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

😐 Solo nomad: Minsk is 2% more expensive than Colombo without rent, and 23.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Minsk is 6.9% more expensive than Colombo without rent, and 17.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Minsk
Colombo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.44 BYN 27.48
$3.98 LKR 1,234
137.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.71 BYN 89.4
$25.32 LKR 7,856
21.29%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.61 BYN 16.33
$8.48 LKR 2,632
-33.84%
Cappuccino
$1.71 BYN 4.97
$2.73 LKR 846
-37.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.60 BYN 1.74
$0.74 LKR 229
-18.92%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.42 BYN 1.23
$0.37 LKR 115
13.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.24 BYN 3.61
$2.41 LKR 747
-48.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 BYN 6.31
$3.31 LKR 1,027
-34.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Minsk
Colombo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.73 BYN 2.13
$1.70 LKR 527
-57.06%
White Bread (500g)
$0.60 BYN 1.75
$0.56 LKR 175
7.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.21 BYN 3.52
$0.83 LKR 257
45.78%
Eggs
$1.30 BYN 3.79
$2.20 LKR 682
-40.91%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.72 BYN 19.54
$14.25 LKR 4,422
-52.84%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.20 BYN 12.21
$4.70 LKR 1,459
-10.64%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.79 BYN 22.67
$7.87 LKR 2,441
-1.02%
Apples (1kg)
$1.16 BYN 3.39
$7.49 LKR 2,324
-84.51%
Banana (1kg)
$1.69 BYN 4.92
$1.11 LKR 345
52.25%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.76 BYN 5.11
$5.85 LKR 1,816
-69.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.50 BYN 7.27
$1.22 LKR 377
104.92%
Potato (1kg)
$0.44 BYN 1.27
$1.10 LKR 341
-60.00%
Onion (1kg)
$0.57 BYN 1.66
$1.43 LKR 444
-60.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.34 BYN 3.91
$1.14 LKR 355
17.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 BYN 1.61
$0.60 LKR 188
-8.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.81 BYN 5.28
$10.23 LKR 3,174
-82.31%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.87 BYN 22.91
$12.67 LKR 3,931
-37.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.95 BYN 2.76
$2.09 LKR 648
-54.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 BYN 5.09
$2.94 LKR 913
-40.48%
🚌 Getting Around
Minsk
Colombo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.30 BYN 0.87
$0.19 LKR 59.3
57.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$15.45 BYN 44.96
$4.94 LKR 1,532
212.75%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 BYN 3.95
$0.41 LKR 128
231.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 BYN 0.87
$0.35 LKR 110
-14.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.87 BYN 17.10
$0.57 LKR 177
929.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.78 BYN 2.26
$1.25 LKR 388
-37.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.8K BYN 57.7K
$26.6K LKR 8.3M
-25.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.6K BYN 68.6K
$35.4K LKR 11.0M
-33.45%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Minsk
Colombo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$54.2 BYN 158
$59.5 LKR 18.4K
-8.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.49 BYN 21.79
$4.46 LKR 1,384
67.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.44 BYN 30.37
$15.16 LKR 4,704
-31.13%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Minsk
Colombo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$31.14 BYN 90.6
$14.28 LKR 4,430
118.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.07 BYN 43.84
$7.05 LKR 2,188
113.76%
Cinema Ticket
$4.54 BYN 13.21
$3.38 LKR 1,048
34.32%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Minsk
Colombo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$307 BYN 892
$36.49 LKR 11.3K
740.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.1K BYN 29.5K
$444 LKR 137.9K
2182.25%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Minsk
Colombo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50.7 BYN 147
$27.90 LKR 8,657
81.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.80 BYN 125
$19.17 LKR 5,949
123.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 BYN 329
$68.8 LKR 21.3K
64.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$98.4 BYN 286
$38.47 LKR 11.9K
155.81%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Minsk
Colombo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$476 BYN 1,386
$372 LKR 115.5K
28.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$317 BYN 924
$177 LKR 54.8K
79.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$836 BYN 2,434
$969 LKR 300.7K
-13.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$560 BYN 1,629
$360 LKR 111.7K
55.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,253 BYN 6,558
$3,705 LKR 1.1M
-39.18%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,445 BYN 4,205
$1,248 LKR 387.3K
15.77%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Minsk
Colombo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$909 BYN 2,645
$241 LKR 74.7K
277.74%
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: March 1, 2026

Last update for Colombo: March 2, 2026

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