Cost of living comparison
Delhi is 19.5% more expensive than Colombo.
- Restaurants
-
pay 27.2% less in Delhi
- Groceries
-
pay 50.8% less in Delhi
- Transportation
-
pay 3.6% less in Delhi
- Housing
-
pay 14.4% less in Delhi
- Childcare
-
pay 3.1 times more in Delhi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 10.5% more in Delhi
- Clothing
-
pay 9.9% more in Delhi
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Delhi are more expensive than in Colombo. Expenses including groceries, restaurants, housing, and transportation are lower in Delhi. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Delhi.
If you lived in Delhi instead of Colombo, you would:
pay 27.2% less for restaurants
|
Colombo
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.40
LKR1,005.11
|
$4.15
₹361.32
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.48
LKR2,211.24
|
$4.15
₹361.32
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
LKR218.61
|
$0.49
₹42.53
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.39
LKR115.59
|
$0.19
₹16.17
|
|
pay 50.8% less for groceries
|
Colombo
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.57
LKR168.49
|
$0.55
₹47.74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.94
LKR2,051.57
|
$2.37
₹206.65
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.54
LKR1,934.34
|
$2.88
₹250.59
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.22
LKR655.90
|
$1.15
₹100.33
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.38
LKR704.23
|
$1.61
₹140.48
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.28
LKR969.11
|
$0.89
₹77.64
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
LKR150.92
|
$0.35
₹30.14
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.65
LKR782.47
|
$0.46
₹40.28
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
LKR156.63
|
$0.29
₹25.05
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
LKR150.38
|
$0.20
₹17.24
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
LKR161.40
|
$0.23
₹19.92
|
|
pay 3.6% less for transportation
|
Colombo
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.84
LKR1,430.34
|
$4.41
₹384.50
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$6.80
LKR2,010.22
|
$11.85
₹1,032.35
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,303.89
LKR10,443,096.77
|
$14,221.28
₹1,238,822.67
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.13
LKR924.70
|
$2.49
₹216.79
|
|
pay 14.4% less for housing
|
Colombo
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.40
LKR4,850.85
|
$8.48
₹738.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$297.60
LKR88,030.92
|
$279.66
₹24,361.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$180.09
LKR53,270.75
|
$164.09
₹14,294.17
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$43.85
LKR12,970.04
|
$46.25
₹4,028.98
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for childcare
|
Colombo
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$28.60
LKR8,459.68
|
$92.50
₹8,058.08
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$586.98
LKR173,632.82
|
$1,766.20
₹153,854.89
|
|
pay 10.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Colombo
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.04
LKR603.07
|
$2.37
₹206.47
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.59
LKR766.31
|
$2.43
₹211.45
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.34
LKR2,764.05
|
$4.15
₹361.32
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$13.89
LKR4,107.42
|
$21.31
₹1,856.23
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.40
LKR1,005.11
|
$4.92
₹428.43
|
|
pay 9.9% more for clothing
|
Colombo
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.69
LKR8,782.65
|
$32.25
₹2,809.45
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.31
LKR6,600.22
|
$32.29
₹2,813.12
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$68.77
LKR20,342.56
|
$53.15
₹4,629.68
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$37.51
LKR11,094.87
|
$40.86
₹3,559.44
|
|
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