Cost of living comparison
Colombo is 64.1% cheaper than Reykjavik.
If you lived in Colombo instead of Reykjavik, you would:
pay 76.1% less for restaurants
|
Reykjavik
|
Colombo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.59
ISK2,967
|
$3.32
LKR972.28
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$17.27
ISK2,374
|
$6.65
LKR1,944.56
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.90
ISK399
|
$0.69
LKR200.49
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.07
ISK285
|
$0.37
LKR109.38
|
|
pay 20.3% less for groceries
|
Reykjavik
|
Colombo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.68
ISK506
|
$0.61
LKR179.52
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.66
ISK1,052
|
$7.00
LKR2,047.05
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.16
ISK847
|
$6.30
LKR1,844.33
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.91
ISK813
|
$2.23
LKR651.97
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.87
ISK1,220
|
$2.36
LKR689.94
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.53
ISK210
|
$3.37
LKR985.48
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
ISK133
|
$0.50
LKR147.58
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.26
ISK173
|
$2.74
LKR802.91
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.23
ISK306
|
$0.56
LKR164.81
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
ISK195
|
$0.48
LKR141.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.01
ISK139
|
$0.53
LKR154.12
|
|
pay 60.2% less for transportation
|
Reykjavik
|
Colombo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.57
ISK1,179
|
$4.74
LKR1,388.33
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$66.92
ISK9,198
|
$6.31
LKR1,847.33
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$41,660.67
ISK5,726,259
|
$33,878.30
LKR9,912,395.23
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.30
ISK3,202
|
$3.06
LKR894.50
|
|
pay 73.3% less for housing
|
Reykjavik
|
Colombo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.45
ISK9,408
|
$17.03
LKR4,981.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,864.13
ISK256,225
|
$303.18
LKR88,706.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,666.20
ISK229,019
|
$159.51
LKR46,669.44
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$64.43
ISK8,856
|
$36.13
LKR10,572.32
|
|
pay 90.6% less for childcare
|
Reykjavik
|
Colombo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$240.37
ISK33,039
|
$25.07
LKR7,336.30
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,984.07
ISK822,511
|
$500.02
LKR146,299.55
|
|
pay 63.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Reykjavik
|
Colombo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.79
ISK1,483
|
$1.99
LKR583.37
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.09
ISK699
|
$2.49
LKR727.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.87
ISK1,632
|
$8.14
LKR2,382.09
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.50
ISK9,003
|
$14.54
LKR4,253.73
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.39
ISK1,978
|
$3.69
LKR1,079.23
|
|
pay 65.2% less for clothing
|
Reykjavik
|
Colombo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$103.94
ISK14,287
|
$28.44
LKR8,320.77
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.50
ISK5,978
|
$19.86
LKR5,809.37
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$141.47
ISK19,445
|
$64.29
LKR18,809.88
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$174.65
ISK24,006
|
$36.55
LKR10,695.08
|
|
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