Cost of living comparison
compared to
Sri Lanka vs. Burkina Faso Cost of Living Summary
Sri Lanka is 25.7% cheaper than Burkina Faso overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 21.8% less in Sri Lanka
- Transportation
-
pay 48.0% less in Sri Lanka
- Housing
-
pay 53.4% less in Sri Lanka
- Childcare
-
pay 86.1% less in Sri Lanka
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 80.8% more in Sri Lanka
Expenses including childcare, housing, transportation, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Sri Lanka. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in Sri Lanka.
Sri Lanka vs. Burkina Faso Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Sri Lanka instead of Burkina Faso, you would:
pay 21.8% less for restaurants
|
Burkina Faso
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.37
F CFA3,035
|
$3.63
LKR1,116.85
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.05
F CFA4,553
|
$7.90
LKR2,426.61
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
F CFA472
|
$0.73
LKR224.32
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
F CFA329
|
$0.35
LKR106.15
|
|
Burkina Faso vs. Sri Lanka - Cost of restaurants
pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
Burkina Faso
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.95
F CFA536
|
$0.48
LKR147.07
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.94
F CFA5,059
|
$5.72
LKR1,758.02
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.61
F CFA6,000
|
$6.01
LKR1,847.59
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.05
F CFA1,723
|
$1.94
LKR597.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.74
F CFA5,507
|
$2.05
LKR629.94
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.03
F CFA1,147
|
$2.40
LKR736.93
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
F CFA358
|
$0.44
LKR136.48
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
F CFA257
|
$2.17
LKR665.91
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
F CFA630
|
$0.55
LKR168.43
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
F CFA572
|
$0.45
LKR139.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
F CFA346
|
$0.51
LKR155.98
|
Burkina Faso vs. Sri Lanka - Cost of groceries
pay 48.0% less for transportation
|
Burkina Faso
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.76
F CFA3,256
|
$4.12
LKR1,264.88
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$10.74
LKR3,299.78
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,457.72
F CFA21,753,584
|
$24,680.98
LKR7,584,425.30
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.85
F CFA8,398
|
$3.00
LKR921.91
|
|
Burkina Faso vs. Sri Lanka - Cost of transportation
pay 53.4% less for housing
|
Burkina Faso
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.62
F CFA28,634
|
$12.84
LKR3,944.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$447.18
F CFA252,949
|
$289.17
LKR88,862.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$280.23
F CFA158,514
|
$178.38
LKR54,816.88
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$97.57
F CFA55,192
|
$31.64
LKR9,722.89
|
|
Burkina Faso vs. Sri Lanka - Cost of housing
pay 86.1% less for childcare
|
Burkina Faso
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$134.15
F CFA75,885
|
$33.87
LKR10,407.01
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,731.14
F CFA10,029,609
|
$466.09
LKR143,227.52
|
|
Burkina Faso vs. Sri Lanka - Cost of childcare
pay 80.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Burkina Faso
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.07
F CFA607
|
$2.08
LKR639.65
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.79
F CFA1,012
|
$2.39
LKR735.74
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.79
F CFA1,012
|
$9.25
LKR2,842.89
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$62.61
F CFA35,413
|
$15.04
LKR4,620.30
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.94
F CFA5,059
|
$3.12
LKR959.48
|
|
Burkina Faso vs. Sri Lanka - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Burkina Faso
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$25.05
LKR7,697.80
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$17.03
LKR5,232.27
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$62.69
LKR19,264.32
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$35.07
LKR10,776.88
|
Burkina Faso vs. Sri Lanka - Cost of clothing
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