Cost of living in Colombo
compared to
#334
City Cost of Living Rank
Index: 31 (New York City = 100)
Cost of living in Colombo vs. Sri Lanka overall average
Colombo is 6.8% more expensive than Sri Lanka overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.8% more in Colombo
- Groceries
-
pay 16.0% more in Colombo
- Transportation
-
pay 10.0% less in Colombo
- Housing
-
pay 14.0% more in Colombo
- Childcare
-
pay 8.5% more in Colombo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.6% more in Colombo
- Clothing
-
pay 6.5% more in Colombo
The cost of groceries, housing, childcare, restaurants, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Colombo are more expensive than in Sri Lanka.
Colombo Cost of Living Breakdown
Restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.13
LKR1,274.02
|
$1.65
$1.65
$6.94
$6.94
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.26
LKR2,548.04
|
$5.95
$5.95
$9.91
$9.91
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
LKR234.15
|
$0.50
$0.50
$1.32
$1.32
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
LKR111.86
|
$0.26
$0.26
$0.66
$0.66
|
Colombo - Cost of restaurants
Groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.52
LKR160.72
|
$0.43
$0.43
$0.83
$0.83
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.78
LKR2,091.94
|
$2.15
$2.15
$15.53
$15.53
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.70
LKR2,068.31
|
$5.00
$5.00
$7.50
$7.50
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
LKR603.06
|
$1.19
$1.19
$2.38
$2.38
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.05
LKR632.36
|
$1.38
$1.38
$3.30
$3.30
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.42
LKR1,055.91
|
$1.20
$1.20
$4.50
$4.50
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
LKR152.96
|
$0.22
$0.22
$0.90
$0.90
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.69
LKR830.05
|
$0.75
$0.75
$4.50
$4.50
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
LKR169.08
|
$0.22
$0.22
$1.05
$1.05
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
LKR157.77
|
$0.27
$0.27
$0.75
$0.75
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.58
LKR178.38
|
$0.30
$0.30
$0.90
$0.90
|
Colombo - Cost of groceries
Transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.12
LKR1,269.74
|
$3.68
$3.68
$4.64
$4.64
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$6.61
LKR2,038.43
|
$3.30
$3.30
$8.34
$8.34
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,432.11
LKR8,153,727.00
|
$23,128.09
$23K
$28,084.11
$28K
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.04
LKR937.68
|
$2.44
$2.44
$5.78
$5.78
|
Colombo - Cost of transportation
Housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.01
LKR4,322.93
|
$8.26
$8.26
$39.65
$39.65
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$360.90
LKR111,329.73
|
$165.20
$165.20
$660.80
$660.80
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$177.21
LKR54,666.94
|
$82.60
$82.60
$396.48
$396.48
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$38.78
LKR11,962.61
|
$25.27
$25.27
$75.80
$75.80
|
Colombo - Cost of housing
Childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$33.87
LKR10,446.96
|
$16.52
$16.52
$66.08
$66.08
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$505.51
LKR155,940.03
|
$330.40
$330.40
$1,585.93
$2K
|
Colombo - Cost of childcare
Entertainment and Sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.31
LKR713.45
|
$1.49
$1.49
$3.30
$3.30
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.67
LKR823.25
|
$1.65
$1.65
$3.96
$3.96
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.24
LKR3,159.57
|
$6.61
$6.61
$11.56
$11.56
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$13.33
LKR4,113.26
|
$6.61
$6.61
$21.48
$21.48
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.30
LKR1,019.22
|
$2.48
$2.48
$4.96
$4.96
|
Colombo - Cost of entertainment and sports
Clothing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$26.56
LKR8,194.07
|
$9.91
$9.91
$66.08
$66.08
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$17.76
LKR5,478.29
|
$6.61
$6.61
$33.04
$33.04
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$67.21
LKR20,733.00
|
$33.04
$33.04
$115.64
$115.64
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$38.07
LKR11,745.25
|
$18.17
$18.17
$69.38
$69.38
|
Colombo - Cost of clothing
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