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Colombo vs. Havana Cost of Living Summary

Colombo is 7.7% cheaper than Havana.

Restaurants: pay 6.2% less in Colombo
Groceries: pay 37.1% less in Colombo
Transportation: pay 37.6% less in Colombo
Housing: pay 45.6% more in Colombo
Childcare: pay 75.9% less in Colombo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.1 times more in Colombo
Clothing: pay 34.1% less in Colombo

The cost of entertainment and sports and housing in Colombo are more expensive than in Havana. Expenses including childcare, transportation, groceries, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Colombo. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in Colombo.

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Colombo vs. Havana Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Colombo instead of Havana, you would:

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pay 6.2% less for restaurants

	Havana	Colombo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.71 CUC3.71	$3.82 LKR1,267.96	+3.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.00 CUC5.00	$7.56 LKR2,507.24	+51.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.70 CUC1.70	$0.70 LKR232.99	-58.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.00 CUC1.00	$0.26 LKR87.16	-73.7%
Average			-6.2%

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pay 37.1% less for groceries

	Havana	Colombo
Bread 1 loaf	$1.49 CUC1.49	$0.55 LKR182.32	-63.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.22 CUC2.22	$6.89 LKR2,285.74	+210.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$14.20 CUC14.20	$6.03 LKR1,999.97	-57.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.71 CUC3.71	$1.64 LKR542.79	-56.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.07 CUC2.07	$2.21 LKR732.44	+6.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.75 CUC2.75	$3.06 LKR1,016.26	+11.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.48 CUC0.48	$0.37 LKR123.04	-23.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.79 CUC1.79	$2.03 LKR674.12	+13.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.04 CUC1.04	$0.57 LKR187.77	-45.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.73 CUC1.73	$0.46 LKR151.13	-73.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.85 CUC1.85	$0.35 LKR117.03	-80.9%
Average			-37.1%

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pay 37.6% less for transportation

	Havana	Colombo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.83 CUC4.83	$5.14 LKR1,704.41	+6.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.50 CUC22.50	$7.19 LKR2,385.85	-68.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$60,000.00 CUC60,000.00	$37,024.95 LKR12M	-38.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.20 CUC6.20	$3.29 LKR1,093.16	-46.9%
Average			-37.6%

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pay 45.6% more for housing

	Havana	Colombo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$90.21 CUC90.21	$20.78 LKR6,896.28	-77.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$254.03 CUC254.03	$589.61 LKR196K	+132.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$214.40 CUC214.40	$270.44 LKR89,737.55	+26.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$36.20 CUC36.20	$41.14 LKR13,649.99	+13.7%
Average			+45.6%

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pay 75.9% less for childcare

	Havana	Colombo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$112.00 CUC112.00	$37.78 LKR12,536.19	-66.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,000.00 CUC7,000.00	$1,208.98 LKR401K	-82.7%
Average			-75.9%

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pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports

	Havana	Colombo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.60 CUC1.60	$2.21 LKR732.11	+37.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.11 CUC1.11	$2.51 LKR834.24	+126.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.00 CUC2.00	$10.28 LKR3,409.84	+413.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$19.00 CUC19.00	$13.99 LKR4,643.03	-26.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$0.85 CUC0.85	$4.53 LKR1,504.34	+433.4%
Average			+108.2%

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pay 34.1% less for clothing

	Havana	Colombo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$37.00 CUC37.00	$18.13 LKR6,017.37	-51.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.00 CUC37.00	$16.62 LKR5,515.93	-55.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$68.67 CUC68.67	$79.09 LKR26,242.43	+15.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$56.00 CUC56.00	$41.76 LKR13,858.19	-25.4%
Average			-34.1%

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