Cost of living comparison

Moroni, Comoros

compared to

Colombo, Sri Lanka

Colombo vs. Moroni Cost of Living Summary

Colombo is 13.5% cheaper than Moroni.

Restaurants: pay 2.0% less in Colombo
Groceries: pay 79.7% more in Colombo
Transportation: pay 25.5% less in Colombo
Housing: pay 65.5% less in Colombo
Childcare: pay 94.0% less in Colombo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 62.3% more in Colombo
Clothing: pay 49.6% less in Colombo

The cost of groceries and entertainment and sports in Colombo are more expensive than in Moroni. Expenses including childcare, housing, clothing, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Colombo. Notably, groceries is significantly more expensive in Colombo.

Colombo vs. Moroni Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.0% less for restaurants

	Moroni	Colombo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$1.61 KMF677	$3.40 LKR1,021.60	+111.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.62 KMF3,209	$7.48 LKR2,247.51	-1.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.55 KMF652	$0.74 LKR222.20	-52.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.13 KMF474	$0.39 LKR117.48	-65.3%
Average			-2.0%

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pay 79.7% more for groceries

	Moroni	Colombo
Bread 1 loaf	$0.61 KMF257	$0.57 LKR171.26	-6.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.14 KMF2,164	$6.94 LKR2,085.22	+35.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$15.61 KMF6,572	$6.54 LKR1,966.07	-58.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.80 KMF2,022	$2.22 LKR666.66	-53.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.65 KMF1,116	$2.38 LKR715.78	-10.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.43 KMF1,024	$3.28 LKR985.01	+34.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.21 KMF90	$0.51 LKR153.40	+138.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.24 KMF102	$2.65 LKR795.31	+988.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.79 KMF753	$0.53 LKR159.20	-70.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.46 KMF617	$0.51 LKR152.85	-65.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.22 KMF513	$0.55 LKR164.05	-55.2%
Average			+79.7%

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pay 25.5% less for transportation

	Moroni	Colombo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$10.91 KMF4,596	$4.84 LKR1,453.80	-55.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.95 KMF13,033	$6.80 LKR2,043.19	-78.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$18,241.41 KMF7,682,367	$35,303.89 LKR10,614,394.03	+93.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.20 KMF3,452	$3.13 LKR939.87	-61.9%
Average			-25.5%

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pay 65.5% less for housing

	Moroni	Colombo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$155.86 KMF65,642	$16.40 LKR4,930.42	-89.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$696.65 KMF293,392	$297.60 LKR89,474.88	-57.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$578.75 KMF243,741	$180.09 LKR54,144.54	-68.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$81.96 KMF34,517	$43.85 LKR13,182.79	-46.5%
Average			-65.5%

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pay 94.0% less for childcare

	Moroni	Colombo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$381.55 KMF160,689	$28.60 LKR8,598.44	-92.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,464.56 KMF5,670,598	$586.98 LKR176,480.90	-95.6%
Average			-94.0%

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pay 62.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Moroni	Colombo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.57 KMF661	$2.04 LKR612.96	+29.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.98 KMF1,257	$2.59 LKR778.88	-13.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.88 KMF790	$9.34 LKR2,809.39	+398.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.92 KMF13,865	$13.89 LKR4,174.80	-57.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.23 KMF2,622	$3.40 LKR1,021.60	-45.4%
Average			+62.3%

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pay 49.6% less for clothing

	Moroni	Colombo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$57.88 KMF24,374	$29.69 LKR8,926.72	-48.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$57.88 KMF24,374	$22.31 LKR6,708.49	-61.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$105.03 KMF44,235	$68.77 LKR20,676.24	-34.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$81.45 KMF34,304	$37.51 LKR11,276.86	-54.0%
Average			-49.6%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: July 2025

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