Cost of living comparison
Colombo is 36.2% cheaper than Praia.
- Restaurants
-
pay 33.9% less in Colombo
- Groceries
-
pay 15.0% less in Colombo
- Transportation
-
pay 37.8% less in Colombo
- Housing
-
pay 58.0% less in Colombo
- Childcare
-
pay 78.0% less in Colombo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 13.2% more in Colombo
- Clothing
-
pay 43.6% less in Colombo
Expenses including childcare, housing, clothing, transportation, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Colombo.
If you lived in Colombo instead of Praia, you would:
pay 33.9% less for restaurants
Praia
|
Colombo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.86
CVE460.71
|
$3.40
LKR1,021.60
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.32
CVE598.93
|
$7.48
LKR2,247.51
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.78
CVE168.68
|
$0.74
LKR222.20
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
CVE106.01
|
$0.39
LKR117.48
|
|
pay 15.0% less for groceries
Praia
|
Colombo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.95
CVE279.57
|
$0.57
LKR171.26
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.94
CVE752.83
|
$6.94
LKR2,085.22
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.78
CVE453.44
|
$6.54
LKR1,966.07
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.20
CVE208.24
|
$2.22
LKR666.66
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.61
CVE247.64
|
$2.38
LKR715.78
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.00
CVE189.19
|
$3.28
LKR985.01
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.32
CVE125.39
|
$0.51
LKR153.40
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.56
CVE147.68
|
$2.65
LKR795.31
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.23
CVE211.76
|
$0.53
LKR159.20
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
CVE114.94
|
$0.51
LKR152.85
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
CVE83.59
|
$0.55
LKR164.05
|
|
pay 37.8% less for transportation
Praia
|
Colombo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.31
CVE598.01
|
$4.84
LKR1,453.80
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$20.42
CVE1,935.00
|
$6.80
LKR2,043.19
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,166.78
CVE2,764,281.58
|
$35,303.89
LKR10,614,394.03
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.26
CVE1,635.53
|
$3.13
LKR939.87
|
|
pay 58.0% less for housing
Praia
|
Colombo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.28
CVE4,860.53
|
$16.40
LKR4,930.42
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$583.34
CVE55,285.63
|
$297.60
LKR89,474.88
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$388.89
CVE36,857.09
|
$180.09
LKR54,144.54
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$113.61
CVE10,767.28
|
$43.85
LKR13,182.79
|
|
pay 78.0% less for childcare
Praia
|
Colombo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$110.42
CVE10,465.09
|
$28.60
LKR8,598.44
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,266.68
CVE309,599.54
|
$586.98
LKR176,480.90
|
|
pay 13.2% more for entertainment and sports
Praia
|
Colombo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.48
CVE234.96
|
$2.04
LKR612.96
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.49
CVE141.09
|
$2.59
LKR778.88
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.38
CVE414.64
|
$9.34
LKR2,809.39
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.46
CVE3,455.35
|
$13.89
LKR4,174.80
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.83
CVE552.86
|
$3.40
LKR1,021.60
|
|
pay 43.6% less for clothing
Praia
|
Colombo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.61
CVE4,607.14
|
$29.69
LKR8,926.72
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.89
CVE3,685.71
|
$22.31
LKR6,708.49
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.50
CVE8,292.84
|
$68.77
LKR20,676.24
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$131.25
CVE12,439.27
|
$37.51
LKR11,276.86
|
|
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