Cost of living comparison

Bosnia and Herzegovina

compared to

Sri Lanka

Colombo vs. Sarajevo Cost of Living Summary

Colombo is 30.7% cheaper than Sarajevo.

Restaurants: pay 50.0% less in Colombo
Groceries: pay 1.5% less in Colombo
Transportation: pay 40.5% less in Colombo
Housing: pay 16.1% less in Colombo
Childcare: pay 76.1% less in Colombo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 26.2% less in Colombo
Clothing: pay 57.4% less in Colombo

Expenses including childcare, clothing, restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Colombo.

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Colombo vs. Sarajevo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 50.0% less for restaurants

	Sarajevo	Colombo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.58 BAM14.93	$3.82 LKR1,265.61	-55.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.58 BAM14.93	$7.56 LKR2,502.59	-12.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.20 BAM3.82	$0.70 LKR232.56	-68.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.45 BAM2.52	$0.26 LKR87.00	-81.8%
Average			-50.0%

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pay 1.5% less for groceries

	Sarajevo	Colombo
Bread 1 loaf	$1.19 BAM2.08	$0.55 LKR181.98	-53.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.15 BAM8.96	$6.89 LKR2,281.50	+33.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.50 BAM7.83	$6.03 LKR1,996.25	+33.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.04 BAM5.29	$1.64 LKR541.78	-46.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.43 BAM5.97	$2.21 LKR731.08	-35.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.66 BAM1.15	$3.06 LKR1,014.37	+364.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.75 BAM1.31	$0.37 LKR122.81	-50.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.70 BAM1.21	$2.03 LKR672.87	+192.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.92 BAM1.60	$0.57 LKR187.42	-38.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.44 BAM0.76	$0.46 LKR150.85	+4.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.51 BAM0.89	$0.35 LKR116.82	-31.3%
Average			-1.5%

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pay 40.5% less for transportation

	Sarajevo	Colombo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.41 BAM11.15	$5.14 LKR1,701.24	-19.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$34.33 BAM59.73	$7.19 LKR2,381.42	-79.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,737.21 BAM51,736.89	$37,024.95 LKR12M	+24.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.58 BAM18.42	$3.29 LKR1,091.13	-68.9%
Average			-40.5%

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pay 16.1% less for housing

	Sarajevo	Colombo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.86 BAM48.47	$20.78 LKR6,883.48	-25.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$454.54 BAM790.80	$589.61 LKR195K	+29.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$310.33 BAM539.92	$270.44 LKR89,571.04	-12.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$167.00 BAM290.54	$41.14 LKR13,624.66	-75.4%
Average			-16.1%

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pay 76.1% less for childcare

	Sarajevo	Colombo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$206.61 BAM359.46	$37.78 LKR12,512.93	-81.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,870.15 BAM6,733.30	$1,208.98 LKR400K	-68.8%
Average			-76.1%

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pay 26.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Sarajevo	Colombo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.86 BAM4.98	$2.21 LKR730.76	-22.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.29 BAM3.99	$2.51 LKR832.69	+9.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.95 BAM6.87	$10.28 LKR3,403.52	+160.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$40.01 BAM69.61	$13.99 LKR4,634.42	-65.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.87 BAM11.95	$4.53 LKR1,501.55	-34.0%
Average			-26.2%

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pay 57.4% less for clothing

	Sarajevo	Colombo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$87.64 BAM152.48	$18.13 LKR6,006.21	-79.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.97 BAM66.06	$16.62 LKR5,505.69	-56.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$90.59 BAM157.61	$79.09 LKR26,193.74	-12.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$100.13 BAM174.20	$41.76 LKR13,832.48	-58.3%
Average			-57.4%

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