Cost of living comparison
compared to
Manila vs. Kotte Cost of Living Summary
Manila is 3.9 times more expensive than Kotte.
- Restaurants
-
pay 16.2% more in Manila
- Groceries
-
pay 58.8% more in Manila
- Transportation
-
pay 2.2% less in Manila
- Housing
-
pay 2.1 times more in Manila
- Childcare
-
pay 18.9 times more in Manila
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 30.3% more in Manila
- Clothing
-
pay 50.8% more in Manila
The cost of childcare, housing, groceries, clothing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Manila are more expensive than in Kotte. Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in Manila.
Manila vs. Kotte Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Manila instead of Kotte, you would:
pay 16.2% more for restaurants
|
Kotte
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.13
LKR1,269.15
|
$6.02
₱353.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.26
LKR2,538.29
|
$4.30
₱252.18
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
LKR233.26
|
$0.97
₱56.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
LKR111.43
|
$0.50
₱29.53
|
|
Kotte vs. Manila - Cost of restaurants
pay 58.8% more for groceries
|
Kotte
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.52
LKR160.70
|
$1.33
₱78.20
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.96
LKR1,218.38
|
$4.28
₱250.71
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.78
LKR1,777.57
|
$7.32
₱429.22
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
LKR600.76
|
$2.21
₱129.78
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.05
LKR629.94
|
$2.28
₱133.88
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.35
LKR721.51
|
$1.52
₱88.87
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
LKR152.38
|
$0.82
₱48.21
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.69
LKR826.88
|
$1.64
₱95.97
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
LKR168.43
|
$1.02
₱60.03
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
LKR143.92
|
$1.17
₱68.60
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
LKR138.28
|
$1.37
₱80.59
|
|
Kotte vs. Manila - Cost of groceries
pay 2.2% less for transportation
|
Kotte
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.12
LKR1,264.88
|
$4.18
₱245.08
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$13.76
₱806.96
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,432.11
LKR8,122,543.83
|
$25,288.58
₱1,482,795.87
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.04
LKR934.09
|
$2.92
₱171.48
|
|
Kotte vs. Manila - Cost of transportation
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Kotte
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.01
LKR4,306.40
|
$27.10
₱1,589.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$330.40
LKR101,531.80
|
$512.96
₱30,077.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$247.80
LKR76,148.85
|
$251.74
₱14,760.64
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$26.53
LKR8,152.41
|
$100.49
₱5,892.28
|
|
Kotte vs. Manila - Cost of housing
pay 18.9 times more for childcare
|
Kotte
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$33.87
LKR10,407.01
|
$138.58
₱8,125.68
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$505.51
LKR155,343.65
|
$17,035.39
₱998,869.80
|
|
Kotte vs. Manila - Cost of childcare
pay 30.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kotte
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.31
LKR710.72
|
$1.46
₱85.74
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.67
LKR820.10
|
$2.59
₱151.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.26
LKR2,538.29
|
$3.27
₱191.65
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$18.72
LKR5,753.47
|
$42.13
₱2,470.49
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.30
LKR1,015.32
|
$7.48
₱438.79
|
|
Kotte vs. Manila - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 50.8% more for clothing
|
Kotte
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$26.56
LKR8,162.73
|
$49.23
₱2,886.45
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$17.76
LKR5,457.33
|
$29.70
₱1,741.30
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$67.21
LKR20,653.71
|
$80.85
₱4,740.84
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$38.07
LKR11,700.33
|
$49.70
₱2,913.92
|
|
Kotte vs. Manila - Cost of clothing
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