Cost of living comparison

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Colombo vs. St. George's Cost of Living Summary

Colombo is 19.2% cheaper than St. George's.

Restaurants: pay 45.2% less in Colombo
Groceries: pay 10.8% more in Colombo
Transportation: pay 32.0% less in Colombo
Housing: pay 55.6% less in Colombo
Childcare: pay 58.6% less in Colombo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 58.6% more in Colombo
Clothing: pay 12.3% less in Colombo

The cost of entertainment and sports and groceries in Colombo are more expensive than in St. George's. Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, transportation, and clothing are lower in Colombo.

Colombo vs. St. George's Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Colombo instead of St. George's, you would:

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pay 45.2% less for restaurants

	St. George's	Colombo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.40 EC$20.00	$4.13 LKR1,269.15	-44.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.33 EC$22.50	$8.26 LKR2,538.29	-0.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.85 EC$5.00	$0.76 LKR233.26	-59.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.57 EC$4.25	$0.36 LKR111.43	-76.9%
Average			-45.2%

St. George's vs. Colombo - Cost of restaurants

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pay 10.8% more for groceries

	St. George's	Colombo
Bread 1 loaf	$1.69 EC$4.57	$0.52 LKR160.10	-69.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.00 EC$13.52	$6.78 LKR2,083.94	+35.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$14.71 EC$39.75	$6.70 LKR2,060.40	-54.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.07 EC$11.00	$1.95 LKR600.76	-52.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.60 EC$7.04	$2.05 LKR629.94	-21.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.20 EC$3.25	$3.42 LKR1,051.88	+184.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.84 EC$2.27	$0.50 LKR152.38	-40.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.79 EC$2.13	$2.69 LKR826.88	+240.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.34 EC$3.63	$0.55 LKR168.43	-59.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.71 EC$1.91	$0.51 LKR157.17	-27.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.71 EC$1.91	$0.58 LKR177.69	-18.1%
Average			+10.8%

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pay 32.0% less for transportation

	St. George's	Colombo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.12 EC$13.85	$4.12 LKR1,264.88	-19.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$37.00 EC$100.00	$6.61 LKR2,030.64	-82.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$24,976.41 EC$67,500.00	$26,432.11 LKR8,122,543.83	+5.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$3.04 LKR934.09
Average			-32.0%

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pay 55.6% less for housing

	St. George's	Colombo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$46.87 EC$126.67	$14.01 LKR4,306.40	-70.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$579.70 EC$1,566.67	$360.90 LKR110,903.96	-37.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$289.85 EC$783.33	$177.21 LKR54,457.87	-38.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$159.51 EC$431.09	$38.78 LKR11,916.86	-75.7%
Average			-55.6%

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pay 58.6% less for childcare

	St. George's	Colombo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$55.50 EC$150.00	$33.87 LKR10,407.01	-39.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,331.13 EC$6,300.00	$505.51 LKR155,343.65	-78.3%
Average			-58.6%

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pay 58.6% more for entertainment and sports

	St. George's	Colombo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.04 EC$5.50	$2.31 LKR710.72	+13.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.44 EC$12.00	$2.67 LKR820.10	-39.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.85 EC$5.00	$10.24 LKR3,147.49	+453.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.00 EC$100.00	$13.33 LKR4,097.53	-64.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.10 EC$30.00	$3.30 LKR1,015.32	-70.2%
Average			+58.6%

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pay 12.3% less for clothing

	St. George's	Colombo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$25.90 EC$70.00	$26.56 LKR8,162.73	+2.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.40 EC$120.00	$17.76 LKR5,457.33	-60.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$42.55 EC$115.00	$67.21 LKR20,653.71	+57.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$75.85 EC$205.00	$38.07 LKR11,700.33	-49.8%
Average			-12.3%

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