Cost of Living Comparison Between Tampa, FL and Colombo 

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Consumer Prices in Colombo are 57.0% lower than in Tampa, FL (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Colombo are 69.7% lower than in Tampa, FL
Rent Prices in Colombo are 86.8% lower than in Tampa, FL
Restaurant Prices in Colombo are 80.0% lower than in Tampa, FL
Groceries Prices in Colombo are 41.0% lower than in Tampa, FL
Local Purchasing Power in Colombo is 87.1% lower than in Tampa, FL
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Restaurants
Tampa, FL Edit Colombo Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.50 $
(6,653.21 Rs)
1.69 $
(550.00 Rs)
     -91.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 67.50 $
(21,906.91 Rs)
15.41 $
(5,000.00 Rs)
     -77.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.00 $
(3,570.01 Rs)
4.93 $
(1,600.00 Rs)
     -55.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(1,947.28 Rs)
1.46 $
(474.23 Rs)
     -75.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 $
(2,596.37 Rs)
2.16 $
(700.00 Rs)
     -73.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.86 $
(1,576.44 Rs)
1.79 $
(581.38 Rs)
     -63.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.33 $
(754.57 Rs)
0.50 $
(162.45 Rs)
     -78.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.78 $
(579.06 Rs)
0.23 $
(74.74 Rs)
     -87.1 %
Markets
Tampa, FL Edit Colombo Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.15 $
(1,345.67 Rs)
5.27 $
(1,709.77 Rs)
     +27.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.05 $
(989.11 Rs)
0.66 $
(214.96 Rs)
     -78.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.56 $
(505.74 Rs)
0.33 $
(108.30 Rs)
     -78.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.47 $
(1,126.58 Rs)
2.08 $
(676.44 Rs)
     -40.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.86 $
(1,903.06 Rs)
3.85 $
(1,250.05 Rs)
     -34.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.34 $
(1,407.32 Rs)
2.12 $
(688.63 Rs)
     -51.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.56 $
(2,128.14 Rs)
3.05 $
(988.31 Rs)
     -53.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.14 $
(693.72 Rs)
2.41 $
(781.16 Rs)
     +12.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.72 $
(235.15 Rs)
0.41 $
(132.74 Rs)
     -43.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.69 $
(547.33 Rs)
1.89 $
(614.42 Rs)
     +12.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.95 $
(631.50 Rs)
0.69 $
(223.85 Rs)
     -64.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.34 $
(436.39 Rs)
0.54 $
(176.52 Rs)
     -59.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.26 $
(408.04 Rs)
0.37 $
(120.20 Rs)
     -70.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.73 $
(886.48 Rs)
0.97 $
(316.21 Rs)
     -64.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.61 $
(847.39 Rs)
0.48 $
(156.40 Rs)
     -81.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 10.50 $
(3,406.12 Rs)
8.32 $
(2,700.00 Rs)
     -20.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.17 $
(704.73 Rs)
1.51 $
(490.12 Rs)
     -30.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 6.07 $
(1,970.81 Rs)
2.12 $
(689.62 Rs)
     -65.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.00 $
(2,596.37 Rs)
6.01 $
(1,950.00 Rs)
     -24.9 %
Transportation
Tampa, FL Edit Colombo Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(811.37 Rs)
0.15 $
(47.50 Rs)
     -94.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 75.00 $
(24,341.01 Rs)
4.62 $
(1,500.00 Rs)
     -93.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.62 $
(1,176.48 Rs)
0.31 $
(100.00 Rs)
     -91.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.00 $
(1,298.19 Rs)
0.50 $
(160.93 Rs)
     -87.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 50.00 $
(16,227.34 Rs)
0.55 $
(180.00 Rs)
     -98.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.50 $
(1,136.31 Rs)
5.13 $
(1,664.68 Rs)
     +46.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 24,000.00 $
(7,789,122.50 Rs)
29,271.59 $
(9,500,000.00 Rs)
     +22.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,391.86 $
(8,565,392.02 Rs)
32,987.88 $
(10,706,109.55 Rs)
     +25.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Tampa, FL Edit Colombo Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 181.64 $
(58,951.18 Rs)
31.16 $
(10,114.30 Rs)
     -82.8 %
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 0.28 $
(91.28 Rs)
0.01 $
(2.31 Rs)
     -97.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 70.18 $
(22,775.77 Rs)
11.53 $
(3,743.11 Rs)
     -83.6 %
Sports And Leisure
Tampa, FL Edit Colombo Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 30.28 $
(9,826.67 Rs)
11.56 $
(3,752.38 Rs)
     -61.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 36.24 $
(11,760.76 Rs)
4.62 $
(1,500.00 Rs)
     -87.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 13.00 $
(4,219.11 Rs)
3.08 $
(1,000.00 Rs)
     -76.3 %
Childcare
Tampa, FL Edit Colombo Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,055.00 $
(342,396.84 Rs)
25.53 $
(8,285.71 Rs)
     -97.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 19,500.00 $
(6,328,662.03 Rs)
509.67 $
(165,411.76 Rs)
     -97.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
Tampa, FL Edit Colombo Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 46.98 $
(15,246.99 Rs)
22.96 $
(7,450.00 Rs)
     -51.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 35.44 $
(11,503.38 Rs)
15.06 $
(4,886.36 Rs)
     -57.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 87.69 $
(28,458.69 Rs)
52.38 $
(17,000.00 Rs)
     -40.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 136.77 $
(44,387.76 Rs)
28.93 $
(9,388.57 Rs)
     -78.8 %
Rent Per Month
Tampa, FL Edit Colombo Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,104.59 $
(683,036.66 Rs)
334.31 $
(108,500.04 Rs)
     -84.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,760.86 $
(571,482.10 Rs)
139.44 $
(45,255.91 Rs)
     -92.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,961.64 $
(1,285,736.29 Rs)
644.16 $
(209,059.81 Rs)
     -83.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,755.86 $
(894,404.54 Rs)
285.67 $
(92,712.00 Rs)
     -89.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
Tampa, FL Edit Colombo Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 550.44 $
(178,642.79 Rs)
163.83 $
(53,170.05 Rs)
     -70.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 291.32 $
(94,545.91 Rs)
118.67 $
(38,512.78 Rs)
     -59.3 %
Salaries And Financing
Tampa, FL Edit Colombo Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,917.48 $
(1,595,953.21 Rs)
192.37 $
(62,432.43 Rs)
     -96.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.43 17.33      +219.1 %
Last update: March 2023March 2023
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