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

😐 Solo nomad: Minsk is 5.3% more expensive than Colombo without rent, and 17.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Minsk is 4.3% more expensive than Colombo without rent, and 15.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Minsk
Colombo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.36 BYN 27.24
$3.98 LKR 1,233
135.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.08 BYN 87.6
$25.16 LKR 7,788
19.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.64 BYN 16.40
$8.58 LKR 2,657
-34.27%
Cappuccino
$1.76 BYN 5.12
$2.77 LKR 856
-36.46%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.59 BYN 1.73
$0.72 LKR 223
-18.06%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.42 BYN 1.23
$0.38 LKR 117
10.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.26 BYN 3.68
$2.40 LKR 743
-47.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.10 BYN 6.12
$3.41 LKR 1,054
-38.42%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Minsk
Colombo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.73 BYN 2.13
$1.76 LKR 544
-58.52%
White Bread (500g)
$0.57 BYN 1.66
$0.56 LKR 172
1.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.22 BYN 3.56
$0.87 LKR 268
40.23%
Eggs
$1.31 BYN 3.81
$2.22 LKR 688
-40.99%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.69 BYN 19.46
$14.35 LKR 4,443
-53.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.06 BYN 11.82
$4.62 LKR 1,431
-12.12%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.67 BYN 22.32
$7.88 LKR 2,439
-2.66%
Apples (1kg)
$1.17 BYN 3.40
$7.50 LKR 2,322
-84.40%
Banana (1kg)
$1.70 BYN 4.95
$1.12 LKR 345
51.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.75 BYN 5.09
$5.75 LKR 1,779
-69.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.58 BYN 7.50
$1.24 LKR 384
108.06%
Potato (1kg)
$0.44 BYN 1.27
$1.16 LKR 360
-62.07%
Onion (1kg)
$0.61 BYN 1.77
$1.43 LKR 442
-57.34%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.27 BYN 3.70
$1.15 LKR 356
10.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.59 BYN 1.71
$0.61 LKR 188
-3.28%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.81 BYN 5.26
$9.97 LKR 3,085
-81.85%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.52 BYN 24.79
$13.61 LKR 4,211
-37.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.99 BYN 2.89
$2.01 LKR 623
-50.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 BYN 5.15
$2.95 LKR 913
-40.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Minsk
Colombo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.30 BYN 0.86
$0.19 LKR 58.5
57.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$15.32 BYN 44.59
$4.98 LKR 1,541
207.63%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 BYN 3.95
$0.38 LKR 118
257.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.32 BYN 0.94
$0.33 LKR 101
-3.03%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.79 BYN 16.86
$0.61 LKR 187
849.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 BYN 2.13
$1.25 LKR 387
-41.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.4K BYN 59.2K
$26.6K LKR 8.2M
-23.33%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.7K BYN 69.0K
$34.5K LKR 10.7M
-31.38%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Minsk
Colombo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$53.6 BYN 156
$61.0 LKR 18.9K
-12.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.43 BYN 21.61
$4.32 LKR 1,336
71.99%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.46 BYN 30.43
$15.23 LKR 4,715
-31.32%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Minsk
Colombo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$31.02 BYN 90.3
$14.40 LKR 4,458
115.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.70 BYN 42.79
$7.40 LKR 2,291
98.65%
Cinema Ticket
$4.66 BYN 13.55
$3.28 LKR 1,014
42.07%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Minsk
Colombo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$299 BYN 869
$36.88 LKR 11.4K
709.82%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.2K BYN 29.6K
$446 LKR 138.2K
2182.33%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Minsk
Colombo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50.9 BYN 148
$27.58 LKR 8,536
84.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.83 BYN 122
$19.46 LKR 6,024
114.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$116 BYN 339
$69.9 LKR 21.6K
66.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$96.8 BYN 282
$38.01 LKR 11.8K
154.67%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Minsk
Colombo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$479 BYN 1,393
$370 LKR 114.6K
29.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$312 BYN 909
$178 LKR 55.2K
75.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$831 BYN 2,420
$966 LKR 298.8K
-13.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$551 BYN 1,602
$361 LKR 111.7K
52.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,192 BYN 6,379
$3,841 LKR 1.2M
-42.93%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,424 BYN 4,142
$1,254 LKR 388.0K
13.56%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Minsk
Colombo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$864 BYN 2,514
$234 LKR 72.5K
268.60%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
14.77
16.45
-10.21%

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

Last update for Minsk: January 13, 2026

Last update for Colombo: January 12, 2026

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