Cost of living comparison
Colombo is 55.2% cheaper than Ottawa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 63.0% less in Colombo
- Groceries
-
pay 22.4% less in Colombo
- Transportation
-
pay 28.8% less in Colombo
- Housing
-
pay 74.7% less in Colombo
- Childcare
-
pay 97.1% less in Colombo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 52.2% less in Colombo
- Clothing
-
pay 48.4% less in Colombo
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, and transportation are lower in Colombo.
If you lived in Colombo instead of Ottawa, you would:
pay 63.0% less for restaurants
|
Ottawa
|
Colombo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.96
CA$24.67
|
$3.40
LKR1,017.60
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.78
CA$14.80
|
$7.48
LKR2,238.72
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
CA$2.98
|
$0.74
LKR221.33
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
CA$2.10
|
$0.39
LKR117.02
|
|
pay 22.4% less for groceries
|
Ottawa
|
Colombo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.65
CA$3.64
|
$0.57
LKR170.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.28
CA$8.63
|
$6.94
LKR2,077.06
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.92
CA$13.63
|
$6.54
LKR1,958.37
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.31
CA$4.55
|
$2.22
LKR664.05
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.89
CA$8.09
|
$2.38
LKR712.98
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.93
CA$2.66
|
$3.28
LKR981.16
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CA$0.87
|
$0.51
LKR152.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
CA$1.98
|
$2.65
LKR792.20
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
CA$2.32
|
$0.53
LKR158.58
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
CA$1.65
|
$0.51
LKR152.25
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.31
CA$1.79
|
$0.55
LKR163.41
|
|
pay 28.8% less for transportation
|
Ottawa
|
Colombo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.15
CA$5.70
|
$4.84
LKR1,448.11
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.50
CA$127.07
|
$6.80
LKR2,035.20
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,412.64
CA$33,534.42
|
$35,303.89
LKR10,572,858.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.80
CA$25.82
|
$3.13
LKR936.19
|
|
pay 74.7% less for housing
|
Ottawa
|
Colombo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.21
CA$68.98
|
$16.40
LKR4,911.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,425.51
CA$1,958.16
|
$297.60
LKR89,124.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,269.57
CA$1,743.94
|
$180.09
LKR53,932.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$131.33
CA$180.40
|
$43.85
LKR13,131.20
|
|
pay 97.1% less for childcare
|
Ottawa
|
Colombo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$999.72
CA$1,373.27
|
$28.60
LKR8,564.80
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,936.07
CA$27,385.19
|
$586.98
LKR175,790.30
|
|
pay 52.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ottawa
|
Colombo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.75
CA$7.90
|
$2.04
LKR610.56
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
CA$5.10
|
$2.59
LKR775.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.93
CA$17.77
|
$9.34
LKR2,798.40
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.27
CA$63.56
|
$13.89
LKR4,158.46
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.78
CA$14.80
|
$3.40
LKR1,017.60
|
|
pay 48.4% less for clothing
|
Ottawa
|
Colombo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.20
CA$78.57
|
$29.69
LKR8,891.78
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.39
CA$60.98
|
$22.31
LKR6,682.24
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.78
CA$134.31
|
$68.77
LKR20,595.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.86
CA$152.28
|
$37.51
LKR11,232.73
|
|
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