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

🙂 Solo nomad: Colombo is 2.2% cheaper than Minsk without rent, and 16.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Colombo is 1.8% cheaper than Minsk without rent, and 15% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Colombo
Minsk
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.94 LKR 1,213
$9.42 BYN 32.12
-58.17%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.13 LKR 7,732
$30.84 BYN 105
-18.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.53 LKR 2,625
$5.52 BYN 18.83
54.53%
Cappuccino
$2.63 LKR 810
$1.76 BYN 5.99
49.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 LKR 210
$0.63 BYN 2.16
7.94%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.38 LKR 116
$0.43 BYN 1.47
-11.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 LKR 734
$1.27 BYN 4.32
88.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.41 LKR 1,050
$2.12 BYN 7.24
60.85%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Colombo
Minsk
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.7 LKR 522
$0.73 BYN 2.49
132.88%
White Bread (500g)
$0.52 LKR 160
$0.61 BYN 2.09
-14.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.86 LKR 264
$1.18 BYN 4.01
-27.12%
Eggs
$2.11 LKR 649
$1.3 BYN 4.43
62.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.2 LKR 4,368
$6.39 BYN 21.79
122.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.55 LKR 1,401
$4.21 BYN 14.34
8.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.27 LKR 2,546
$7.69 BYN 26.23
7.54%
Apples (1kg)
$7.62 LKR 2,344
$1.17 BYN 3.98
551.28%
Banana (1kg)
$1.11 LKR 341
$1.75 BYN 5.96
-36.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.85 LKR 1,799
$1.76 BYN 6
232.39%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.25 LKR 384
$2.59 BYN 8.83
-51.74%
Potato (1kg)
$1.1 LKR 338
$0.47 BYN 1.61
134.04%
Onion (1kg)
$1.38 LKR 424
$0.61 BYN 2.07
126.23%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.14 LKR 351
$1.34 BYN 4.58
-14.93%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 LKR 175
$0.55 BYN 1.86
3.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.19 LKR 3,135
$1.81 BYN 6.17
462.98%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.67 LKR 4,514
$8.74 BYN 29.79
67.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.07 LKR 636
$0.98 BYN 3.34
111.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.98 LKR 915
$1.74 BYN 5.92
71.26%
🚌 Getting Around
Colombo
Minsk
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.17 LKR 52.9
$0.3 BYN 1.02
-43.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$5.05 LKR 1,554
$15.71 BYN 53.6
-67.85%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.38 LKR 117
$1.42 BYN 4.83
-73.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 LKR 109
$0.32 BYN 1.1
9.37%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.61 LKR 188
$5.91 BYN 20.15
-89.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.21 LKR 374
$0.74 BYN 2.52
63.51%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.6K LKR 8.2M
$20K BYN 68.2K
33.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.4K LKR 10.6M
$23.5K BYN 80.2K
46.41%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Colombo
Minsk
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$60.6 LKR 18.7K
$54.2 BYN 185
11.86%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.42 LKR 1,359
$7.46 BYN 25.44
-40.75%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.11 LKR 4,649
$10.52 BYN 35.86
43.63%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Colombo
Minsk
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$14.38 LKR 4,425
$31.03 BYN 106
-53.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.3 LKR 2,245
$15.09 BYN 51.5
-51.62%
Cinema Ticket
$3.31 LKR 1,018
$4.7 BYN 16.03
-29.57%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Colombo
Minsk
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$37.09 LKR 11.4K
$304 BYN 1,037
-87.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$435 LKR 133.9K
$10.3K BYN 35.2K
-95.78%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Colombo
Minsk
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.33 LKR 8,409
$50.8 BYN 173
-46.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.03 LKR 5,855
$42.51 BYN 145
-55.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$69 LKR 21.2K
$112 BYN 383
-38.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$38.9 LKR 12K
$99 BYN 338
-60.71%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Colombo
Minsk
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$366 LKR 112.6K
$473 BYN 1,614
-22.72%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$177 LKR 54.6K
$311 BYN 1,061
-42.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$939 LKR 289K
$840 BYN 2,863
11.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$368 LKR 113.3K
$559 BYN 1,907
-34.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,285 LKR 703.2K
$2,193 BYN 7,478
4.21%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,315 LKR 404.5K
$1,361 BYN 4,640
-3.38%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Colombo
Minsk
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$224 LKR 69.1K
$853 BYN 2,909
-73.69%
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: December 1, 2025

Last update for Minsk: December 1, 2025

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