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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Strumica is 5.6% more expensive than Colombo without rent, and 20.3% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Strumica is 7.7% cheaper than Colombo without rent, and 5.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Strumica
Colombo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.71 MKDย 197
$3.98 LKRย 1,233
-6.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.82 MKDย 1,472
$25.16 LKRย 7,788
10.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.03 MKDย 266
$8.58 LKRย 2,657
-41.38%
Cappuccino
$1.72 MKDย 90.9
$2.77 LKRย 856
-37.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.48 MKDย 78.5
$0.72 LKRย 223
105.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 MKDย 58.5
$0.38 LKRย 117
192.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.91 MKDย 101
$2.40 LKRย 743
-20.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 MKDย 121
$3.41 LKRย 1,054
-32.84%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Strumica
Colombo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.34 MKDย 71.0
$1.76 LKRย 544
-23.86%
White Bread (500g)
$0.68 MKDย 35.81
$0.56 LKRย 172
21.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 MKDย 92.8
$0.87 LKRย 268
101.15%
Eggs
$2.04 MKDย 108
$2.22 LKRย 688
-8.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.05 MKDย 532
$14.35 LKRย 4,443
-29.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.13 MKDย 324
$4.62 LKRย 1,431
32.68%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.20 MKDย 540
$7.88 LKRย 2,439
29.44%
Apples (1kg)
$0.64 MKDย 33.67
$7.50 LKRย 2,322
-91.47%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MKDย 75.4
$1.12 LKRย 345
27.68%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.25 MKDย 66.0
$5.75 LKRย 1,779
-78.26%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.56 MKDย 82.7
$1.24 LKRย 384
25.81%
Potato (1kg)
$0.88 MKDย 46.47
$1.16 LKRย 360
-24.14%
Onion (1kg)
$0.81 MKDย 42.99
$1.43 LKRย 442
-43.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.58 MKDย 30.47
$1.15 LKRย 356
-49.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 MKDย 28.06
$0.61 LKRย 188
-13.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.75 MKDย 145
$9.97 LKRย 3,085
-72.42%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.56 MKDย 294
$13.61 LKRย 4,211
-59.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.96 MKDย 50.8
$2.01 LKRย 623
-52.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.19 MKDย 63.1
$2.95 LKRย 913
-59.66%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Strumica
Colombo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.76 MKDย 40.41
$0.19 LKRย 58.5
300.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.46 MKDย 1,083
$4.98 LKRย 1,541
310.84%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.16 MKDย 61.3
$0.38 LKRย 118
205.26%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.49 MKDย 25.81
$0.33 LKRย 101
48.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.64 MKDย 351
$0.61 LKRย 187
988.52%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.50 MKDย 79.2
$1.25 LKRย 387
20.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.0K MKDย 1.7M
$26.6K LKRย 8.2M
20.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.2K MKDย 1.8M
$34.5K LKRย 10.7M
-1.05%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Strumica
Colombo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$143 MKDย 7,577
$61.0 LKRย 18.9K
134.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.18 MKDย 697
$4.32 LKRย 1,336
205.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.30 MKDย 809
$15.23 LKRย 4,715
0.46%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Strumica
Colombo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.84 MKDย 1,103
$14.40 LKRย 4,458
44.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$7.40 LKRย 2,291
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.60 MKDย 243
$3.28 LKRย 1,014
40.24%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Strumica
Colombo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$217 MKDย 11.5K
$36.88 LKRย 11.4K
487.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,191 MKDย 63.0K
$446 LKRย 138.2K
166.71%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Strumica
Colombo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$75.4 MKDย 3,990
$27.58 LKRย 8,536
173.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.87 MKDย 2,533
$19.46 LKRย 6,024
145.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.4 MKDย 3,939
$69.9 LKRย 21.6K
6.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$93.1 MKDย 4,927
$38.01 LKRย 11.8K
144.94%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Strumica
Colombo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$320 MKDย 16.9K
$370 LKRย 114.6K
-13.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$243 MKDย 12.8K
$178 LKRย 55.2K
36.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$493 MKDย 26.1K
$966 LKRย 298.8K
-48.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$297 MKDย 15.7K
$361 LKRย 111.7K
-17.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,501 MKDย 79.4K
$3,841 LKRย 1.2M
-60.92%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,188 MKDย 62.9K
$1,254 LKRย 388.0K
-5.23%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Strumica
Colombo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$655 MKDย 34.6K
$234 LKRย 72.5K
179.31%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4
16.45
-75.68%

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Last update for Strumica: January 11, 2026

Last update for Colombo: January 12, 2026

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