Cost of living comparison
Colombo is 73.4% cheaper than Hamilton.
If you lived in Colombo instead of Hamilton, you would:
pay 77.0% less for restaurants
|
Hamilton
|
Colombo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$50.00
BMD50.00
|
$3.40
LKR988.69
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.00
BMD15.00
|
$7.48
LKR2,175.12
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.30
BMD3.30
|
$0.74
LKR215.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.00
BMD3.00
|
$0.39
LKR113.70
|
|
pay 65.5% less for groceries
|
Hamilton
|
Colombo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$8.28
BMD8.28
|
$0.57
LKR165.74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.59
BMD7.59
|
$6.94
LKR2,018.05
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$17.06
BMD17.06
|
$6.54
LKR1,902.74
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.24
BMD7.24
|
$2.22
LKR645.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$11.11
BMD11.11
|
$2.38
LKR692.73
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$4.68
BMD4.68
|
$3.28
LKR953.28
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.88
BMD2.88
|
$0.51
LKR148.46
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.61
BMD4.61
|
$2.65
LKR769.69
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$4.32
BMD4.32
|
$0.53
LKR154.07
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$4.04
BMD4.04
|
$0.51
LKR147.93
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.60
BMD2.60
|
$0.55
LKR158.77
|
|
pay 56.4% less for transportation
|
Hamilton
|
Colombo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.77
BMD8.77
|
$4.84
LKR1,406.97
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$69.00
BMD69.00
|
$6.80
LKR1,977.38
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
BMD35,000.00
|
$35,303.89
LKR10,272,496.25
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$36.61
BMD36.61
|
$3.13
LKR909.60
|
|
pay 86.3% less for housing
|
Hamilton
|
Colombo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$141.25
BMD141.25
|
$16.40
LKR4,771.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,336.36
BMD3,336.36
|
$297.60
LKR86,592.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,225.00
BMD2,225.00
|
$180.09
LKR52,400.51
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$168.39
BMD168.39
|
$43.85
LKR12,758.16
|
|
pay 97.7% less for childcare
|
Hamilton
|
Colombo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,320.00
BMD1,320.00
|
$28.60
LKR8,321.48
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$24,571.43
BMD24,571.43
|
$586.98
LKR170,796.32
|
|
pay 69.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hamilton
|
Colombo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.00
BMD10.00
|
$2.04
LKR593.21
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.75
BMD5.75
|
$2.59
LKR753.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.62
BMD17.62
|
$9.34
LKR2,718.90
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$181.25
BMD181.25
|
$13.89
LKR4,040.32
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.00
BMD13.00
|
$3.40
LKR988.69
|
|
pay 61.6% less for clothing
|
Hamilton
|
Colombo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.00
BMD75.00
|
$29.69
LKR8,639.18
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$70.00
BMD70.00
|
$22.31
LKR6,492.40
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$134.00
BMD134.00
|
$68.77
LKR20,010.24
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$122.60
BMD122.60
|
$37.51
LKR10,913.62
|
|
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