Cost of living comparison
Reykjavik is 5.8 times more expensive than Colombo.
If you lived in Reykjavik instead of Colombo, you would:
pay 6.9 times more for restaurants
Colombo
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.65
LKR493.83
|
$18.40
ISK2,568
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.04
LKR1,505.02
|
$15.62
ISK2,180
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
LKR152.76
|
$2.53
ISK354
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.25
LKR73.42
|
$2.03
ISK283
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
Colombo
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.74
LKR221.81
|
$3.40
ISK475
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.34
LKR1,296.14
|
$7.20
ISK1,004
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.48
LKR1,636.98
|
$5.90
ISK823
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.19
LKR655.60
|
$5.64
ISK787
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.25
LKR671.39
|
$8.08
ISK1,128
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.49
LKR743.52
|
$1.57
ISK219
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.42
LKR124.86
|
$0.93
ISK130
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.10
LKR626.87
|
$1.23
ISK172
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
LKR210.56
|
$2.22
ISK309
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
LKR165.16
|
$1.24
ISK174
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.38
LKR113.07
|
$0.69
ISK96
|
|
pay 6.8 times more for transportation
Colombo
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.24
LKR1,565.86
|
$8.90
ISK1,241
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$4.72
LKR1,410.96
|
$65.56
ISK9,148
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,917.63
LKR8,936,049.00
|
$37,150.35
ISK5,183,960
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.83
LKR846.57
|
$29.44
ISK4,109
|
|
pay 5.6 times more for housing
Colombo
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.95
LKR3,570.32
|
$64.04
ISK8,936
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$341.69
LKR102,059.12
|
$1,613.16
ISK225,100
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$142.52
LKR42,569.37
|
$1,379.70
ISK192,523
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$25.52
LKR7,623.42
|
$69.31
ISK9,672
|
|
pay 11.2 times more for childcare
Colombo
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$26.09
LKR7,793.85
|
$282.44
ISK39,411
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$520.92
LKR155,592.38
|
$6,058.18
ISK845,358
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for entertainment and sports
Colombo
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.57
LKR470.32
|
$9.47
ISK1,321
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.85
LKR551.26
|
$4.53
ISK632
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.30
LKR1,881.27
|
$11.66
ISK1,626
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$12.09
LKR3,610.67
|
$67.30
ISK9,392
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.15
LKR940.64
|
$13.66
ISK1,906
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for clothing
Colombo
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.08
LKR7,193.10
|
$108.17
ISK15,093
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$16.10
LKR4,810.07
|
$43.41
ISK6,058
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$54.57
LKR16,298.96
|
$137.74
ISK19,220
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$29.14
LKR8,703.83
|
$182.49
ISK25,465
|
|
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