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Cost of Living Comparison Between Colombo and Minsk Cost of Living Comparison Between Colombo and Minsk

🙂 Solo nomad: Colombo is 5.1% cheaper than Minsk without rent, and 14.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Colombo is 4.1% cheaper than Minsk without rent, and 13.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Colombo
Minsk
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.98 LKR 1,233
$9.36 BYN 27.24
-57.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.16 LKR 7,788
$30.08 BYN 87.6
-16.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.58 LKR 2,657
$5.64 BYN 16.40
52.13%
Cappuccino
$2.77 LKR 856
$1.76 BYN 5.12
57.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 LKR 223
$0.59 BYN 1.73
22.03%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.38 LKR 117
$0.42 BYN 1.23
-9.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.40 LKR 743
$1.26 BYN 3.68
90.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.41 LKR 1,054
$2.10 BYN 6.12
62.38%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Colombo
Minsk
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.76 LKR 544
$0.73 BYN 2.13
141.10%
White Bread (500g)
$0.56 LKR 172
$0.57 BYN 1.66
-1.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.87 LKR 268
$1.22 BYN 3.56
-28.69%
Eggs
$2.22 LKR 688
$1.31 BYN 3.81
69.47%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.35 LKR 4,443
$6.69 BYN 19.46
114.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.62 LKR 1,431
$4.06 BYN 11.82
13.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.88 LKR 2,439
$7.67 BYN 22.32
2.74%
Apples (1kg)
$7.50 LKR 2,322
$1.17 BYN 3.40
541.03%
Banana (1kg)
$1.12 LKR 345
$1.70 BYN 4.95
-34.12%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.75 LKR 1,779
$1.75 BYN 5.09
228.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.24 LKR 384
$2.58 BYN 7.50
-51.94%
Potato (1kg)
$1.16 LKR 360
$0.44 BYN 1.27
163.64%
Onion (1kg)
$1.43 LKR 442
$0.61 BYN 1.77
134.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.15 LKR 356
$1.27 BYN 3.70
-9.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.61 LKR 188
$0.59 BYN 1.71
3.39%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.97 LKR 3,085
$1.81 BYN 5.26
450.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.61 LKR 4,211
$8.52 BYN 24.79
59.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.01 LKR 623
$0.99 BYN 2.89
103.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 LKR 913
$1.77 BYN 5.15
66.67%
🚌 Getting Around
Colombo
Minsk
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.19 LKR 58.5
$0.30 BYN 0.86
-36.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$4.98 LKR 1,541
$15.32 BYN 44.59
-67.49%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.38 LKR 118
$1.36 BYN 3.95
-72.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 LKR 101
$0.32 BYN 0.94
3.13%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.61 LKR 187
$5.79 BYN 16.86
-89.46%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 LKR 387
$0.73 BYN 2.13
71.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.6K LKR 8.2M
$20.4K BYN 59.2K
30.44%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.5K LKR 10.7M
$23.7K BYN 69.0K
45.73%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Colombo
Minsk
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$61.0 LKR 18.9K
$53.6 BYN 156
13.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.32 LKR 1,336
$7.43 BYN 21.61
-41.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.23 LKR 4,715
$10.46 BYN 30.43
45.60%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Colombo
Minsk
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$14.40 LKR 4,458
$31.02 BYN 90.3
-53.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.40 LKR 2,291
$14.70 BYN 42.79
-49.66%
Cinema Ticket
$3.28 LKR 1,014
$4.66 BYN 13.55
-29.61%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Colombo
Minsk
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$36.88 LKR 11.4K
$299 BYN 869
-87.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$446 LKR 138.2K
$10.2K BYN 29.6K
-95.62%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Colombo
Minsk
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.58 LKR 8,536
$50.9 BYN 148
-45.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.46 LKR 6,024
$41.83 BYN 122
-53.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$69.9 LKR 21.6K
$116 BYN 339
-39.99%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$38.01 LKR 11.8K
$96.8 BYN 282
-60.73%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Colombo
Minsk
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$370 LKR 114.6K
$479 BYN 1,393
-22.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$178 LKR 55.2K
$312 BYN 909
-42.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$966 LKR 298.8K
$831 BYN 2,420
16.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$361 LKR 111.7K
$551 BYN 1,602
-34.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,841 LKR 1.2M
$2,192 BYN 6,379
75.21%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,254 LKR 388.0K
$1,424 BYN 4,142
-11.94%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Colombo
Minsk
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$234 LKR 72.5K
$864 BYN 2,514
-72.87%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.45
14.77
11.37%

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Last update for Colombo: January 12, 2026

Last update for Minsk: January 13, 2026

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