Cost of living comparison

Uzbekistan

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Sri Lanka

Colombo vs. Tashkent Cost of Living Summary

Colombo is 18.2% cheaper than Tashkent.

Restaurants: pay 14.2% less in Colombo
Groceries: pay 26.3% more in Colombo
Transportation: pay 13.8% more in Colombo
Housing: pay 14.8% less in Colombo
Childcare: pay 87.9% less in Colombo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 25.0% less in Colombo
Clothing: pay 61.5% less in Colombo

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

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Colombo vs. Tashkent Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 14.2% less for restaurants

	Tashkent	Colombo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.78 UZS81,886.14	$3.82 LKR1,265.61	-43.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.09 UZS61,414.61	$7.56 LKR2,502.59	+48.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.74 UZS8,944.47	$0.70 LKR232.56	-5.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.35 UZS4,196.66	$0.26 LKR87.00	-24.4%
Average			-14.2%

Tashkent vs. Colombo - Cost of restaurants

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pay 26.3% more for groceries

	Tashkent	Colombo
Bread 1 loaf	$0.84 UZS10,098.79	$0.55 LKR181.98	-34.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.12 UZS49,753.14	$6.89 LKR2,281.50	+67.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.94 UZS59,635.84	$6.03 LKR1,996.25	+22.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.85 UZS22,290.60	$1.64 LKR541.78	-11.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.91 UZS23,090.55	$2.21 LKR731.08	+15.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.70 UZS8,415.20	$3.06 LKR1,014.37	+339.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.83 UZS10,023.14	$0.37 LKR122.81	-55.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.04 UZS12,500.04	$2.03 LKR672.87	+96.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.77 UZS9,316.70	$0.57 LKR187.42	-26.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.26 UZS3,191.68	$0.46 LKR150.85	+72.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.18 UZS2,176.06	$0.35 LKR116.82	+95.7%
Average			+26.3%

Tashkent vs. Colombo - Cost of groceries

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pay 13.8% more for transportation

	Tashkent	Colombo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.48 UZS54,072.87	$5.14 LKR1,701.24	+14.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$12.72 UZS154K	$7.19 LKR2,381.42	-43.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$16,956.24 UZS205M	$37,024.95 LKR12M	+118.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.67 UZS44,267.65	$3.29 LKR1,091.13	-10.1%
Average			+13.8%

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pay 14.8% less for housing

	Tashkent	Colombo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$13.64 UZS165K	$20.78 LKR6,883.48	+52.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$605.03 UZS7M	$589.61 LKR195K	-2.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$380.19 UZS5M	$270.44 LKR89,571.04	-28.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$51.76 UZS625K	$41.14 LKR13,624.66	-20.5%
Average			-14.8%

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pay 87.9% less for childcare

	Tashkent	Colombo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$332.64 UZS4M	$37.78 LKR12,512.93	-88.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,430.29 UZS114M	$1,208.98 LKR400K	-87.2%
Average			-87.9%

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pay 25.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Tashkent	Colombo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.12 UZS25,589.42	$2.21 LKR730.76	+4.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.63 UZS31,806.35	$2.51 LKR832.69	-4.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.03 UZS24,565.84	$10.28 LKR3,403.52	+405.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$64.29 UZS776K	$13.99 LKR4,634.42	-78.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.93 UZS71,650.37	$4.53 LKR1,501.55	-23.6%
Average			-25.0%

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pay 61.5% less for clothing

	Tashkent	Colombo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$50.12 UZS605K	$18.13 LKR6,006.21	-63.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$58.44 UZS706K	$16.62 LKR5,505.69	-71.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$112.30 UZS1M	$79.09 LKR26,193.74	-29.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$138.19 UZS2M	$41.76 LKR13,832.48	-69.8%
Average			-61.5%

Tashkent vs. Colombo - Cost of clothing

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