Cost of living comparison
compared to
Colombo vs. Bern Cost of Living Summary
Colombo is 71.8% cheaper than Bern.
- Restaurants
-
pay 80.0% less in Colombo
- Groceries
-
pay 33.4% less in Colombo
- Transportation
-
pay 68.8% less in Colombo
- Housing
-
pay 83.0% less in Colombo
- Childcare
-
pay 98.9% less in Colombo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 63.4% less in Colombo
- Clothing
-
pay 75.0% less in Colombo
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, clothing, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Colombo.
Colombo vs. Bern Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Colombo instead of Bern, you would:
pay 80.0% less for restaurants
|
Bern
|
Colombo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$29.22
CHF23.46
|
$4.13
LKR1,269.15
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$18.77
CHF15.07
|
$8.26
LKR2,538.29
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$5.16
CHF4.14
|
$0.76
LKR233.26
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.93
CHF3.96
|
$0.36
LKR111.43
|
|
Bern vs. Colombo - Cost of restaurants
pay 33.4% less for groceries
|
Bern
|
Colombo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.73
CHF2.99
|
$0.52
LKR160.10
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.58
CHF11.70
|
$6.78
LKR2,083.94
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.60
CHF6.90
|
$6.70
LKR2,060.40
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.49
CHF6.01
|
$1.95
LKR600.76
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$15.45
CHF12.40
|
$2.05
LKR629.94
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
CHF1.38
|
$3.42
LKR1,051.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
CHF0.83
|
$0.50
LKR152.38
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
CHF1.15
|
$2.69
LKR826.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.39
CHF2.72
|
$0.55
LKR168.43
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
CHF0.84
|
$0.51
LKR157.17
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.05
CHF0.84
|
$0.58
LKR177.69
|
|
Bern vs. Colombo - Cost of groceries
pay 68.8% less for transportation
|
Bern
|
Colombo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.42
CHF6.76
|
$4.12
LKR1,264.88
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$100.10
CHF80.36
|
$6.61
LKR2,030.64
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$41,041.86
CHF32,947.46
|
$26,432.11
LKR8,122,543.83
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$65.19
CHF52.33
|
$3.04
LKR934.09
|
|
Bern vs. Colombo - Cost of transportation
pay 83.0% less for housing
|
Bern
|
Colombo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.82
CHF51.23
|
$14.01
LKR4,306.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,948.71
CHF1,564.38
|
$360.90
LKR110,903.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,636.67
CHF1,313.88
|
$177.21
LKR54,457.87
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$234.53
CHF188.28
|
$38.78
LKR11,916.86
|
|
Bern vs. Colombo - Cost of housing
pay 98.9% less for childcare
|
Bern
|
Colombo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$3,420.16
CHF2,745.62
|
$33.87
LKR10,407.01
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$40,875.03
CHF32,813.53
|
$505.51
LKR155,343.65
|
|
Bern vs. Colombo - Cost of childcare
pay 63.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bern
|
Colombo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.38
CHF7.53
|
$2.31
LKR710.72
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.19
CHF4.97
|
$2.67
LKR820.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.76
CHF9.44
|
$10.24
LKR3,147.49
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$81.65
CHF65.54
|
$13.33
LKR4,097.53
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$27.53
CHF22.10
|
$3.30
LKR1,015.32
|
|
Bern vs. Colombo - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 75.0% less for clothing
|
Bern
|
Colombo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$155.91
CHF125.16
|
$26.56
LKR8,162.73
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$70.91
CHF56.92
|
$17.76
LKR5,457.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$167.05
CHF134.10
|
$67.21
LKR20,653.71
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$212.36
CHF170.48
|
$38.07
LKR11,700.33
|
|
Bern vs. Colombo - Cost of clothing
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