Cost of living comparison
Colombo is 58.3% cheaper than Dublin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 66.1% less in Colombo
- Groceries
-
pay 6.6% more in Colombo
- Transportation
-
pay 56.4% less in Colombo
- Housing
-
pay 81.6% less in Colombo
- Childcare
-
pay 95.8% less in Colombo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 62.2% less in Colombo
- Clothing
-
pay 52.9% less in Colombo
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, and clothing are lower in Colombo.
If you lived in Colombo instead of Dublin, you would:
pay 66.1% less for restaurants
|
Dublin
|
Colombo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.44
€18.20
|
$3.40
LKR1,019.14
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.10
|
$7.48
LKR2,242.11
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
€2.09
|
$0.74
LKR221.66
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
€1.65
|
$0.39
LKR117.20
|
|
pay 6.6% more for groceries
|
Dublin
|
Colombo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
€1.57
|
$0.57
LKR170.84
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.60
€3.06
|
$6.94
LKR2,080.21
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.32
€4.52
|
$6.54
LKR1,961.34
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.22
€3.58
|
$2.22
LKR665.06
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.64
€3.94
|
$2.38
LKR714.06
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€0.94
|
$3.28
LKR982.64
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.74
|
$0.51
LKR153.03
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.08
|
$2.65
LKR793.40
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.86
€1.58
|
$0.53
LKR158.82
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.74
|
$0.51
LKR152.48
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.61
|
$0.55
LKR163.66
|
|
pay 56.4% less for transportation
|
Dublin
|
Colombo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€6.11
|
$4.84
LKR1,450.30
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$123.25
€104.64
|
$6.80
LKR2,038.28
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,306.91
€33,371.25
|
$35,303.89
LKR10,588,871.29
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.47
€22.47
|
$3.13
LKR937.61
|
|
pay 81.6% less for housing
|
Dublin
|
Colombo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.82
€47.39
|
$16.40
LKR4,918.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,138.28
€1,815.38
|
$297.60
LKR89,259.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,827.10
€1,551.19
|
$180.09
LKR54,014.35
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$214.65
€182.23
|
$43.85
LKR13,151.09
|
|
pay 95.8% less for childcare
|
Dublin
|
Colombo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,307.98
€1,110.46
|
$28.60
LKR8,577.77
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,645.87
€8,189.26
|
$586.98
LKR176,056.55
|
|
pay 62.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dublin
|
Colombo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
€6.37
|
$2.04
LKR611.48
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.33
€3.68
|
$2.59
LKR777.01
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.68
€15.01
|
$9.34
LKR2,802.64
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.25
€47.76
|
$13.89
LKR4,164.76
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€11.83
|
$3.40
LKR1,019.14
|
|
pay 52.9% less for clothing
|
Dublin
|
Colombo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.07
€81.56
|
$29.69
LKR8,905.25
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.10
€34.89
|
$22.31
LKR6,692.36
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.72
€82.96
|
$68.77
LKR20,626.52
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.27
€97.01
|
$37.51
LKR11,249.74
|
|
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