Cost of living comparison
Colombo is 39.5% cheaper than Vilnius.
- Restaurants
-
pay 56.8% less in Colombo
- Groceries
-
pay 44.5% more in Colombo
- Transportation
-
pay 41.4% less in Colombo
- Housing
-
pay 51.9% less in Colombo
- Childcare
-
pay 94.0% less in Colombo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 26.5% less in Colombo
- Clothing
-
pay 50.6% less in Colombo
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, clothing, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Colombo.
If you lived in Colombo instead of Vilnius, you would:
pay 56.8% less for restaurants
|
Vilnius
|
Colombo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.86
€11.83
|
$3.40
LKR1,006.42
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.57
€7.88
|
$7.48
LKR2,214.13
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
€1.79
|
$0.74
LKR218.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.82
€1.68
|
$0.39
LKR115.74
|
|
pay 44.5% more for groceries
|
Vilnius
|
Colombo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
€1.40
|
$0.57
LKR168.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.36
€5.85
|
$6.94
LKR2,054.24
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.17
€4.76
|
$6.54
LKR1,936.86
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.57
€2.37
|
$2.22
LKR656.76
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.03
€2.79
|
$2.38
LKR705.15
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.65
€0.60
|
$3.28
LKR970.38
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.64
|
$0.51
LKR151.12
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.84
|
$2.65
LKR783.49
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
€1.36
|
$0.53
LKR156.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
€0.36
|
$0.51
LKR150.58
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
€0.41
|
$0.55
LKR161.61
|
|
pay 41.4% less for transportation
|
Vilnius
|
Colombo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.12
€5.63
|
$4.84
LKR1,432.20
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$31.08
€28.58
|
$6.80
LKR2,012.84
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,251.45
€30,574.64
|
$35,303.89
LKR10,456,719.10
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.36
€10.45
|
$3.13
LKR925.91
|
|
pay 51.9% less for housing
|
Vilnius
|
Colombo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.16
€15.78
|
$16.40
LKR4,857.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$795.81
€731.74
|
$297.60
LKR88,145.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$594.19
€546.35
|
$180.09
LKR53,340.24
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$149.42
€137.39
|
$43.85
LKR12,986.96
|
|
pay 94.0% less for childcare
|
Vilnius
|
Colombo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$556.87
€512.04
|
$28.60
LKR8,470.71
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,496.16
€7,812.20
|
$586.98
LKR173,859.31
|
|
pay 26.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Vilnius
|
Colombo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.82
€4.43
|
$2.04
LKR603.85
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.37
€3.10
|
$2.59
LKR767.31
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.36
€4.93
|
$9.34
LKR2,767.66
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.23
€36.99
|
$13.89
LKR4,112.78
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.57
€7.88
|
$3.40
LKR1,006.42
|
|
pay 50.6% less for clothing
|
Vilnius
|
Colombo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.32
€75.69
|
$29.69
LKR8,794.11
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.02
€33.12
|
$22.31
LKR6,608.83
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.70
€92.59
|
$68.77
LKR20,369.10
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.57
€110.87
|
$37.51
LKR11,109.34
|
|
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