Cost of living comparison

Lima, Peru

compared to

Colombo, Sri Lanka

Colombo vs. Lima Cost of Living Summary

Colombo is 20.1% cheaper than Lima.

Restaurants: pay 11.6% less in Colombo
Groceries: pay 67.7% more in Colombo
Transportation: pay 28.4% less in Colombo
Housing: pay 34.4% less in Colombo
Childcare: pay 89.5% less in Colombo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 8.1% less in Colombo
Clothing: pay 36.6% less in Colombo

Expenses including childcare, clothing, housing, transportation, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Colombo.

Colombo vs. Lima Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 11.6% less for restaurants

	Lima	Colombo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.23 PEN19.26	$3.40 LKR1,016.26	-35.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.10 PEN22.46	$7.48 LKR2,235.76	+22.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.83 PEN3.05	$0.74 LKR221.04	-10.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.51 PEN1.88	$0.39 LKR116.87	-23.2%
Average			-11.6%

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pay 67.7% more for groceries

	Lima	Colombo
Bread 1 loaf	$2.42 PEN8.93	$0.57 LKR170.36	-76.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.22 PEN15.56	$6.94 LKR2,074.32	+64.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.95 PEN18.25	$6.54 LKR1,955.79	+32.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.70 PEN9.97	$2.22 LKR663.18	-18.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.25 PEN8.28	$2.38 LKR712.04	+5.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.87 PEN3.22	$3.28 LKR979.86	+274.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.50 PEN1.86	$0.51 LKR152.60	+1.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.48 PEN1.77	$2.65 LKR791.15	+450.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.52 PEN1.93	$0.53 LKR158.37	+1.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.53 PEN1.97	$0.51 LKR152.05	-4.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.48 PEN1.76	$0.55 LKR163.19	+14.5%
Average			+67.7%

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pay 28.4% less for transportation

	Lima	Colombo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.39 PEN19.85	$4.84 LKR1,446.20	-10.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$23.85 PEN87.90	$6.80 LKR2,032.51	-71.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,163.52 PEN85,362.33	$35,303.89 LKR10,558,901.99	+52.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.14 PEN74.23	$3.13 LKR934.96	-84.5%
Average			-28.4%

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pay 34.4% less for housing

	Lima	Colombo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$26.56 PEN97.89	$16.40 LKR4,904.65	-38.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$575.58 PEN2,121.13	$297.60 LKR89,007.11	-48.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$363.71 PEN1,340.33	$180.09 LKR53,861.48	-50.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$44.01 PEN162.18	$43.85 LKR13,113.87	-0.4%
Average			-34.4%

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pay 89.5% less for childcare

	Lima	Colombo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$213.68 PEN787.45	$28.60 LKR8,553.49	-86.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,818.35 PEN28,812.23	$586.98 LKR175,558.26	-92.5%
Average			-89.5%

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pay 8.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Lima	Colombo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.12 PEN7.81	$2.04 LKR609.75	-3.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.62 PEN9.65	$2.59 LKR774.81	-1.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.30 PEN19.53	$9.34 LKR2,794.70	+76.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$30.52 PEN112.45	$13.89 LKR4,152.97	-54.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.95 PEN29.30	$3.40 LKR1,016.26	-57.3%
Average			-8.1%

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pay 36.6% less for clothing

	Lima	Colombo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$42.79 PEN157.70	$29.69 LKR8,880.05	-30.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.98 PEN128.92	$22.31 LKR6,673.42	-36.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$85.21 PEN314.00	$68.77 LKR20,568.14	-19.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$94.35 PEN347.70	$37.51 LKR11,217.91	-60.2%
Average			-36.6%

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