Cost of living comparison
Colombo is 56.2% cheaper than Oranjestad.
- Restaurants
-
pay 57.4% less in Colombo
- Groceries
-
pay 23.7% less in Colombo
- Transportation
-
pay 47.6% less in Colombo
- Housing
-
pay 72.9% less in Colombo
- Childcare
-
pay 89.7% less in Colombo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 44.9% less in Colombo
- Clothing
-
pay 57.1% less in Colombo
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, clothing, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Colombo.
If you lived in Colombo instead of Oranjestad, you would:
pay 57.4% less for restaurants
|
Oranjestad
|
Colombo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.00
AWG34.20
|
$3.40
LKR1,006.42
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.27
AWG18.49
|
$7.48
LKR2,214.13
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
AWG2.40
|
$0.74
LKR218.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.61
AWG2.90
|
$0.39
LKR115.74
|
|
pay 23.7% less for groceries
|
Oranjestad
|
Colombo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.05
AWG5.50
|
$0.57
LKR168.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.00
AWG10.80
|
$6.94
LKR2,054.24
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.40
AWG11.52
|
$6.54
LKR1,936.86
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.00
AWG9.00
|
$2.22
LKR656.76
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.21
AWG9.38
|
$2.38
LKR705.15
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
AWG3.22
|
$3.28
LKR970.38
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
AWG1.63
|
$0.51
LKR151.12
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.81
AWG3.27
|
$2.65
LKR783.49
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.72
AWG4.90
|
$0.53
LKR156.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
AWG1.90
|
$0.51
LKR150.58
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.91
AWG1.63
|
$0.55
LKR161.61
|
|
pay 47.6% less for transportation
|
Oranjestad
|
Colombo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.66
AWG10.19
|
$4.84
LKR1,432.20
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.00
AWG72.00
|
$6.80
LKR2,012.84
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
AWG63,000.00
|
$35,303.89
LKR10,456,719.10
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.10
AWG91.97
|
$3.13
LKR925.91
|
|
pay 72.9% less for housing
|
Oranjestad
|
Colombo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$91.80
AWG165.25
|
$16.40
LKR4,857.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$810.73
AWG1,459.31
|
$297.60
LKR88,145.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$655.25
AWG1,179.45
|
$180.09
LKR53,340.24
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.08
AWG300.74
|
$43.85
LKR12,986.96
|
|
pay 89.7% less for childcare
|
Oranjestad
|
Colombo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$225.00
AWG405.00
|
$28.60
LKR8,470.71
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,404.07
AWG13,327.32
|
$586.98
LKR173,859.31
|
|
pay 44.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Oranjestad
|
Colombo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.00
AWG5.40
|
$2.04
LKR603.85
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.72
AWG6.69
|
$2.59
LKR767.31
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.00
AWG18.00
|
$9.34
LKR2,767.66
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$131.44
AWG236.60
|
$13.89
LKR4,112.78
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
AWG18.00
|
$3.40
LKR1,006.42
|
|
pay 57.1% less for clothing
|
Oranjestad
|
Colombo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.00
AWG144.00
|
$29.69
LKR8,794.11
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.37
AWG103.27
|
$22.31
LKR6,608.83
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$116.59
AWG209.86
|
$68.77
LKR20,369.10
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.90
AWG185.22
|
$37.51
LKR11,109.34
|
|
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