Cost of living comparison
compared to
Sri Lanka vs. Cote d'Ivoire Cost of Living Summary
Sri Lanka is 53.0% cheaper than Cote d'Ivoire overall.
Sri Lanka vs. Cote d'Ivoire Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Sri Lanka instead of Cote d'Ivoire, you would:
pay 27.6% less for restaurants
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.56
F CFA1,495
|
$2.19
LKR726.11
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.24
F CFA5,980
|
$6.20
LKR2,052.12
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
F CFA435
|
$0.82
LKR270.87
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
F CFA429
|
$0.31
LKR101.62
|
|
Cote d'Ivoire vs. Sri Lanka - Cost of restaurants
pay 27.1% less for groceries
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Sri Lanka
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.52
F CFA305
|
$0.50
LKR164.88
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.80
F CFA7,475
|
$5.10
LKR1,689.36
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.75
F CFA4,524
|
$5.00
LKR1,656.35
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.24
F CFA1,308
|
$1.59
LKR525.48
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.65
F CFA1,545
|
$1.92
LKR637.54
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.82
F CFA1,062
|
$2.39
LKR790.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.48
F CFA279
|
$0.33
LKR110.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.93
F CFA544
|
$1.65
LKR546.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
F CFA622
|
$0.59
LKR195.36
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
F CFA455
|
$0.45
LKR150.14
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.74
F CFA429
|
$0.34
LKR113.13
|
|
Cote d'Ivoire vs. Sri Lanka - Cost of groceries
pay 52.4% less for transportation
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.56
F CFA3,247
|
$4.79
LKR1,585.93
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.68
F CFA24,915
|
$4.92
LKR1,628.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,165.91
F CFA16M
|
$29,619.96
LKR10M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.36
F CFA8,969
|
$2.96
LKR979.01
|
|
Cote d'Ivoire vs. Sri Lanka - Cost of transportation
pay 62.2% less for housing
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$35.09
F CFA20,486
|
$16.30
LKR5,399.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$675.10
F CFA394K
|
$251.30
LKR83,230.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$345.03
F CFA201K
|
$143.93
LKR47,668.88
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$126.19
F CFA73,671
|
$35.77
LKR11,847.20
|
|
Cote d'Ivoire vs. Sri Lanka - Cost of housing
pay 89.1% less for childcare
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$361.32
F CFA211K
|
$28.08
LKR9,301.28
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,657.12
F CFA3M
|
$711.79
LKR236K
|
|
Cote d'Ivoire vs. Sri Lanka - Cost of childcare
pay 30.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.02
F CFA598
|
$2.16
LKR714.17
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.88
F CFA1,096
|
$2.16
LKR713.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.71
F CFA997
|
$9.91
LKR3,283.39
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$70.41
F CFA41,110
|
$9.67
LKR3,202.38
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.54
F CFA4,983
|
$3.64
LKR1,206.25
|
|
Cote d'Ivoire vs. Sri Lanka - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 62.6% less for clothing
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$91.75
F CFA53,567
|
$21.76
LKR7,207.45
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.53
F CFA21,327
|
$13.15
LKR4,354.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.39
F CFA44,017
|
$71.61
LKR23,716.18
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$138.70
F CFA80,974
|
$33.60
LKR11,128.93
|
|
Cote d'Ivoire vs. Sri Lanka - Cost of clothing
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