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Colombo vs. Khartoum Cost of Living Summary

Colombo is 3.4% cheaper than Khartoum.

Restaurants: pay 6.1% less in Colombo
Groceries: pay 2.3% more in Colombo
Transportation: pay 45.9% less in Colombo
Housing: pay 40.5% less in Colombo
Childcare: pay 68.3% less in Colombo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.1 times more in Colombo
Clothing: pay 24.6% more in Colombo

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

Colombo vs. Khartoum Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 6.1% less for restaurants

	Khartoum	Colombo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.50 SDG4,511.25	$4.13 LKR1,269.15	-44.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.50 SDG4,511.25	$8.26 LKR2,538.29	+10.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.61 SDG365.59	$0.76 LKR233.26	+24.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.42 SDG255.54	$0.36 LKR111.43	-14.6%
Average			-6.1%

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pay 2.3% more for groceries

	Khartoum	Colombo
Bread 1 loaf	$1.35 SDG812.06	$0.52 LKR160.10	-61.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.23 SDG4,351.00	$6.78 LKR2,083.94	-6.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.13 SDG3,687.65	$6.70 LKR2,060.40	+9.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.85 SDG1,716.50	$1.95 LKR600.76	-31.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.95 SDG1,773.57	$2.05 LKR629.94	-30.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.24 SDG1,345.11	$3.42 LKR1,051.88	+53.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.57 SDG341.97	$0.50 LKR152.38	-12.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.15 SDG691.83	$2.69 LKR826.88	+133.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.85 SDG510.40	$0.55 LKR168.43	-35.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.60 SDG360.22	$0.51 LKR157.17	-14.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.48 SDG286.09	$0.58 LKR177.69	+21.6%
Average			+2.3%

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pay 45.9% less for transportation

	Khartoum	Colombo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.03 SDG3,025.12	$4.12 LKR1,264.88	-18.2%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$6.61 LKR2,030.64
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$26,432.11 LKR8,122,543.83
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.52 SDG6,929.49	$3.04 LKR934.09	-73.6%
Average			-45.9%

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pay 40.5% less for housing

	Khartoum	Colombo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$70.15 SDG42,193.66	$14.01 LKR4,306.40	-80.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$613.36 SDG368,938.67	$360.90 LKR110,903.96	-41.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$290.18 SDG174,541.94	$177.21 LKR54,457.87	-38.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$39.45 SDG23,729.50	$38.78 LKR11,916.86	-1.7%
Average			-40.5%

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pay 68.3% less for childcare

	Khartoum	Colombo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$90.25 SDG54,286.37	$33.87 LKR10,407.01	-62.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,960.95 SDG1,179,510.34	$505.51 LKR155,343.65	-74.2%
Average			-68.3%

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pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports

	Khartoum	Colombo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.00 SDG1,203.00	$2.31 LKR710.72	+15.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.05 SDG1,231.10	$2.67 LKR820.10	+30.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.50 SDG902.25	$10.24 LKR3,147.49	+582.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$33.33 SDG20,050.00	$13.33 LKR4,097.53	-60.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.00 SDG2,406.00	$3.30 LKR1,015.32	-17.4%
Average			+110.3%

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pay 24.6% more for clothing

	Khartoum	Colombo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$14.83 SDG8,922.58	$26.56 LKR8,162.73	+79.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	??	$17.76 LKR5,457.33
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$55.00 SDG33,082.50	$67.21 LKR20,653.71	+22.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$52.50 SDG31,578.75	$38.07 LKR11,700.33	-27.5%
Average			+24.6%

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