Cost of living comparison

Tirana, Albania

compared to

Colombo, Sri Lanka

Colombo vs. Tirana Cost of Living Summary

Colombo is 33.5% cheaper than Tirana.

Restaurants: pay 47.2% less in Colombo
Groceries: pay 31.4% more in Colombo
Transportation: pay 42.3% less in Colombo
Housing: pay 40.0% less in Colombo
Childcare: pay 89.0% less in Colombo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 5.5% more in Colombo
Clothing: pay 52.6% less in Colombo

The cost of groceries and entertainment and sports in Colombo are more expensive than in Tirana. Expenses including childcare, clothing, restaurants, transportation, and housing are lower in Colombo.

Colombo vs. Tirana Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Colombo instead of Tirana, you would:

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pay 47.2% less for restaurants

	Tirana	Colombo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.92 ALL945	$3.40 LKR1,017.60	-68.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.73 ALL756	$7.48 LKR2,238.72	-14.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.58 ALL137	$0.74 LKR221.33	-53.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.82 ALL71	$0.39 LKR117.02	-52.4%
Average			-47.2%

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pay 31.4% more for groceries

	Tirana	Colombo
Bread 1 loaf	$1.00 ALL86	$0.57 LKR170.58	-42.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.31 ALL546	$6.94 LKR2,077.06	+9.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.59 ALL657	$6.54 LKR1,958.37	-13.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.59 ALL311	$2.22 LKR664.05	-38.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.54 ALL306	$2.38 LKR712.98	-32.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.74 ALL64	$3.28 LKR981.16	+344.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.15 ALL100	$0.51 LKR152.80	-55.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.82 ALL71	$2.65 LKR792.20	+222.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.87 ALL75	$0.53 LKR158.58	-39.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.50 ALL44	$0.51 LKR152.25	+1.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.60 ALL52	$0.55 LKR163.41	-9.3%
Average			+31.4%

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pay 42.3% less for transportation

	Tirana	Colombo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.84 ALL679	$4.84 LKR1,448.11	-38.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$17.47 ALL1,511	$6.80 LKR2,035.20	-61.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,474.40 ALL2,550,578	$35,303.89 LKR10,572,858.00	+19.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$29.47 ALL2,551	$3.13 LKR936.19	-89.4%
Average			-42.3%

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pay 40.0% less for housing

	Tirana	Colombo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$18.21 ALL1,576	$16.40 LKR4,911.13	-9.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$594.90 ALL51,480	$297.60 LKR89,124.75	-50.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$412.58 ALL35,703	$180.09 LKR53,932.67	-56.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$78.02 ALL6,752	$43.85 LKR13,131.20	-43.8%
Average			-40.0%

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pay 89.0% less for childcare

	Tirana	Colombo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$257.35 ALL22,270	$28.60 LKR8,564.80	-88.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,375.91 ALL465,206	$586.98 LKR175,790.30	-89.1%
Average			-89.0%

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pay 5.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Tirana	Colombo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.73 ALL236	$2.04 LKR610.56	-25.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.85 ALL160	$2.59 LKR775.83	+39.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.82 ALL331	$9.34 LKR2,798.40	+144.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.89 ALL4,057	$13.89 LKR4,158.46	-70.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.73 ALL756	$3.40 LKR1,017.60	-61.1%
Average			+5.5%

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pay 52.6% less for clothing

	Tirana	Colombo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$64.35 ALL5,568	$29.69 LKR8,891.78	-53.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$47.77 ALL4,134	$22.31 LKR6,682.24	-53.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$100.14 ALL8,666	$68.77 LKR20,595.33	-31.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$134.06 ALL11,601	$37.51 LKR11,232.73	-72.0%
Average			-52.6%

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