Cost of living comparison
If you lived in Colombo instead of Saint-pierre, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
|
Saint-pierre
|
Colombo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$3.40
LKR1,004.51
|
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|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$7.48
LKR2,209.92
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$0.74
LKR218.48
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$0.39
LKR115.52
|
pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
Saint-pierre
|
Colombo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$0.57
LKR168.39
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$6.94
LKR2,050.34
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | ?? |
$6.54
LKR1,933.18
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
?? |
$2.22
LKR655.51
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.38
LKR703.81
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$3.28
LKR968.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.51
LKR150.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.65
LKR782.01
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.53
LKR156.54
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.51
LKR150.29
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.55
LKR161.31
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Saint-pierre
|
Colombo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$4.84
LKR1,429.48
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$6.80
LKR2,009.02
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$35,303.89
LKR10,436,845.97
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$3.13
LKR924.15
|
pay (unknown) more for housing
|
Saint-pierre
|
Colombo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$16.40
LKR4,847.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$297.60
LKR87,978.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$180.09
LKR53,238.86
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$43.85
LKR12,962.28
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Saint-pierre
|
Colombo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$28.60
LKR8,454.62
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$586.98
LKR173,528.89
|
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
Saint-pierre
|
Colombo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | ?? |
$2.04
LKR602.71
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$2.59
LKR765.85
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$9.34
LKR2,762.40
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$13.89
LKR4,104.96
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$3.40
LKR1,004.51
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Saint-pierre
|
Colombo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$29.69
LKR8,777.40
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$22.31
LKR6,596.27
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$68.77
LKR20,330.38
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$37.51
LKR11,088.23
|
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