Cost of living comparison
Colombo is 42.5% cheaper than Nicosia.
If you lived in Colombo instead of Nicosia, you would:
pay 42.3% less for restaurants
|
Nicosia
|
Colombo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.33
€11.83
|
$3.40
LKR988.69
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.50
€7.20
|
$7.48
LKR2,175.12
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
€1.41
|
$0.74
LKR215.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
€0.71
|
$0.39
LKR113.70
|
|
pay 11.9% more for groceries
|
Nicosia
|
Colombo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
€1.78
|
$0.57
LKR165.74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.54
€6.27
|
$6.94
LKR2,018.05
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.37
€7.08
|
$6.54
LKR1,902.74
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.68
€3.53
|
$2.22
LKR645.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.97
€3.81
|
$2.38
LKR692.73
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.20
€1.15
|
$3.28
LKR953.28
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.85
|
$0.51
LKR148.46
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.78
|
$2.65
LKR769.69
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
€1.12
|
$0.53
LKR154.07
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
€0.52
|
$0.51
LKR147.93
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.57
|
$0.55
LKR158.77
|
|
pay 38.9% less for transportation
|
Nicosia
|
Colombo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.64
€5.41
|
$4.84
LKR1,406.97
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.59
€51.44
|
$6.80
LKR1,977.38
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,348.13
€27,210.72
|
$35,303.89
LKR10,272,496.25
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.47
€13.89
|
$3.13
LKR909.60
|
|
pay 60.8% less for housing
|
Nicosia
|
Colombo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.63
€28.44
|
$16.40
LKR4,771.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$707.36
€678.98
|
$297.60
LKR86,592.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$588.46
€564.85
|
$180.09
LKR52,400.51
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.51
€147.35
|
$43.85
LKR12,758.16
|
|
pay 92.5% less for childcare
|
Nicosia
|
Colombo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$423.35
€406.36
|
$28.60
LKR8,321.48
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,161.35
€6,874.01
|
$586.98
LKR170,796.32
|
|
pay 30.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Nicosia
|
Colombo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€4.12
|
$2.04
LKR593.21
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.48
€3.34
|
$2.59
LKR753.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.36
€5.14
|
$9.34
LKR2,718.90
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.50
€62.87
|
$13.89
LKR4,040.32
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€10.29
|
$3.40
LKR988.69
|
|
pay 44.6% less for clothing
|
Nicosia
|
Colombo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.72
€78.44
|
$29.69
LKR8,639.18
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.90
€34.46
|
$22.31
LKR6,492.40
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.71
€76.51
|
$68.77
LKR20,010.24
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.82
€97.73
|
$37.51
LKR10,913.62
|
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