Cost of living comparison
compared to
Sri Lanka vs. Canada Cost of Living Summary
Sri Lanka is 58.9% cheaper than Canada overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 61.0% less in Sri Lanka
- Groceries
-
pay 32.2% less in Sri Lanka
- Transportation
-
pay 41.9% less in Sri Lanka
- Housing
-
pay 77.7% less in Sri Lanka
- Childcare
-
pay 95.7% less in Sri Lanka
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 52.5% less in Sri Lanka
- Clothing
-
pay 51.3% less in Sri Lanka
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, and transportation are lower in Sri Lanka.
Sri Lanka vs. Canada Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Sri Lanka instead of Canada, you would:
pay 61.0% less for restaurants
|
Canada
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.68
CA$23.33
|
$3.63
LKR1,116.85
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.26
CA$14.35
|
$7.90
LKR2,426.61
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.01
CA$2.81
|
$0.73
LKR224.32
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
CA$2.32
|
$0.35
LKR106.15
|
|
Canada vs. Sri Lanka - Cost of restaurants
pay 32.2% less for groceries
|
Canada
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.50
CA$3.50
|
$0.48
LKR147.07
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.32
CA$7.45
|
$5.72
LKR1,758.02
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.12
CA$11.36
|
$6.01
LKR1,847.59
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.44
CA$4.81
|
$1.94
LKR597.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.30
CA$7.41
|
$2.05
LKR629.94
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.78
CA$2.49
|
$2.40
LKR736.93
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
CA$0.93
|
$0.44
LKR136.48
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.62
CA$2.27
|
$2.17
LKR665.91
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.77
CA$2.47
|
$0.55
LKR168.43
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.15
CA$1.61
|
$0.45
LKR139.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
CA$1.60
|
$0.51
LKR155.98
|
|
Canada vs. Sri Lanka - Cost of groceries
pay 41.9% less for transportation
|
Canada
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.22
CA$5.91
|
$4.12
LKR1,264.88
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.98
CA$92.29
|
$10.74
LKR3,299.78
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,583.45
CA$34,386.10
|
$24,680.98
LKR7,584,425.30
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.38
CA$22.91
|
$3.00
LKR921.91
|
|
Canada vs. Sri Lanka - Cost of transportation
pay 77.7% less for housing
|
Canada
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.20
CA$85.60
|
$12.84
LKR3,944.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,228.04
CA$1,717.72
|
$289.17
LKR88,862.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,109.76
CA$1,552.28
|
$178.38
LKR54,816.88
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.65
CA$154.78
|
$31.64
LKR9,722.89
|
|
Canada vs. Sri Lanka - Cost of housing
pay 95.7% less for childcare
|
Canada
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$720.23
CA$1,007.42
|
$33.87
LKR10,407.01
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,062.51
CA$16,872.44
|
$466.09
LKR143,227.52
|
|
Canada vs. Sri Lanka - Cost of childcare
pay 52.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Canada
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.23
CA$7.32
|
$2.08
LKR639.65
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.65
CA$5.10
|
$2.39
LKR735.74
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.37
CA$18.70
|
$9.25
LKR2,842.89
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.26
CA$60.51
|
$15.04
LKR4,620.30
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.18
CA$15.64
|
$3.12
LKR959.48
|
|
Canada vs. Sri Lanka - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 51.3% less for clothing
|
Canada
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.62
CA$75.01
|
$25.05
LKR7,697.80
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.27
CA$57.72
|
$17.03
LKR5,232.27
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.13
CA$120.47
|
$62.69
LKR19,264.32
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$103.00
CA$144.07
|
$35.07
LKR10,776.88
|
|
Canada vs. Sri Lanka - Cost of clothing
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