Cost of living comparison
Colombo is 49.6% cheaper than San Jose.
If you lived in Colombo instead of San Jose, you would:
pay 57.0% less for restaurants
|
San Jose
|
Colombo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.83
CRC5,528.40
|
$3.40
LKR995.66
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.72
CRC4,960.21
|
$7.48
LKR2,190.46
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.99
CRC1,017.72
|
$0.74
LKR216.56
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.46
CRC745.76
|
$0.39
LKR114.50
|
|
pay 14.9% less for groceries
|
San Jose
|
Colombo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.60
CRC1,325.46
|
$0.57
LKR166.91
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.26
CRC2,176.98
|
$6.94
LKR2,032.28
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.23
CRC3,691.92
|
$6.54
LKR1,916.16
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.26
CRC1,665.37
|
$2.22
LKR649.74
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.41
CRC2,249.41
|
$2.38
LKR697.61
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.95
CRC995.69
|
$3.28
LKR960.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
CRC321.72
|
$0.51
LKR149.51
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.59
CRC812.15
|
$2.65
LKR775.12
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.35
CRC688.15
|
$0.53
LKR155.16
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.30
CRC663.34
|
$0.51
LKR148.97
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.19
CRC607.94
|
$0.55
LKR159.89
|
|
pay 44.7% less for transportation
|
San Jose
|
Colombo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.49
CRC2,801.31
|
$4.84
LKR1,416.89
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$38.02
CRC19,409.50
|
$6.80
LKR1,991.33
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,925.49
CRC18,848,782.70
|
$35,303.89
LKR10,344,940.90
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.94
CRC8,137.22
|
$3.13
LKR916.01
|
|
pay 55.2% less for housing
|
San Jose
|
Colombo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.59
CRC27,357.62
|
$16.40
LKR4,805.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$742.08
CRC378,797.73
|
$297.60
LKR87,203.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$463.60
CRC236,647.39
|
$180.09
LKR52,770.05
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$63.06
CRC32,187.02
|
$43.85
LKR12,848.14
|
|
pay 94.9% less for childcare
|
San Jose
|
Colombo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$521.49
CRC266,197.72
|
$28.60
LKR8,380.17
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,425.72
CRC6,342,763.39
|
$586.98
LKR172,000.82
|
|
pay 23.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
San Jose
|
Colombo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.92
CRC1,488.06
|
$2.04
LKR597.40
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.69
CRC1,884.24
|
$2.59
LKR759.11
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.05
CRC2,579.31
|
$9.34
LKR2,738.07
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.70
CRC30,474.68
|
$13.89
LKR4,068.82
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.72
CRC4,960.21
|
$3.40
LKR995.66
|
|
pay 57.3% less for clothing
|
San Jose
|
Colombo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.59
CRC37,562.39
|
$29.69
LKR8,700.11
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.81
CRC25,937.41
|
$22.31
LKR6,538.19
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$125.98
CRC64,308.88
|
$68.77
LKR20,151.36
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$117.31
CRC59,883.32
|
$37.51
LKR10,990.59
|
|
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