Cost of living comparison
Colombo is 53.8% cheaper than The Valley.
- Restaurants
-
pay 69.3% less in Colombo
- Groceries
-
pay 21.5% less in Colombo
- Transportation
-
pay 23.6% less in Colombo
- Housing
-
pay 76.2% less in Colombo
- Childcare
-
pay 76.9% less in Colombo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 55.4% less in Colombo
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries are lower in Colombo.
If you lived in Colombo instead of The Valley, you would:
pay 69.3% less for restaurants
|
The Valley
|
Colombo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
EC$54.05
|
$3.40
LKR1,008.96
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
EC$27.03
|
$7.48
LKR2,219.72
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.50
EC$9.46
|
$0.74
LKR219.45
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.00
EC$10.81
|
$0.39
LKR116.03
|
|
pay 21.5% less for groceries
|
The Valley
|
Colombo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.50
EC$9.47
|
$0.57
LKR169.14
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.02
EC$29.79
|
$6.94
LKR2,059.43
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.60
EC$17.84
|
$6.54
LKR1,941.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.22
EC$6.00
|
$2.22
LKR658.42
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.38
EC$19.93
|
$2.38
LKR706.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$3.28
LKR972.83
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.93
EC$2.50
|
$0.51
LKR151.50
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
$2.65
LKR785.47
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.22
EC$6.00
|
$0.53
LKR157.23
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.51
LKR150.96
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.55
LKR162.02
|
|
pay 23.6% less for transportation
|
The Valley
|
Colombo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.50
EC$17.57
|
$4.84
LKR1,435.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$6.80
LKR2,017.93
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$45,000.00
EC$121,614.75
|
$35,303.89
LKR10,483,125.99
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$3.13
LKR928.25
|
|
pay 76.2% less for housing
|
The Valley
|
Colombo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.00
EC$148.64
|
$16.40
LKR4,869.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$297.60
LKR88,368.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$800.00
EC$2,162.04
|
$180.09
LKR53,474.94
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.41
EC$620.00
|
$43.85
LKR13,019.76
|
|
pay 76.9% less for childcare
|
The Valley
|
Colombo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$100.00
EC$270.25
|
$28.60
LKR8,492.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,336.00
EC$9,015.71
|
$586.98
LKR174,298.37
|
|
pay 55.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
The Valley
|
Colombo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
EC$10.81
|
$2.04
LKR605.38
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.00
EC$13.51
|
$2.59
LKR769.25
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$9.34
LKR2,774.65
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.00
EC$121.61
|
$13.89
LKR4,123.17
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$3.40
LKR1,008.96
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
The Valley
|
Colombo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$29.69
LKR8,816.32
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$22.31
LKR6,625.52
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$68.77
LKR20,420.53
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$37.51
LKR11,137.40
|
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