Cost of living comparison

 Negombo, Sri Lanka
compared to
 Moscow, Russia
Moscow vs. Negombo Cost of Living Summary

Moscow is 3.8 times more expensive than Negombo.

Restaurants
pay 52.1% more in Moscow
Groceries
pay 19.9% less in Moscow
Transportation
pay 9.1% more in Moscow
Housing
pay 86.2% more in Moscow
Childcare
pay 17.0 times more in Moscow
Entertainment and Sports
pay 73.5% more in Moscow
Clothing
pay 2.6 times more in Moscow

The cost of childcare, clothing, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and transportation in Moscow are more expensive than in Negombo. Notably, childcare, clothing, and housing are significantly more expensive in Moscow.

Moscow vs. Negombo Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Moscow instead of Negombo, you would:

pay 52.1% more for restaurants

 
Negombo
Moscow
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $3.40
LKR1,011.42
$9.19
RUB764.14
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$7.48
LKR2,225.13
$5.10
RUB424.52
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.74
LKR219.14
$1.07
RUB89.18

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pay 19.9% less for groceries

 
Negombo
Moscow
Bread
1 loaf
$0.57
LKR169.55
$0.62
RUB51.46
Local cheese (8 oz) $6.80
LKR2,022.84
$4.41
RUB366.47
Milk (1 gallon) $6.11
LKR1,818.61
$3.57
RUB296.67

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pay 9.1% more for transportation

 
Negombo
Moscow
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.84
LKR1,439.32
$2.22
RUB184.50
Monthly public transit pass ?? $28.58
RUB2,377.31
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $35,303.89
LKR10,508,660.48
$30,621.85
RUB2,547,121.97

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pay 86.2% more for housing

 
Negombo
Moscow
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$16.40
LKR4,881.31
$6.38
RUB530.55
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area ?? $960.52
RUB79,895.96
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center ?? $583.26
RUB48,515.74

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pay 17.0 times more for childcare

 
Negombo
Moscow
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $28.60
LKR8,512.79
$466.53
RUB38,806.15
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $586.98
LKR174,722.92
$10,413.52
RUB866,195.39

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pay 73.5% more for entertainment and sports

 
Negombo
Moscow
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.87
LKR556.28
$3.06
RUB254.71
Cappuccino in mid-range area $1.98
LKR590.00
$2.52
RUB209.98
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$8.83
LKR2,629.69
$2.45
RUB203.77

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pay 2.6 times more for clothing

 
Negombo
Moscow
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$28.88
LKR8,597.08
$81.16
RUB6,750.49
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$22.31
LKR6,641.66
$42.31
RUB3,519.17
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$54.37
LKR16,182.73
$108.95
RUB9,062.66

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