Cost of Living Comparison Between Colombo and Strumica Cost of Living Comparison Between Colombo and Strumica

🙂 Solo nomad: Colombo is 6.5% cheaper than Strumica without rent, and 18.9% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Colombo is 6.2% more expensive than Strumica without rent, and 1.7% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.98 LKR 1,236

$3.70 MKD 197

7.57%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$25.32 LKR 7,868

$28.04 MKD 1,493

-9.70%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.48 LKR 2,635

$5.19 MKD 277

63.39%

Cappuccino

$2.73 LKR 847

$1.72 MKD 91.6

58.72%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.74 LKR 229

$1.53 MKD 81.7

-51.63%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.37 LKR 115

$1.15 MKD 61.1

-67.83%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.41 LKR 748

$1.87 MKD 99.5

28.88%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.31 LKR 1,029

$2.24 MKD 119

47.77%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.70 LKR 528

$1.36 MKD 72.4

25.00%

White Bread (500g)

$0.56 LKR 175

$0.67 MKD 35.64

-16.42%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.83 LKR 257

$1.69 MKD 90.1

-50.89%

Eggs

$2.20 LKR 683

$2.02 MKD 107

8.91%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.25 LKR 4,428

$10.26 MKD 547

38.89%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.70 LKR 1,462

$6.18 MKD 329

-23.95%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.87 LKR 2,444

$10.14 MKD 540

-22.39%

Apples (1kg)

$7.49 LKR 2,328

$0.65 MKD 34.42

1052.31%

Banana (1kg)

$1.11 LKR 346

$1.45 MKD 77.0

-23.45%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.85 LKR 1,819

$1.20 MKD 63.9

387.50%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.22 LKR 378

$1.64 MKD 87.5

-25.61%

Potato (1kg)

$1.10 LKR 341

$0.89 MKD 47.51

23.60%

Onion (1kg)

$1.43 LKR 445

$0.87 MKD 46.28

64.37%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.14 LKR 356

$0.54 MKD 28.82

111.11%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.60 LKR 188

$0.57 MKD 30.45

5.26%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$10.23 LKR 3,178

$2.80 MKD 149

265.36%

Wine (Bottle)

$12.67 LKR 3,937

$5.82 MKD 310

117.70%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.09 LKR 649

$0.96 MKD 51.0

117.71%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.94 LKR 914

$1.24 MKD 66.1

137.10%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.19 LKR 59.3

$0.72 MKD 38.49

-73.61%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$4.94 LKR 1,534

$20.57 MKD 1,095

-75.98%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.41 LKR 128

$1.11 MKD 59.0

-63.06%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.35 LKR 110

$0.52 MKD 27.77

-32.69%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$0.57 LKR 177

$6.62 MKD 353

-91.39%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.25 LKR 388

$1.42 MKD 75.6

-11.97%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$26.6K LKR 8.3M

$31.4K MKD 1.7M

-15.31%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$35.4K LKR 11.0M

$33.2K MKD 1.8M

6.64%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$59.5 LKR 18.5K

$147 MKD 7,809

-59.45%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$4.46 LKR 1,386

$13.08 MKD 697

-65.90%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$15.16 LKR 4,711

$15.34 MKD 817

-1.17%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$14.28 LKR 4,436

$20.39 MKD 1,086

-29.97%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.05 LKR 2,191

Cinema Ticket

$3.38 LKR 1,050

$4.62 MKD 246

-26.84%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$36.49 LKR 11.3K

$223 MKD 11.9K

-83.67%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$444 LKR 138.1K

$1,201 MKD 64.0K

-63.00%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$27.90 LKR 8,670

$77.8 MKD 4,141

-64.12%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$19.17 LKR 5,958

$47.83 MKD 2,547

-59.92%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$68.8 LKR 21.4K

$75.5 MKD 4,019

-8.83%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$38.47 LKR 12.0K

$94.8 MKD 5,048

-59.41%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$372 LKR 115.6K

$320 MKD 17.1K

16.18%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$177 LKR 54.9K

$245 MKD 13.1K

-28.01%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$969 LKR 301.2K

$508 MKD 27.1K

90.68%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$360 LKR 111.9K

$295 MKD 15.7K

22.08%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,705 LKR 1.2M

$1,612 MKD 85.9K

129.81%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,248 LKR 387.9K

$1,249 MKD 66.5K

-0.03%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$241 LKR 74.8K

$669 MKD 35.6K

-64.03%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

16.45

311.25%

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

Last update for Colombo: March 2, 2026

Last update for Strumica: March 2, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

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