Cost of living comparison
Colombo is 12.8% cheaper than Windhoek.
- Restaurants
-
pay 23.8% less in Colombo
- Groceries
-
pay 47.5% more in Colombo
- Transportation
-
pay 6.4% less in Colombo
- Housing
-
pay 43.4% less in Colombo
- Childcare
-
pay 86.0% less in Colombo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 44.6% more in Colombo
- Clothing
-
pay 21.8% less in Colombo
The cost of groceries and entertainment and sports in Colombo are more expensive than in Windhoek. Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, clothing, and transportation are lower in Colombo.
If you lived in Colombo instead of Windhoek, you would:
pay 23.8% less for restaurants
|
Windhoek
|
Colombo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.23
NAD185.80
|
$3.40
LKR1,006.42
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.11
NAD92.85
|
$7.48
LKR2,214.13
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
NAD17.20
|
$0.74
LKR218.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
NAD15.04
|
$0.39
LKR115.74
|
|
pay 47.5% more for groceries
|
Windhoek
|
Colombo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.84
NAD15.31
|
$0.57
LKR168.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.98
NAD54.11
|
$6.94
LKR2,054.24
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.50
NAD99.96
|
$6.54
LKR1,936.86
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.97
NAD54.01
|
$2.22
LKR656.76
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.33
NAD42.34
|
$2.38
LKR705.15
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.79
NAD14.43
|
$3.28
LKR970.38
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
NAD15.68
|
$0.51
LKR151.12
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
NAD12.95
|
$2.65
LKR783.49
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
NAD13.85
|
$0.53
LKR156.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
NAD16.62
|
$0.51
LKR150.58
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
NAD16.95
|
$0.55
LKR161.61
|
|
pay 6.4% less for transportation
|
Windhoek
|
Colombo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.69
NAD85.16
|
$4.84
LKR1,432.20
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.08
NAD619.34
|
$6.80
LKR2,012.84
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,041.85
NAD309,671.25
|
$35,303.89
LKR10,456,719.10
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.10
NAD129.03
|
$3.13
LKR925.91
|
|
pay 43.4% less for housing
|
Windhoek
|
Colombo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.63
NAD1,083.59
|
$16.40
LKR4,857.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$421.63
NAD7,661.50
|
$297.60
LKR88,145.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$301.93
NAD5,486.44
|
$180.09
LKR53,340.24
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$63.84
NAD1,160.08
|
$43.85
LKR12,986.96
|
|
pay 86.0% less for childcare
|
Windhoek
|
Colombo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$169.47
NAD3,079.51
|
$28.60
LKR8,470.71
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,302.57
NAD96,354.21
|
$586.98
LKR173,859.31
|
|
pay 44.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Windhoek
|
Colombo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.70
NAD30.97
|
$2.04
LKR603.85
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.91
NAD34.64
|
$2.59
LKR767.31
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.81
NAD51.09
|
$9.34
LKR2,767.66
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.35
NAD642.40
|
$13.89
LKR4,112.78
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.55
NAD64.51
|
$3.40
LKR1,006.42
|
|
pay 21.8% less for clothing
|
Windhoek
|
Colombo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.49
NAD681.28
|
$29.69
LKR8,794.11
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.97
NAD490.05
|
$22.31
LKR6,608.83
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.06
NAD1,273.09
|
$68.77
LKR20,369.10
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$71.01
NAD1,290.30
|
$37.51
LKR11,109.34
|
|
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