Cost of living comparison
Sri Lanka is 57.8% cheaper than Arkansas.
If you lived in Sri Lanka instead of Arkansas, you would:
pay 66.1% less for restaurants
|
Arkansas
|
Sri Lanka
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.50
|
$2.68
LKR788.59
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.28
|
$6.46
LKR1,900.07
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.20
|
$0.64
LKR187.43
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.77
|
$0.33
LKR97.20
|
|
pay 16.7% less for groceries
|
Arkansas
|
Sri Lanka
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.02
|
$0.58
LKR171.78
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.06
|
$6.28
LKR1,848.93
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.86
|
$5.98
LKR1,760.74
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.81
|
$2.14
LKR628.38
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.16
|
$2.26
LKR665.88
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.12
|
$2.80
LKR825.24
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
|
$0.42
LKR124.19
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.36
|
$2.35
LKR692.40
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.64
|
$0.61
LKR179.65
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
|
$0.46
LKR134.89
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.12
|
$0.43
LKR126.98
|
|
pay 24.5% less for transportation
|
Arkansas
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.90
|
$4.75
LKR1,396.54
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.50
|
$6.21
LKR1,826.81
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,168.47
|
$33,035.83
LKR9,721,540.42
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.71
|
$3.08
LKR905.95
|
|
pay 84.4% less for housing
|
Arkansas
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.71
|
$14.05
LKR4,133.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,250.70
|
$150.86
LKR44,395.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$925.50
|
$101.60
LKR29,896.70
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$168.25
|
$30.30
LKR8,915.10
|
|
pay 97.7% less for childcare
|
Arkansas
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,088.01
|
$24.77
LKR7,287.86
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,150.00
|
$520.09
LKR153,046.87
|
|
pay 63.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Arkansas
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.16
|
$2.01
LKR592.53
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.73
|
$2.33
LKR684.76
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.46
|
$7.45
LKR2,193.57
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.62
|
$12.08
LKR3,554.65
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.00
|
$3.25
LKR956.08
|
|
pay 51.6% less for clothing
|
Arkansas
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.82
|
$27.19
LKR8,000.47
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.49
|
$18.21
LKR5,359.77
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.98
|
$54.88
LKR16,148.87
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.10
|
$32.71
LKR9,624.50
|
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