Cost of living comparison
Colombo is 66.9% cheaper than Vaduz.
If you lived in Colombo instead of Vaduz, you would:
pay 79.9% less for restaurants
|
Vaduz
|
Colombo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$39.92
CHF35.44
|
$3.40
LKR995.66
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$17.11
CHF15.19
|
$7.48
LKR2,190.46
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.99
CHF3.54
|
$0.74
LKR216.56
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.99
CHF3.54
|
$0.39
LKR114.50
|
|
pay 35.5% less for groceries
|
Vaduz
|
Colombo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.83
CHF3.40
|
$0.57
LKR166.91
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.83
CHF11.39
|
$6.94
LKR2,032.28
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.32
CHF9.16
|
$6.54
LKR1,916.16
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$9.92
CHF8.81
|
$2.22
LKR649.74
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$10.35
CHF9.19
|
$2.38
LKR697.61
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.55
CHF1.38
|
$3.28
LKR960.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.72
CHF1.53
|
$0.51
LKR149.51
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.81
CHF1.61
|
$2.65
LKR775.12
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
CHF1.03
|
$0.53
LKR155.16
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
CHF1.03
|
$0.51
LKR148.97
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
CHF0.87
|
$0.55
LKR159.89
|
|
pay 54.7% less for transportation
|
Vaduz
|
Colombo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.35
CHF7.41
|
$4.84
LKR1,416.89
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$85.54
CHF75.95
|
$6.80
LKR1,991.33
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,446.74
CHF28,810.70
|
$35,303.89
LKR10,344,940.90
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$47.44
CHF42.13
|
$3.13
LKR916.01
|
|
pay 77.3% less for housing
|
Vaduz
|
Colombo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.05
CHF60.42
|
$16.40
LKR4,805.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,273.56
CHF1,130.84
|
$297.60
LKR87,203.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,216.54
CHF1,080.21
|
$180.09
LKR52,770.05
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$154.81
CHF137.46
|
$43.85
LKR12,848.14
|
|
pay 91.5% less for childcare
|
Vaduz
|
Colombo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$285.13
CHF253.17
|
$28.60
LKR8,380.17
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,257.24
CHF7,331.92
|
$586.98
LKR172,000.82
|
|
pay 62.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Vaduz
|
Colombo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.84
CHF6.08
|
$2.04
LKR597.40
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.01
CHF5.33
|
$2.59
LKR759.11
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.41
CHF10.13
|
$9.34
LKR2,738.07
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.16
CHF67.62
|
$13.89
LKR4,068.82
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$22.81
CHF20.25
|
$3.40
LKR995.66
|
|
pay 67.3% less for clothing
|
Vaduz
|
Colombo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$119.75
CHF106.33
|
$29.69
LKR8,700.11
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.47
CHF43.04
|
$22.31
LKR6,538.19
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$163.47
CHF145.15
|
$68.77
LKR20,151.36
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$209.09
CHF185.66
|
$37.51
LKR10,990.59
|
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