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

😐 Solo nomad: Minsk is 2.3% more expensive than Colombo without rent, and 20.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Minsk is 1.9% more expensive than Colombo without rent, and 17.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Minsk
Colombo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.42 BYN 32.12
$3.94 LKR 1,213
139.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.84 BYN 105
$25.13 LKR 7,732
22.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.52 BYN 18.83
$8.53 LKR 2,625
-35.29%
Cappuccino
$1.76 BYN 5.99
$2.63 LKR 810
-33.08%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.63 BYN 2.16
$0.68 LKR 210
-7.35%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.43 BYN 1.47
$0.38 LKR 116
13.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.27 BYN 4.32
$2.39 LKR 734
-46.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 BYN 7.24
$3.41 LKR 1,050
-37.83%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Minsk
Colombo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.73 BYN 2.49
$1.7 LKR 522
-57.06%
White Bread (500g)
$0.61 BYN 2.09
$0.52 LKR 160
17.31%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.18 BYN 4.01
$0.86 LKR 264
37.21%
Eggs
$1.3 BYN 4.43
$2.11 LKR 649
-38.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.39 BYN 21.79
$14.2 LKR 4,368
-55.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.21 BYN 14.34
$4.55 LKR 1,401
-7.47%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.69 BYN 26.23
$8.27 LKR 2,546
-7.01%
Apples (1kg)
$1.17 BYN 3.98
$7.62 LKR 2,344
-84.65%
Banana (1kg)
$1.75 BYN 5.96
$1.11 LKR 341
57.66%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.76 BYN 6
$5.85 LKR 1,799
-69.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.59 BYN 8.83
$1.25 LKR 384
107.20%
Potato (1kg)
$0.47 BYN 1.61
$1.1 LKR 338
-57.27%
Onion (1kg)
$0.61 BYN 2.07
$1.38 LKR 424
-55.80%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.34 BYN 4.58
$1.14 LKR 351
17.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 BYN 1.86
$0.57 LKR 175
-3.51%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.81 BYN 6.17
$10.19 LKR 3,135
-82.24%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.74 BYN 29.79
$14.67 LKR 4,514
-40.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.98 BYN 3.34
$2.07 LKR 636
-52.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 BYN 5.92
$2.98 LKR 915
-41.61%
🚌 Getting Around
Minsk
Colombo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.3 BYN 1.02
$0.17 LKR 52.9
76.47%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$15.71 BYN 53.6
$5.05 LKR 1,554
211.09%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 BYN 4.83
$0.38 LKR 117
273.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.32 BYN 1.1
$0.35 LKR 109
-8.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.91 BYN 20.15
$0.61 LKR 188
868.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.74 BYN 2.52
$1.21 LKR 374
-38.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20K BYN 68.2K
$26.6K LKR 8.2M
-24.86%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.5K BYN 80.2K
$34.4K LKR 10.6M
-31.70%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Minsk
Colombo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$54.2 BYN 185
$60.6 LKR 18.7K
-10.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.46 BYN 25.44
$4.42 LKR 1,359
68.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.52 BYN 35.86
$15.11 LKR 4,649
-30.38%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Minsk
Colombo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$31.03 BYN 106
$14.38 LKR 4,425
115.79%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.09 BYN 51.5
$7.3 LKR 2,245
106.71%
Cinema Ticket
$4.7 BYN 16.03
$3.31 LKR 1,018
41.99%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Minsk
Colombo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$304 BYN 1,037
$37.09 LKR 11.4K
719.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.3K BYN 35.2K
$435 LKR 133.9K
2271.86%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Minsk
Colombo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50.8 BYN 173
$27.33 LKR 8,409
85.73%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.51 BYN 145
$19.03 LKR 5,855
123.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$112 BYN 383
$69 LKR 21.2K
62.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$99 BYN 338
$38.9 LKR 12K
154.50%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Minsk
Colombo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$473 BYN 1,614
$366 LKR 112.6K
29.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$311 BYN 1,061
$177 LKR 54.6K
75.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$840 BYN 2,863
$939 LKR 289K
-10.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$559 BYN 1,907
$368 LKR 113.3K
51.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,193 BYN 7,478
$2,285 LKR 703.2K
-4.04%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,361 BYN 4,640
$1,315 LKR 404.5K
3.50%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Minsk
Colombo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$853 BYN 2,909
$224 LKR 69.1K
280.02%
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: December 1, 2025

Last update for Colombo: December 1, 2025

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