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

🙂 Solo nomad: Colombo is 2% cheaper than Minsk without rent, and 19% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Colombo is 6.4% cheaper than Minsk without rent, and 14.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Colombo
Minsk
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.98 LKR 1,235
$9.44 BYN 27.67
-57.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.32 LKR 7,864
$30.71 BYN 90.0
-17.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.48 LKR 2,634
$5.61 BYN 16.45
51.16%
Cappuccino
$2.73 LKR 847
$1.71 BYN 5.00
59.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.74 LKR 229
$0.60 BYN 1.75
23.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 LKR 115
$0.42 BYN 1.24
-11.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.41 LKR 748
$1.24 BYN 3.64
94.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.31 LKR 1,028
$2.17 BYN 6.35
52.53%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Colombo
Minsk
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.70 LKR 528
$0.73 BYN 2.14
132.88%
White Bread (500g)
$0.56 LKR 175
$0.60 BYN 1.76
-6.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.83 LKR 257
$1.21 BYN 3.55
-31.40%
Eggs
$2.20 LKR 682
$1.30 BYN 3.81
69.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.25 LKR 4,426
$6.72 BYN 19.68
112.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.70 LKR 1,461
$4.20 BYN 12.29
11.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.87 LKR 2,443
$7.79 BYN 22.83
1.03%
Apples (1kg)
$7.49 LKR 2,327
$1.16 BYN 3.41
545.69%
Banana (1kg)
$1.11 LKR 345
$1.69 BYN 4.95
-34.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.85 LKR 1,818
$1.76 BYN 5.14
232.39%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.22 LKR 377
$2.50 BYN 7.32
-51.20%
Potato (1kg)
$1.10 LKR 341
$0.44 BYN 1.28
150.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.43 LKR 445
$0.57 BYN 1.67
150.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.14 LKR 355
$1.34 BYN 3.94
-14.93%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.60 LKR 188
$0.55 BYN 1.62
9.09%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.23 LKR 3,177
$1.81 BYN 5.31
465.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.67 LKR 3,935
$7.87 BYN 23.07
60.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.09 LKR 649
$0.95 BYN 2.78
120.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.94 LKR 913
$1.75 BYN 5.12
68.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Colombo
Minsk
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.19 LKR 59.3
$0.30 BYN 0.87
-36.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$4.94 LKR 1,533
$15.45 BYN 45.27
-68.03%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.41 LKR 128
$1.36 BYN 3.98
-69.85%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 LKR 110
$0.30 BYN 0.87
16.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.57 LKR 177
$5.87 BYN 17.21
-90.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 LKR 388
$0.78 BYN 2.27
60.26%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.6K LKR 8.3M
$19.8K BYN 58.1K
34.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.4K LKR 11.0M
$23.6K BYN 69.1K
50.25%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Colombo
Minsk
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$59.5 LKR 18.5K
$54.2 BYN 159
9.68%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.46 LKR 1,385
$7.49 BYN 21.94
-40.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.16 LKR 4,709
$10.44 BYN 30.58
45.21%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Colombo
Minsk
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$14.28 LKR 4,434
$31.14 BYN 91.2
-54.14%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.05 LKR 2,190
$15.07 BYN 44.14
-53.22%
Cinema Ticket
$3.38 LKR 1,049
$4.54 BYN 13.30
-25.55%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Colombo
Minsk
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$36.49 LKR 11.3K
$307 BYN 899
-88.10%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$444 LKR 138.0K
$10.1K BYN 29.7K
-95.62%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Colombo
Minsk
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.90 LKR 8,666
$50.7 BYN 148
-44.92%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.17 LKR 5,955
$42.80 BYN 125
-55.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$68.8 LKR 21.4K
$113 BYN 331
-39.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$38.47 LKR 11.9K
$98.4 BYN 288
-60.91%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Colombo
Minsk
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$372 LKR 115.6K
$476 BYN 1,396
-21.88%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$177 LKR 54.9K
$317 BYN 930
-44.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 LKR 301.0K
$836 BYN 2,451
15.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$360 LKR 111.8K
$560 BYN 1,640
-35.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,705 LKR 1.2M
$2,253 BYN 6,603
64.41%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,248 LKR 387.7K
$1,445 BYN 4,234
-13.62%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Colombo
Minsk
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$241 LKR 74.7K
$909 BYN 2,663
-73.53%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.45
14.77
11.37%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Colombo: March 2, 2026

Last update for Minsk: March 1, 2026

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