Cost of Living Comparison Between Colombo and Lugoj Cost of Living Comparison Between Colombo and Lugoj

😐 Solo nomad: Colombo is 0.1% more expensive than Lugoj without rent, and 14% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Colombo is 6.7% more expensive than Lugoj without rent, and 6.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Colombo
Lugoj
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.98 LKRĀ 1,236
$9.32 RONĀ 40.99
-57.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.32 LKRĀ 7,868
$28.17 RONĀ 124
-10.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.48 LKRĀ 2,635
$5.64 RONĀ 24.80
50.35%
Cappuccino
$2.73 LKRĀ 847
$1.14 RONĀ 5.01
139.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.74 LKRĀ 229
$1.13 RONĀ 4.99
-34.51%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 LKRĀ 115
$0.90 RONĀ 3.94
-58.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.41 LKRĀ 748
$2.34 RONĀ 10.30
2.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.31 LKRĀ 1,029
$1.66 RONĀ 7.29
99.40%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Colombo
Lugoj
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.70 LKRĀ 528
$1.49 RONĀ 6.54
14.09%
White Bread (500g)
$0.56 LKRĀ 175
$1.00 RONĀ 4.39
-44.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.83 LKRĀ 257
$0.72 RONĀ 3.16
15.28%
Eggs
$2.20 LKRĀ 683
$1.42 RONĀ 6.25
54.93%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.25 LKRĀ 4,428
$3.79 RONĀ 16.66
275.99%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.70 LKRĀ 1,462
$4.29 RONĀ 18.87
9.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.87 LKRĀ 2,444
$4.51 RONĀ 19.82
74.50%
Apples (1kg)
$7.49 LKRĀ 2,328
$1.17 RONĀ 5.13
540.17%
Banana (1kg)
$1.11 LKRĀ 346
$1.42 RONĀ 6.25
-21.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.85 LKRĀ 1,819
$1.58 RONĀ 6.93
270.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.22 LKRĀ 378
$0.68 RONĀ 2.98
79.41%
Potato (1kg)
$1.10 LKRĀ 341
$0.67 RONĀ 2.94
64.18%
Onion (1kg)
$1.43 LKRĀ 445
$0.71 RONĀ 3.11
101.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.14 LKRĀ 356
$0.85 RONĀ 3.73
34.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.60 LKRĀ 188
$0.71 RONĀ 3.14
-15.49%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.23 LKRĀ 3,178
$5.36 RONĀ 23.57
90.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.67 LKRĀ 3,937
$4.56 RONĀ 20.05
177.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.09 LKRĀ 649
$1.31 RONĀ 5.77
59.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.94 LKRĀ 914
$1.80 RONĀ 7.91
63.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Colombo
Lugoj
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.19 LKRĀ 59.3
$0.67 RONĀ 2.96
-71.64%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$4.94 LKRĀ 1,534
$19.42 RONĀ 85.5
-74.56%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.41 LKRĀ 128
$0.60 RONĀ 2.66
-31.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 LKRĀ 110
$0.81 RONĀ 3.56
-56.79%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.57 LKRĀ 177
$6.84 RONĀ 30.10
-91.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 LKRĀ 388
$1.62 RONĀ 7.11
-22.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.6K LKRĀ 8.3M
$28.4K RONĀ 124.9K
-6.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.4K LKRĀ 11.0M
$27.7K RONĀ 121.8K
27.99%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Colombo
Lugoj
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$59.5 LKRĀ 18.5K
$58.1 RONĀ 256
2.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.46 LKRĀ 1,386
$8.30 RONĀ 36.54
-46.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.16 LKRĀ 4,711
$11.49 RONĀ 50.6
31.94%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Colombo
Lugoj
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$14.28 LKRĀ 4,436
$42.05 RONĀ 185
-66.04%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.05 LKRĀ 2,191
$19.40 RONĀ 85.4
-63.66%
Cinema Ticket
$3.38 LKRĀ 1,050
$6.69 RONĀ 29.44
-49.48%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Colombo
Lugoj
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$36.49 LKRĀ 11.3K
$441 RONĀ 1,940
-91.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$444 LKRĀ 138.1K
$8,949 RONĀ 39.4K
-95.03%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Colombo
Lugoj
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.90 LKRĀ 8,670
$80.6 RONĀ 355
-65.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.17 LKRĀ 5,958
$36.70 RONĀ 161
-47.77%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$68.8 LKRĀ 21.4K
$79.1 RONĀ 348
-13.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$38.47 LKRĀ 12.0K
$87.0 RONĀ 383
-55.77%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Colombo
Lugoj
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$372 LKRĀ 115.6K
$394 RONĀ 1,736
-5.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$177 LKRĀ 54.9K
$292 RONĀ 1,283
-39.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 LKRĀ 301.2K
$588 RONĀ 2,589
64.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$360 LKRĀ 111.9K
$442 RONĀ 1,946
-18.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,705 LKRĀ 1.2M
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,248 LKRĀ 387.9K
-
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šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Colombo
Lugoj
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$241 LKRĀ 74.8K
$1,010 RONĀ 4,444
-76.18%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.45
6.28
161.94%

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Last update for Colombo: March 2, 2026

Last update for Lugoj: March 1, 2026

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