Cost of living comparison

Algeria

compared to

Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka vs. Algeria Cost of Living Summary

Sri Lanka is 18.1% more expensive than Algeria overall.

Restaurants: pay 8.1% more in Sri Lanka
Groceries: pay 44.9% more in Sri Lanka
Transportation: pay 30.0% more in Sri Lanka
Housing: pay 59.8% more in Sri Lanka
Childcare: pay 83.8% less in Sri Lanka
Entertainment and Sports: pay 9.6% more in Sri Lanka
Clothing: pay 39.4% less in Sri Lanka

The cost of housing, groceries, transportation, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Sri Lanka are more expensive than in Algeria. Expenses including childcare and clothing are lower in Sri Lanka.

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Sri Lanka vs. Algeria Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Sri Lanka instead of Algeria, you would:

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pay 8.1% more for restaurants

	Algeria	Sri Lanka
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.78 DZD372.99	$2.19 LKR726.11	-21.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$3.98 DZD532.85	$6.20 LKR2,052.12	+55.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.62 DZD83.65	$0.82 LKR270.87	+30.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.30 DZD39.69	$0.31 LKR101.62	+3.5%
Average			+8.1%

Algeria vs. Sri Lanka - Cost of restaurants

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pay 44.9% more for groceries

	Algeria	Sri Lanka
Bread 1 loaf	$0.15 DZD19.81	$0.50 LKR164.88	+236.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.10 DZD549.38	$5.10 LKR1,689.36	+24.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.29 DZD440.48	$5.00 LKR1,656.35	+52.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.38 DZD184.89	$1.59 LKR525.48	+14.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.83 DZD244.64	$1.92 LKR637.54	+5.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.16 DZD155.35	$2.39 LKR790.19	+105.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.31 DZD175.06	$0.33 LKR110.92	-74.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.55 DZD74.21	$1.65 LKR546.03	+197.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.34 DZD45.23	$0.59 LKR195.36	+74.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.26 DZD34.48	$0.45 LKR150.14	+76.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.22 DZD28.83	$0.34 LKR113.13	+58.7%
Average			+44.9%

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pay 30.0% more for transportation

	Algeria	Sri Lanka
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.23 DZD164.80	$4.79 LKR1,585.93	+289.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$9.66 DZD1,293.62	$4.92 LKR1,628.00	-49.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,373.36 DZD4M	$29,619.96 LKR10M	-5.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.89 DZD520.64	$2.96 LKR979.01	-24.0%
Average			+30.0%

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pay 59.8% more for housing

	Algeria	Sri Lanka
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$13.78 DZD1,845.33	$16.30 LKR5,399.45	+18.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$138.16 DZD18,503.56	$251.30 LKR83,230.31	+81.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$92.51 DZD12,389.29	$143.93 LKR47,668.88	+55.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$26.64 DZD3,567.84	$35.77 LKR11,847.20	+34.3%
Average			+59.8%

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pay 83.8% less for childcare

	Algeria	Sri Lanka
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$199.04 DZD26,657.67	$28.08 LKR9,301.28	-85.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,846.85 DZD515K	$711.79 LKR236K	-81.5%
Average			-83.8%

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pay 9.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Algeria	Sri Lanka
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.90 DZD254.16	$2.16 LKR714.17	+13.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$0.93 DZD124.65	$2.16 LKR713.82	+131.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.70 DZD362.16	$9.91 LKR3,283.39	+266.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$21.45 DZD2,872.39	$9.67 LKR3,202.38	-54.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.16 DZD556.49	$3.64 LKR1,206.25	-12.3%
Average			+9.6%

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pay 39.4% less for clothing

	Algeria	Sri Lanka
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$29.92 DZD4,007.53	$21.76 LKR7,207.45	-27.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.97 DZD5,085.50	$13.15 LKR4,354.50	-65.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$67.43 DZD9,030.76	$71.61 LKR23,716.18	+6.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$66.79 DZD8,944.88	$33.60 LKR11,128.93	-49.7%
Average			-39.4%

Algeria vs. Sri Lanka - Cost of clothing

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