Cost of Living Comparison Between Tampa, FL and Colombo 

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Consumer Prices in Colombo are 60.6% lower than in Tampa, FL (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Colombo are 70.1% lower than in Tampa, FL
Rent Prices in Colombo are 85.7% lower than in Tampa, FL
Restaurant Prices in Colombo are 78.3% lower than in Tampa, FL
Groceries Prices in Colombo are 50.0% lower than in Tampa, FL
Local Purchasing Power in Colombo is 86.4% lower than in Tampa, FL
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Restaurants
Tampa, FL Edit Colombo Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(6,499.03 Rs)
2.77 $
(900.00 Rs)
     -86.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 84.00 $
(27,295.93 Rs)
15.39 $
(5,000.00 Rs)
     -81.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.00 $
(3,574.47 Rs)
5.65 $
(1,835.00 Rs)
     -48.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 7.00 $
(2,274.66 Rs)
1.54 $
(500.00 Rs)
     -78.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 $
(2,599.61 Rs)
2.31 $
(750.00 Rs)
     -71.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.90 $
(1,592.88 Rs)
1.91 $
(621.43 Rs)
     -61.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.41 $
(782.57 Rs)
0.57 $
(184.24 Rs)
     -76.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.03 $
(659.50 Rs)
0.31 $
(100.14 Rs)
     -84.8 %
Markets
Tampa, FL Edit Colombo Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.38 $
(1,421.66 Rs)
5.56 $
(1,806.78 Rs)
     +27.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.48 $
(1,129.61 Rs)
0.65 $
(211.10 Rs)
     -81.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.08 $
(674.62 Rs)
0.32 $
(104.70 Rs)
     -84.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.36 $
(1,416.79 Rs)
2.16 $
(703.38 Rs)
     -50.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.99 $
(2,271.41 Rs)
4.31 $
(1,399.74 Rs)
     -38.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.39 $
(1,751.49 Rs)
2.21 $
(718.47 Rs)
     -59.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.26 $
(2,685.19 Rs)
3.22 $
(1,044.96 Rs)
     -61.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 3.32 $
(1,079.65 Rs)
2.57 $
(834.93 Rs)
     -22.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.74 $
(240.46 Rs)
0.43 $
(140.56 Rs)
     -41.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.37 $
(768.95 Rs)
2.08 $
(675.14 Rs)
     -12.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.14 $
(694.99 Rs)
0.58 $
(188.67 Rs)
     -72.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.93 $
(627.66 Rs)
0.54 $
(175.67 Rs)
     -72.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.89 $
(612.98 Rs)
0.33 $
(107.89 Rs)
     -82.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.74 $
(889.37 Rs)
1.08 $
(351.15 Rs)
     -60.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 3.07 $
(998.41 Rs)
0.50 $
(163.86 Rs)
     -83.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.99 $
(5,195.98 Rs)
9.23 $
(3,000.00 Rs)
     -42.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.74 $
(888.92 Rs)
1.58 $
(513.28 Rs)
     -42.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.07 $
(1,322.09 Rs)
2.24 $
(729.14 Rs)
     -44.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.85 $
(2,875.82 Rs)
6.15 $
(2,000.00 Rs)
     -30.5 %
Transportation
Tampa, FL Edit Colombo Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.50 $
(1,137.33 Rs)
0.15 $
(50.00 Rs)
     -95.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 75.00 $
(24,371.37 Rs)
5.23 $
(1,700.00 Rs)
     -93.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.88 $
(1,259.19 Rs)
0.31 $
(100.00 Rs)
     -92.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.00 $
(1,299.81 Rs)
0.50 $
(160.93 Rs)
     -87.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 50.00 $
(16,247.58 Rs)
0.58 $
(190.00 Rs)
     -98.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.56 $
(1,156.78 Rs)
4.84 $
(1,573.37 Rs)
     +36.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,750.00 $
(9,017,406.59 Rs)
31,373.90 $
(10,195,000.00 Rs)
     +13.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,750.00 $
(9,342,358.18 Rs)
35,050.30 $
(11,389,650.62 Rs)
     +21.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Tampa, FL Edit Colombo Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 228.10 $
(74,120.13 Rs)
40.79 $
(13,254.71 Rs)
     -82.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 62.08 $
(20,173.81 Rs)
5.98 $
(1,944.44 Rs)
     -90.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 73.49 $
(23,881.02 Rs)
11.65 $
(3,784.97 Rs)
     -84.2 %
Sports And Leisure
Tampa, FL Edit Colombo Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 32.75 $
(10,642.16 Rs)
12.43 $
(4,040.32 Rs)
     -62.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 24.16 $
(7,850.29 Rs)
5.95 $
(1,933.33 Rs)
     -75.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 16.50 $
(5,361.70 Rs)
3.08 $
(1,000.00 Rs)
     -81.3 %
Childcare
Tampa, FL Edit Colombo Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,414.29 $
(459,574.39 Rs)
23.42 $
(7,611.11 Rs)
     -98.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 24,000.00 $
(7,798,838.14 Rs)
440.58 $
(143,166.67 Rs)
     -98.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
Tampa, FL Edit Colombo Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 53.24 $
(17,298.89 Rs)
24.31 $
(7,900.00 Rs)
     -54.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.73 $
(13,884.30 Rs)
17.56 $
(5,705.88 Rs)
     -58.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 99.88 $
(32,454.54 Rs)
57.64 $
(18,730.77 Rs)
     -42.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 147.20 $
(47,832.66 Rs)
30.84 $
(10,021.43 Rs)
     -79.0 %
Rent Per Month
Tampa, FL Edit Colombo Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,043.00 $
(663,876.10 Rs)
306.97 $
(99,750.00 Rs)
     -85.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,758.44 $
(571,407.06 Rs)
158.68 $
(51,562.50 Rs)
     -91.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,870.45 $
(1,257,710.35 Rs)
687.51 $
(223,409.09 Rs)
     -82.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,709.09 $
(880,323.40 Rs)
328.73 $
(106,822.22 Rs)
     -87.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
Tampa, FL Edit Colombo Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 562.38 $
(182,745.84 Rs)
148.08 $
(48,118.36 Rs)
     -73.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 284.05 $
(92,303.46 Rs)
130.38 $
(42,367.53 Rs)
     -54.1 %
Salaries And Financing
Tampa, FL Edit Colombo Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,010.45 $
(1,628,154.60 Rs)
204.69 $
(66,515.15 Rs)
     -95.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.20 18.95      +205.7 %
Last update: September 2023September 2023
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