Cost of living comparison

 Goa, India
compared to
 Colombo, Sri Lanka
Colombo vs. Goa Cost of Living Summary

Colombo is 35.6% more expensive than Goa.

Restaurants
pay 52.4% more in Colombo
Groceries
pay 2.3 times more in Colombo
Transportation
pay 31.7% more in Colombo
Housing
pay 40.6% more in Colombo
Childcare
pay 68.9% less in Colombo
Entertainment and Sports
pay 46.2% more in Colombo
Clothing
pay 12.2% more in Colombo

The cost of groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, and clothing in Colombo are more expensive than in Goa. Notably, groceries is significantly more expensive in Colombo.

Colombo vs. Goa Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Colombo instead of Goa, you would:

pay 52.4% more for restaurants

 
Goa
Colombo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $4.74
₹406.74
$3.40
LKR1,019.14
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$4.74
₹406.74
$7.48
LKR2,242.11
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.39
₹33.05
$0.74
LKR221.66

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pay 2.3 times more for groceries

 
Goa
Colombo
Bread
1 loaf
$0.53
₹45.57
$0.57
LKR170.84
Local cheese (8 oz) $3.50
₹300.31
$6.94
LKR2,080.21
Milk (1 gallon) $2.99
₹256.79
$6.54
LKR1,961.34

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pay 31.7% more for transportation

 
Goa
Colombo
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.54
₹389.26
$4.84
LKR1,450.30
Monthly public transit pass $17.78
₹1,525.26
$6.80
LKR2,038.28
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $11,554.79
₹991,421.09
$35,303.89
LKR10,588,871.29

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pay 40.6% more for housing

 
Goa
Colombo
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$10.90
₹935.49
$16.40
LKR4,918.57
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $278.41
₹23,887.97
$297.60
LKR89,259.73
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $238.57
₹20,469.81
$180.09
LKR54,014.35

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pay 68.9% less for childcare

 
Goa
Colombo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $126.41
₹10,846.32
$28.60
LKR8,577.77
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $1,481.38
₹127,105.27
$586.98
LKR176,056.55

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pay 46.2% more for entertainment and sports

 
Goa
Colombo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.42
₹122.02
$2.04
LKR611.48
Cappuccino in mid-range area $1.66
₹142.36
$2.59
LKR777.01
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$3.56
₹305.05
$9.34
LKR2,802.64

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pay 12.2% more for clothing

 
Goa
Colombo
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$33.89
₹2,908.17
$29.69
LKR8,905.25
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$29.63
₹2,542.11
$22.31
LKR6,692.36
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$52.34
₹4,491.05
$68.77
LKR20,626.52

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