
LKR1,017.60
|
|
pay 37.0% less for clothing
|
Dili
|
Colombo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.00
|
$29.69
LKR8,891.78
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$22.31
LKR6,682.24
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.33
|
$68.77
LKR20,595.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.00
|
$37.51
LKR11,232.73
|
|
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