Cost of living comparison
Colombo is 62.7% cheaper than Reykjavik.
- Restaurants
-
pay 75.0% less in Colombo
- Groceries
-
pay 19.1% less in Colombo
- Transportation
-
pay 59.5% less in Colombo
- Housing
-
pay 67.5% less in Colombo
- Childcare
-
pay 89.5% less in Colombo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 62.6% less in Colombo
- Clothing
-
pay 65.8% less in Colombo
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Colombo.
If you lived in Colombo instead of Reykjavik, you would:
pay 75.0% less for restaurants
Reykjavik
|
Colombo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
ISK2,545
|
$3.40
LKR1,017.07
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$18.02
ISK2,293
|
$7.48
LKR2,237.55
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.15
ISK401
|
$0.74
LKR221.21
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.19
ISK278
|
$0.39
LKR116.96
|
|
pay 19.1% less for groceries
Reykjavik
|
Colombo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.61
ISK459
|
$0.57
LKR170.50
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.76
ISK987
|
$6.94
LKR2,075.98
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.40
ISK815
|
$6.54
LKR1,957.35
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.76
ISK733
|
$2.22
LKR663.71
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.45
ISK1,202
|
$2.38
LKR712.61
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
ISK178
|
$3.28
LKR980.64
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
ISK128
|
$0.51
LKR152.72
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
ISK155
|
$2.65
LKR791.78
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.22
ISK283
|
$0.53
LKR158.49
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.43
ISK183
|
$0.51
LKR152.17
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
ISK119
|
$0.55
LKR163.32
|
|
pay 59.5% less for transportation
Reykjavik
|
Colombo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.50
ISK1,082
|
$4.84
LKR1,447.35
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$74.95
ISK9,538
|
$6.80
LKR2,034.14
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,450.45
ISK5,401,820
|
$35,303.89
LKR10,567,356.18
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.05
ISK3,060
|
$3.13
LKR935.70
|
|
pay 67.5% less for housing
Reykjavik
|
Colombo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.87
ISK8,890
|
$16.40
LKR4,908.57
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,971.17
ISK250,832
|
$297.60
LKR89,078.37
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,803.44
ISK229,488
|
$180.09
LKR53,904.60
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.95
ISK6,866
|
$43.85
LKR13,124.37
|
|
pay 89.5% less for childcare
Reykjavik
|
Colombo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$252.14
ISK32,085
|
$28.60
LKR8,560.34
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,993.99
ISK762,736
|
$586.98
LKR175,698.82
|
|
pay 62.6% less for entertainment and sports
Reykjavik
|
Colombo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.81
ISK1,376
|
$2.04
LKR610.24
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.31
ISK675
|
$2.59
LKR775.43
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.25
ISK1,558
|
$9.34
LKR2,796.94
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.95
ISK8,901
|
$13.89
LKR4,156.30
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.77
ISK1,880
|
$3.40
LKR1,017.07
|
|
pay 65.8% less for clothing
Reykjavik
|
Colombo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$108.97
ISK13,867
|
$29.69
LKR8,887.16
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.72
ISK6,327
|
$22.31
LKR6,678.76
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$151.85
ISK19,323
|
$68.77
LKR20,584.61
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$194.16
ISK24,707
|
$37.51
LKR11,226.89
|
|
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