Cost of living comparison

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Colombo vs. Kuwait City Cost of Living Summary

Colombo is 19.4% cheaper than Kuwait City.

Restaurants: pay 7.8% less in Colombo
Groceries: pay 40.0% more in Colombo
Transportation: pay 14.1% more in Colombo
Housing: pay 53.5% less in Colombo
Childcare: pay 91.1% less in Colombo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 1.3% more in Colombo
Clothing: pay 38.9% less in Colombo

The cost of groceries, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Colombo are more expensive than in Kuwait City. Expenses including childcare, housing, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Colombo.

Colombo vs. Kuwait City Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Colombo instead of Kuwait City, you would:

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pay 7.8% less for restaurants

	Kuwait City	Colombo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.45 KWD3.510	$4.13 LKR1,269.15	-63.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.48 KWD2.910	$8.26 LKR2,538.29	-12.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.56 KWD0.170	$0.76 LKR233.26	+34.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.33 KWD0.100	$0.36 LKR111.43	+10.9%
Average			-7.8%

Kuwait City vs. Colombo - Cost of restaurants

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pay 40.0% more for groceries

	Kuwait City	Colombo
Bread 1 loaf	$1.32 KWD0.410	$0.52 LKR160.10	-60.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.68 KWD0.820	$6.78 LKR2,083.94	+152.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.98 KWD1.840	$6.70 LKR2,060.40	+12.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.95 KWD0.600	$1.95 LKR600.76	+0.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.21 KWD0.980	$2.05 LKR629.94	-36.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.06 KWD0.320	$3.42 LKR1,051.88	+223.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.88 KWD0.270	$0.50 LKR152.38	-43.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.77 KWD0.240	$2.69 LKR826.88	+251.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.78 KWD0.240	$0.55 LKR168.43	-29.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.60 KWD0.180	$0.51 LKR157.17	-15.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.68 KWD0.210	$0.58 LKR177.69	-14.8%
Average			+40.0%

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pay 14.1% more for transportation

	Kuwait City	Colombo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.35 KWD0.420	$4.12 LKR1,264.88	+204.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$44.15 KWD13.550	$6.61 LKR2,030.64	-85.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,257.11 KWD6,525.510	$26,432.11 LKR8,122,543.83	+24.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$23.71 KWD7.280	$3.04 LKR934.09	-87.2%
Average			+14.1%

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pay 53.5% less for housing

	Kuwait City	Colombo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$29.07 KWD8.920	$14.01 LKR4,306.40	-51.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$923.87 KWD283.610	$360.90 LKR110,903.96	-60.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$704.38 KWD216.230	$177.21 LKR54,457.87	-74.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$52.86 KWD16.230	$38.78 LKR11,916.86	-26.6%
Average			-53.5%

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pay 91.1% less for childcare

	Kuwait City	Colombo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$306.59 KWD94.120	$33.87 LKR10,407.01	-89.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,442.33 KWD2,284.650	$505.51 LKR155,343.65	-93.2%
Average			-91.1%

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pay 1.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Kuwait City	Colombo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.27 KWD1.000	$2.31 LKR710.72	-29.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.74 KWD1.760	$2.67 LKR820.10	-53.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.94 KWD0.900	$10.24 LKR3,147.49	+248.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$108.17 KWD33.210	$13.33 LKR4,097.53	-87.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.45 KWD3.510	$3.30 LKR1,015.32	-71.1%
Average			+1.3%

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pay 38.9% less for clothing

	Kuwait City	Colombo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$39.65 KWD12.170	$26.56 LKR8,162.73	-33.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$38.70 KWD11.880	$17.76 LKR5,457.33	-54.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$85.03 KWD26.100	$67.21 LKR20,653.71	-21.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$72.67 KWD22.310	$38.07 LKR11,700.33	-47.6%
Average			-38.9%

Kuwait City vs. Colombo - Cost of clothing

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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