Cost of living comparison
Colombo is 62.7% cheaper than Reykjavik.
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
ISK2,794
|
$3.40
LKR988.69
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$18.02
ISK2,517
|
$7.48
LKR2,175.12
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.15
ISK441
|
$0.74
LKR215.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.19
ISK305
|
$0.39
LKR113.70
|
|
pay 19.1% less for groceries
|
Reykjavik
|
Colombo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.61
ISK504
|
$0.57
LKR165.74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.76
ISK1,084
|
$6.94
LKR2,018.05
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.40
ISK895
|
$6.54
LKR1,902.74
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.76
ISK804
|
$2.22
LKR645.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.45
ISK1,320
|
$2.38
LKR692.73
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
ISK196
|
$3.28
LKR953.28
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
ISK141
|
$0.51
LKR148.46
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
ISK170
|
$2.65
LKR769.69
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.22
ISK311
|
$0.53
LKR154.07
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.43
ISK200
|
$0.51
LKR147.93
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
ISK130
|
$0.55
LKR158.77
|
|
pay 59.5% less for transportation
|
Reykjavik
|
Colombo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.50
ISK1,187
|
$4.84
LKR1,406.97
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$74.95
ISK10,470
|
$6.80
LKR1,977.38
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,450.45
ISK5,929,479
|
$35,303.89
LKR10,272,496.25
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.05
ISK3,359
|
$3.13
LKR909.60
|
|
pay 67.5% less for housing
|
Reykjavik
|
Colombo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.87
ISK9,759
|
$16.40
LKR4,771.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,971.17
ISK275,333
|
$297.60
LKR86,592.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,803.44
ISK251,904
|
$180.09
LKR52,400.51
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.95
ISK7,536
|
$43.85
LKR12,758.16
|
|
pay 89.5% less for childcare
|
Reykjavik
|
Colombo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$252.14
ISK35,219
|
$28.60
LKR8,321.48
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,993.99
ISK837,241
|
$586.98
LKR170,796.32
|
|
pay 62.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Reykjavik
|
Colombo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.81
ISK1,510
|
$2.04
LKR593.21
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.31
ISK741
|
$2.59
LKR753.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.25
ISK1,710
|
$9.34
LKR2,718.90
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.95
ISK9,770
|
$13.89
LKR4,040.32
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.77
ISK2,064
|
$3.40
LKR988.69
|
|
pay 65.8% less for clothing
|
Reykjavik
|
Colombo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$108.97
ISK15,221
|
$29.69
LKR8,639.18
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.72
ISK6,945
|
$22.31
LKR6,492.40
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$151.85
ISK21,211
|
$68.77
LKR20,010.24
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$194.16
ISK27,120
|
$37.51
LKR10,913.62
|
|
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