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Colombo vs. Maseru Cost of Living Summary

Colombo is 1.5% cheaper than Maseru.

Restaurants: pay 39.6% less in Colombo
Groceries: pay 40.5% more in Colombo
Transportation: pay 25.7% less in Colombo
Housing: pay 76.6% more in Colombo
Childcare: pay 43.8% less in Colombo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 32.6% more in Colombo
Clothing: pay 50.9% less in Colombo

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

Colombo vs. Maseru Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 39.6% less for restaurants

	Maseru	Colombo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.52 LSL196.78	$4.13 LKR1,269.15	-64.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.07 LSL137.75	$8.26 LKR2,538.29	+2.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.33 LSL22.63	$0.76 LKR233.26	-42.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.79 LSL13.45	$0.36 LKR111.43	-54.0%
Average			-39.6%

Maseru vs. Colombo - Cost of restaurants

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pay 40.5% more for groceries

	Maseru	Colombo
Bread 1 loaf	$0.74 LSL12.60	$0.52 LKR160.10	-29.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.65 LSL62.39	$6.78 LKR2,083.94	+85.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.99 LSL68.18	$6.70 LKR2,060.40	+67.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.44 LSL24.60	$1.95 LKR600.76	+35.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.68 LSL45.78	$2.05 LKR629.94	-23.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.82 LSL13.95	$3.42 LKR1,051.88	+318.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.97 LSL16.63	$0.50 LKR152.38	-49.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.18 LSL20.09	$2.69 LKR826.88	+128.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.05 LSL17.86	$0.55 LKR168.43	-47.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.68 LSL11.61	$0.51 LKR157.17	-24.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.70 LSL11.94	$0.58 LKR177.69	-17.3%
Average			+40.5%

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pay 25.7% less for transportation

	Maseru	Colombo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.58 LSL78.13	$4.12 LKR1,264.88	-10.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$28.81 LSL491.95	$6.61 LKR2,030.64	-77.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,166.39 LSL344,363.01	$26,432.11 LKR8,122,543.83	+31.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.70 LSL97.41	$3.04 LKR934.09	-46.7%
Average			-25.7%

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pay 76.6% more for housing

	Maseru	Colombo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$32.68 LSL557.96	$14.01 LKR4,306.40	-57.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$145.97 LSL2,492.53	$360.90 LKR110,903.96	+147.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$73.94 LSL1,262.66	$177.21 LKR54,457.87	+139.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	??	$38.78 LKR11,916.86
Average			+76.6%

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pay 43.8% less for childcare

	Maseru	Colombo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$49.99 LSL853.69	$33.87 LKR10,407.01	-32.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,133.16 LSL19,349.92	$505.51 LKR155,343.65	-55.4%
Average			-43.8%

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pay 32.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Maseru	Colombo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.02 LSL34.44	$2.31 LKR710.72	+14.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.82 LSL31.16	$2.67 LKR820.10	+46.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.90 LSL83.63	$10.24 LKR3,147.49	+109.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$22.09 LSL377.16	$13.33 LKR4,097.53	-39.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	??	$3.30 LKR1,015.32
Average			+32.6%

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pay 50.9% less for clothing

	Maseru	Colombo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$44.17 LSL754.32	$26.56 LKR8,162.73	-39.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$40.33 LSL688.73	$17.76 LKR5,457.33	-56.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$101.79 LSL1,738.21	$67.21 LKR20,653.71	-34.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$144.05 LSL2,459.74	$38.07 LKR11,700.33	-73.6%
Average			-50.9%

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