Cost of living comparison
Colombo is 57.2% cheaper than Hong Kong.
- Restaurants
-
pay 36.8% less in Colombo
- Groceries
-
pay 28.9% less in Colombo
- Transportation
-
pay 55.5% less in Colombo
- Housing
-
pay 68.9% less in Colombo
- Childcare
-
pay 97.2% less in Colombo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 62.2% less in Colombo
- Clothing
-
pay 50.8% less in Colombo
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Colombo.
If you lived in Colombo instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 36.8% less for restaurants
|
Hong Kong
|
Colombo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.72
HK$60.44
|
$3.40
LKR1,017.60
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
HK$49.61
|
$7.48
LKR2,238.72
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
HK$10.55
|
$0.74
LKR221.33
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
HK$8.55
|
$0.39
LKR117.02
|
|
pay 28.9% less for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
Colombo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.40
HK$18.81
|
$0.57
LKR170.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.58
HK$106.37
|
$6.94
LKR2,077.06
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.17
HK$95.32
|
$6.54
LKR1,958.37
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
HK$28.15
|
$2.22
LKR664.05
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.30
HK$33.68
|
$2.38
LKR712.98
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
HK$12.67
|
$3.28
LKR981.16
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
HK$9.29
|
$0.51
LKR152.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
HK$12.60
|
$2.65
LKR792.20
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
HK$11.82
|
$0.53
LKR158.58
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
HK$9.11
|
$0.51
LKR152.25
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
HK$8.95
|
$0.55
LKR163.41
|
|
pay 55.5% less for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
Colombo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.42
HK$89.48
|
$4.84
LKR1,448.11
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.30
HK$503.69
|
$6.80
LKR2,035.20
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,067.68
HK$266,853.13
|
$35,303.89
LKR10,572,858.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.53
HK$113.78
|
$3.13
LKR936.19
|
|
pay 68.9% less for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
Colombo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.69
HK$169.93
|
$16.40
LKR4,911.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,183.24
HK$17,101.36
|
$297.60
LKR89,124.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,543.27
HK$12,088.48
|
$180.09
LKR53,932.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.23
HK$1,466.62
|
$43.85
LKR13,131.20
|
|
pay 97.2% less for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
Colombo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,002.59
HK$7,853.31
|
$28.60
LKR8,564.80
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,790.97
HK$170,689.30
|
$586.98
LKR175,790.30
|
|
pay 62.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
Colombo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.72
HK$60.44
|
$2.04
LKR610.56
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.30
HK$41.54
|
$2.59
LKR775.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
HK$102.75
|
$9.34
LKR2,798.40
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$85.27
HK$667.95
|
$13.89
LKR4,158.46
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
HK$100.74
|
$3.40
LKR1,017.60
|
|
pay 50.8% less for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
Colombo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.66
HK$569.13
|
$29.69
LKR8,891.78
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.59
HK$317.93
|
$22.31
LKR6,682.24
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.45
HK$724.20
|
$68.77
LKR20,595.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.24
HK$1,114.15
|
$37.51
LKR11,232.73
|
|
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