Cost of living comparison
Negombo is 23.1% cheaper than Quito.
- Restaurants
-
pay 28.7% less in Negombo
- Groceries
-
pay 48.4% more in Negombo
- Transportation
-
pay 26.2% more in Negombo
- Housing
-
pay 32.3% less in Negombo
- Childcare
-
pay 90.9% less in Negombo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 35.4% less in Negombo
- Clothing
-
pay 48.9% less in Negombo
The cost of groceries and transportation in Negombo are more expensive than in Quito. Expenses including childcare, clothing, entertainment and sports, housing, and restaurants are lower in Negombo.
If you lived in Negombo instead of Quito, you would:
pay 28.7% less for restaurants
|
Quito
|
Negombo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
|
$3.40
LKR1,013.51
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
|
$7.48
LKR2,229.73
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
|
$0.74
LKR219.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.70
|
$0.39
LKR116.55
|
|
pay 48.4% more for groceries
|
Quito
|
Negombo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.58
|
$0.57
LKR169.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.12
|
$6.80
LKR2,027.02
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.23
|
$6.11
LKR1,822.37
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.31
|
$2.22
LKR661.39
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.38
|
$2.38
LKR710.12
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.08
|
$3.28
LKR977.21
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.55
|
$0.51
LKR152.19
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.55
|
$2.65
LKR789.01
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
|
$0.53
LKR157.94
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
|
$0.51
LKR151.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
|
$0.36
LKR108.03
|
|
pay 26.2% more for transportation
|
Quito
|
Negombo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.69
|
$4.84
LKR1,442.29
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,000.00
|
$35,303.89
LKR10,530,389.68
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.50
|
$2.99
LKR891.89
|
|
pay 32.3% less for housing
|
Quito
|
Negombo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.13
|
$16.40
LKR4,891.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$451.67
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$362.50
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.45
|
$25.98
LKR7,750.39
|
|
pay 90.9% less for childcare
|
Quito
|
Negombo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$288.89
|
$28.60
LKR8,530.39
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,190.00
|
$586.98
LKR175,084.20
|
|
pay 35.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Quito
|
Negombo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
|
$1.87
LKR557.43
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.78
|
$1.98
LKR591.22
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.50
|
$8.83
LKR2,635.13
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.27
|
$10.19
LKR3,040.54
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.00
|
$2.21
LKR658.78
|
|
pay 48.9% less for clothing
|
Quito
|
Negombo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.89
|
$28.88
LKR8,614.85
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.40
|
$22.31
LKR6,655.40
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.73
|
$54.37
LKR16,216.19
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$83.12
|
$27.18
LKR8,108.10
|
|
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