Cost of living comparison
compared to
Delhi vs. Negombo Cost of Living Summary
Delhi is 36.0% more expensive than Negombo.
- Restaurants
-
pay 26.2% less in Delhi
- Groceries
-
pay 33.6% less in Delhi
- Transportation
-
pay 13.0% less in Delhi
- Housing
-
pay 34.5% more in Delhi
- Childcare
-
pay 3.0 times more in Delhi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 37.6% more in Delhi
- Clothing
-
pay 52.5% more in Delhi
The cost of childcare, clothing, entertainment and sports, and housing in Delhi are more expensive than in Negombo. Expenses including groceries, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Delhi. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Delhi.
Delhi vs. Negombo Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Delhi instead of Negombo, you would:
pay 26.2% less for restaurants
|
Negombo
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.13
LKR1,274.15
|
$5.64
₹510.66
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.26
LKR2,548.30
|
$3.95
₹357.46
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
LKR234.18
|
$0.48
₹43.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
LKR111.87
|
$0.17
₹15.67
|
|
Negombo vs. Delhi - Cost of restaurants
pay 33.6% less for groceries
|
Negombo
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.50
LKR152.90
|
$0.56
₹51.00
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.78
LKR2,092.16
|
$2.34
₹211.56
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.63
LKR1,736.35
|
$2.91
₹263.45
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
LKR603.12
|
$1.09
₹98.57
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.05
LKR632.42
|
$1.59
₹143.95
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.90
LKR277.41
|
$0.90
₹81.92
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.33
LKR101.72
|
$0.36
₹32.47
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.12
LKR346.77
|
$0.46
₹42.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
LKR169.10
|
$0.26
₹23.16
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
LKR115.59
|
$0.17
₹15.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.42
LKR128.30
|
$0.23
₹20.38
|
|
Negombo vs. Delhi - Cost of groceries
pay 13.0% less for transportation
|
Negombo
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.12
LKR1,269.87
|
$4.22
₹382.42
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$11.27
₹1,021.31
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,432.11
LKR8,154,563.05
|
$15,220.85
₹1,378,773.49
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.91
LKR897.00
|
$2.93
₹265.54
|
|
Negombo vs. Delhi - Cost of transportation
pay 34.5% more for housing
|
Negombo
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.01
LKR4,323.37
|
$8.34
₹755.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$229.89
₹20,824.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$139.05
₹12,596.20
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$23.37
LKR7,210.19
|
$48.95
₹4,434.38
|
|
Negombo vs. Delhi - Cost of housing
pay 3.0 times more for childcare
|
Negombo
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$33.87
LKR10,448.03
|
$71.33
₹6,461.31
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$495.60
LKR152,898.06
|
$1,932.31
₹175,037.45
|
|
Negombo vs. Delhi - Cost of childcare
pay 37.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Negombo
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.98
LKR611.59
|
$2.25
₹204.26
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.38
LKR424.72
|
$2.11
₹191.06
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.59
LKR2,650.23
|
$3.95
₹357.46
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$13.22
LKR4,077.28
|
$21.60
₹1,956.55
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.40
LKR739.01
|
$5.07
₹459.59
|
|
Negombo vs. Delhi - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 52.5% more for clothing
|
Negombo
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$19.00
LKR5,861.09
|
$27.76
₹2,514.35
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$17.76
LKR5,478.85
|
$34.10
₹3,088.70
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$44.60
LKR13,760.83
|
$52.38
₹4,745.18
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$26.43
LKR8,154.56
|
$40.89
₹3,703.61
|
|
Negombo vs. Delhi - Cost of clothing
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