Cost of living comparison
Colombo is 44.6% cheaper than Rome.
- Restaurants
-
pay 60.3% less in Colombo
- Groceries
-
pay 8.2% more in Colombo
- Transportation
-
pay 41.1% less in Colombo
- Housing
-
pay 67.3% less in Colombo
- Childcare
-
pay 94.4% less in Colombo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 18.3% less in Colombo
- Clothing
-
pay 39.0% less in Colombo
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, transportation, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Colombo.
If you lived in Colombo instead of Rome, you would:
pay 60.3% less for restaurants
|
Rome
|
Colombo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€13.65
|
$3.40
LKR1,019.14
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.10
|
$7.48
LKR2,242.11
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
€1.90
|
$0.74
LKR221.66
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
€0.95
|
$0.39
LKR117.20
|
|
pay 8.2% more for groceries
|
Rome
|
Colombo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
€1.51
|
$0.57
LKR170.84
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.00
€5.94
|
$6.94
LKR2,080.21
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.20
€5.26
|
$6.54
LKR1,961.34
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.76
€3.19
|
$2.22
LKR665.06
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.15
|
$2.38
LKR714.06
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.91
|
$3.28
LKR982.64
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.78
|
$0.51
LKR153.03
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.76
|
$2.65
LKR793.40
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
€0.93
|
$0.53
LKR158.82
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.62
|
$0.51
LKR152.48
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.67
|
$0.55
LKR163.66
|
|
pay 41.1% less for transportation
|
Rome
|
Colombo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.15
€6.07
|
$4.84
LKR1,450.30
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.51
€31.85
|
$6.80
LKR2,038.28
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,794.08
€22,747.96
|
$35,303.89
LKR10,588,871.29
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
€14.56
|
$3.13
LKR937.61
|
|
pay 67.3% less for housing
|
Rome
|
Colombo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.46
€25.01
|
$16.40
LKR4,918.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,180.31
€1,002.08
|
$297.60
LKR89,259.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$763.10
€647.86
|
$180.09
LKR54,014.35
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.26
€142.01
|
$43.85
LKR13,151.09
|
|
pay 94.4% less for childcare
|
Rome
|
Colombo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.83
€431.99
|
$28.60
LKR8,577.77
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,490.67
€8,906.49
|
$586.98
LKR176,056.55
|
|
pay 18.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Rome
|
Colombo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.55
|
$2.04
LKR611.48
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.53
€1.30
|
$2.59
LKR777.01
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€5.46
|
$9.34
LKR2,802.64
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.31
€49.51
|
$13.89
LKR4,164.76
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.10
|
$3.40
LKR1,019.14
|
|
pay 39.0% less for clothing
|
Rome
|
Colombo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.43
€55.55
|
$29.69
LKR8,905.25
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.74
€26.10
|
$22.31
LKR6,692.36
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.17
€65.51
|
$68.77
LKR20,626.52
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.32
€86.87
|
$37.51
LKR11,249.74
|
|
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