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

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lugoj is 0.1% cheaper than Colombo without rent, and 16.3% more expensive with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Lugoj is 6.2% cheaper than Colombo without rent, and 6.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Lugoj
Colombo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.32 RONĀ 40.99
$3.98 LKRĀ 1,235
134.17%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.17 RONĀ 124
$25.32 LKRĀ 7,867
11.26%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.64 RONĀ 24.80
$8.48 LKRĀ 2,635
-33.49%
Cappuccino
$1.14 RONĀ 5.01
$2.73 LKRĀ 847
-58.24%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.13 RONĀ 4.99
$0.74 LKRĀ 229
52.70%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 RONĀ 3.94
$0.37 LKRĀ 115
143.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.34 RONĀ 10.30
$2.41 LKRĀ 748
-2.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 RONĀ 7.29
$3.31 LKRĀ 1,029
-49.85%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lugoj
Colombo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 RONĀ 6.54
$1.70 LKRĀ 528
-12.35%
White Bread (500g)
$1.00 RONĀ 4.39
$0.56 LKRĀ 175
78.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.72 RONĀ 3.16
$0.83 LKRĀ 257
-13.25%
Eggs
$1.42 RONĀ 6.25
$2.20 LKRĀ 683
-35.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.79 RONĀ 16.66
$14.25 LKRĀ 4,428
-73.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.29 RONĀ 18.87
$4.70 LKRĀ 1,462
-8.72%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.51 RONĀ 19.82
$7.87 LKRĀ 2,444
-42.69%
Apples (1kg)
$1.17 RONĀ 5.13
$7.49 LKRĀ 2,327
-84.38%
Banana (1kg)
$1.42 RONĀ 6.25
$1.11 LKRĀ 346
27.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.58 RONĀ 6.93
$5.85 LKRĀ 1,818
-72.99%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.68 RONĀ 2.98
$1.22 LKRĀ 378
-44.26%
Potato (1kg)
$0.67 RONĀ 2.94
$1.10 LKRĀ 341
-39.09%
Onion (1kg)
$0.71 RONĀ 3.11
$1.43 LKRĀ 445
-50.35%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.85 RONĀ 3.73
$1.14 LKRĀ 355
-25.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 RONĀ 3.14
$0.60 LKRĀ 188
18.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.36 RONĀ 23.57
$10.23 LKRĀ 3,178
-47.61%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.56 RONĀ 20.05
$12.67 LKRĀ 3,937
-64.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.31 RONĀ 5.77
$2.09 LKRĀ 649
-37.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.80 RONĀ 7.91
$2.94 LKRĀ 914
-38.78%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Lugoj
Colombo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.67 RONĀ 2.96
$0.19 LKRĀ 59.3
252.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.42 RONĀ 85.5
$4.94 LKRĀ 1,534
293.12%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.60 RONĀ 2.66
$0.41 LKRĀ 128
46.34%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.81 RONĀ 3.56
$0.35 LKRĀ 110
131.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.84 RONĀ 30.10
$0.57 LKRĀ 177
1100.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.62 RONĀ 7.11
$1.25 LKRĀ 388
29.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.4K RONĀ 124.9K
$26.6K LKRĀ 8.3M
6.61%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.7K RONĀ 121.8K
$35.4K LKRĀ 11.0M
-21.87%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lugoj
Colombo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$58.1 RONĀ 256
$59.5 LKRĀ 18.5K
-2.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.30 RONĀ 36.54
$4.46 LKRĀ 1,386
86.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.49 RONĀ 50.6
$15.16 LKRĀ 4,711
-24.21%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lugoj
Colombo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.05 RONĀ 185
$14.28 LKRĀ 4,436
194.47%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.40 RONĀ 85.4
$7.05 LKRĀ 2,191
175.18%
Cinema Ticket
$6.69 RONĀ 29.44
$3.38 LKRĀ 1,050
97.93%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Lugoj
Colombo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$441 RONĀ 1,940
$36.49 LKRĀ 11.3K
1108.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,949 RONĀ 39.4K
$444 LKRĀ 138.1K
1913.75%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lugoj
Colombo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$80.6 RONĀ 355
$27.90 LKRĀ 8,669
188.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.70 RONĀ 161
$19.17 LKRĀ 5,958
91.44%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.1 RONĀ 348
$68.8 LKRĀ 21.4K
15.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$87.0 RONĀ 383
$38.47 LKRĀ 12.0K
126.10%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Lugoj
Colombo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$394 RONĀ 1,736
$372 LKRĀ 115.6K
6.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$292 RONĀ 1,283
$177 LKRĀ 54.9K
65.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$588 RONĀ 2,589
$969 LKRĀ 301.2K
-39.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 RONĀ 1,946
$360 LKRĀ 111.9K
22.85%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,705 LKRĀ 1.2M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,248 LKRĀ 387.8K
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Lugoj
Colombo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,010 RONĀ 4,444
$241 LKRĀ 74.8K
319.79%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.28
16.45
-61.82%

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Last update for Lugoj: March 1, 2026

Last update for Colombo: March 2, 2026

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