Cost of living comparison
Colombo is 58.7% cheaper than Victoria.
- Restaurants
-
pay 65.4% less in Colombo
- Transportation
-
pay 38.0% less in Colombo
- Housing
-
pay 69.3% less in Colombo
- Childcare
-
pay 88.2% less in Colombo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 56.7% less in Colombo
- Clothing
-
pay 34.5% less in Colombo
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, and clothing are lower in Colombo.
If you lived in Colombo instead of Victoria, you would:
pay 65.4% less for restaurants
|
Victoria
|
Colombo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.76
SCR237.98
|
$3.40
LKR1,018.10
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.71
SCR137.91
|
$7.48
LKR2,239.82
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.75
SCR39.12
|
$0.74
LKR221.44
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.71
SCR38.51
|
$0.39
LKR117.08
|
|
pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
Victoria
|
Colombo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.29
SCR32.54
|
$0.57
LKR170.67
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$18.13
SCR257.37
|
$6.94
LKR2,078.08
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.52
SCR106.77
|
$6.54
LKR1,959.34
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.58
SCR50.77
|
$2.22
LKR664.38
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.00
SCR42.58
|
$2.38
LKR713.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.97
SCR13.79
|
$3.28
LKR981.64
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.10
SCR15.59
|
$0.51
LKR152.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
SCR13.79
|
$2.65
LKR792.59
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.27
SCR46.38
|
$0.53
LKR158.66
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.82
SCR11.67
|
$0.51
LKR152.33
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
SCR10.37
|
$0.55
LKR163.49
|
pay 38.0% less for transportation
|
Victoria
|
Colombo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.82
SCR82.60
|
$4.84
LKR1,448.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.82
SCR380.77
|
$6.80
LKR2,036.20
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,617.26
SCR377,956.39
|
$35,303.89
LKR10,578,066.42
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$46.18
SCR655.77
|
$3.13
LKR936.65
|
|
pay 69.3% less for housing
|
Victoria
|
Colombo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$163.87
SCR2,326.93
|
$16.40
LKR4,913.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$979.92
SCR13,914.51
|
$297.60
LKR89,168.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$794.53
SCR11,282.10
|
$180.09
LKR53,959.24
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$73.52
SCR1,043.89
|
$43.85
LKR13,137.67
|
|
pay 88.2% less for childcare
|
Victoria
|
Colombo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$167.60
SCR2,379.82
|
$28.60
LKR8,569.01
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,868.55
SCR125,930.54
|
$586.98
LKR175,876.90
|
|
pay 56.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Victoria
|
Colombo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.07
SCR57.74
|
$2.04
LKR610.86
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.16
SCR73.30
|
$2.59
LKR776.21
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$22.89
SCR324.98
|
$9.34
LKR2,799.78
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$95.81
SCR1,360.45
|
$13.89
LKR4,160.51
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.59
SCR79.33
|
$3.40
LKR1,018.10
|
|
pay 34.5% less for clothing
|
Victoria
|
Colombo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$68.58
SCR973.85
|
$29.69
LKR8,896.16
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.30
SCR416.03
|
$22.31
LKR6,685.53
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.44
SCR1,042.84
|
$68.77
LKR20,605.47
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.39
SCR1,084.76
|
$37.51
LKR11,238.27
|
|
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