Cost of living comparison
compared to
Bratislava vs. Colombo Cost of Living Summary
Bratislava is 2.3 times more expensive than Colombo.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.5 times more in Bratislava
- Groceries
-
pay 48.6% more in Bratislava
- Transportation
-
pay 93.9% more in Bratislava
- Housing
-
pay 2.4 times more in Bratislava
- Childcare
-
pay 18.7 times more in Bratislava
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.0 times more in Bratislava
- Clothing
-
pay 2.6 times more in Bratislava
Bratislava vs. Colombo Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Bratislava instead of Colombo, you would:
pay 2.5 times more for restaurants
|
Colombo
|
Bratislava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.82
LKR1,265.61
|
$11.20
€9.97
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.56
LKR2,502.59
|
$10.64
€9.47
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.70
LKR232.56
|
$2.36
€2.10
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.26
LKR87.00
|
$1.78
€1.58
|
|
Colombo vs. Bratislava - Cost of restaurants
pay 48.6% more for groceries
|
Colombo
|
Bratislava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.55
LKR181.98
|
$1.94
€1.73
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.89
LKR2,281.50
|
$7.71
€6.86
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.03
LKR1,996.25
|
$4.29
€3.82
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.64
LKR541.78
|
$4.50
€4.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.21
LKR731.08
|
$4.04
€3.59
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.06
LKR1,014.37
|
$1.01
€0.90
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.37
LKR122.81
|
$0.87
€0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.03
LKR672.87
|
$1.24
€1.11
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
LKR187.42
|
$2.09
€1.86
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
LKR150.85
|
$0.75
€0.67
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.35
LKR116.82
|
$0.67
€0.60
|
|
Colombo vs. Bratislava - Cost of groceries
pay 93.9% more for transportation
|
Colombo
|
Bratislava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.14
LKR1,701.24
|
$7.30
€6.50
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$7.19
LKR2,381.42
|
$45.35
€40.36
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,024.95
LKR12M
|
$26,078.64
€23,210.93
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.29
LKR1,091.13
|
$20.72
€18.44
|
|
Colombo vs. Bratislava - Cost of transportation
pay 2.4 times more for housing
|
Colombo
|
Bratislava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.78
LKR6,883.48
|
$18.65
€16.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$589.61
LKR195K
|
$1,055.75
€939.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$270.44
LKR89,571.04
|
$786.21
€699.76
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.14
LKR13,624.66
|
$200.86
€178.77
|
|
Colombo vs. Bratislava - Cost of housing
pay 18.7 times more for childcare
|
Colombo
|
Bratislava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$37.78
LKR12,512.93
|
$859.09
€764.62
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,208.98
LKR400K
|
$18,610.01
€16,563.57
|
|
Colombo vs. Bratislava - Cost of childcare
pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Colombo
|
Bratislava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.21
LKR730.76
|
$3.36
€2.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.51
LKR832.69
|
$3.57
€3.17
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.28
LKR3,403.52
|
$6.72
€5.98
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$13.99
LKR4,634.42
|
$55.89
€49.75
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.53
LKR1,501.55
|
$12.32
€10.96
|
|
Colombo vs. Bratislava - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.6 times more for clothing
|
Colombo
|
Bratislava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.13
LKR6,006.21
|
$101.18
€90.06
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$16.62
LKR5,505.69
|
$40.44
€35.99
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.09
LKR26,193.74
|
$101.82
€90.62
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$41.76
LKR13,832.48
|
$107.72
€95.87
|
|
Colombo vs. Bratislava - Cost of clothing
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