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Sri Lanka vs. Cote d'Ivoire Cost of Living Summary

Sri Lanka is 32.0% cheaper than Cote d'Ivoire overall.

Restaurants: pay 25.1% less in Sri Lanka
Groceries: pay 12.7% less in Sri Lanka
Transportation: pay 52.5% less in Sri Lanka
Housing: pay 63.2% less in Sri Lanka
Childcare: pay 87.2% less in Sri Lanka
Entertainment and Sports: pay 76.7% more in Sri Lanka
Clothing: pay 59.9% less in Sri Lanka

Expenses including childcare, housing, clothing, transportation, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Sri Lanka. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in Sri Lanka.

Sri Lanka vs. Cote d'Ivoire Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Sri Lanka instead of Cote d'Ivoire, you would:

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pay 25.1% less for restaurants

	Cote d'Ivoire	Sri Lanka
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.58 F CFA2,024	$3.63 LKR1,116.85	+1.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.18 F CFA6,324	$7.90 LKR2,426.61	-29.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.84 F CFA478	$0.73 LKR224.32	-13.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.84 F CFA476	$0.35 LKR106.15	-58.9%
Average			-25.1%

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pay 12.7% less for groceries

	Cote d'Ivoire	Sri Lanka
Bread 1 loaf	$0.52 F CFA295	$0.48 LKR147.07	-8.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$11.63 F CFA6,577	$5.72 LKR1,758.02	-50.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.04 F CFA5,116	$6.01 LKR1,847.59	-33.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.26 F CFA1,278	$1.94 LKR597.37	-13.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.96 F CFA2,241	$2.05 LKR629.94	-48.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.82 F CFA1,027	$2.40 LKR736.93	+32.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.52 F CFA292	$0.44 LKR136.48	-13.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.02 F CFA576	$2.17 LKR665.91	+113.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.92 F CFA519	$0.55 LKR168.43	-40.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.76 F CFA430	$0.45 LKR139.78	-40.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.79 F CFA447	$0.51 LKR155.98	-35.8%
Average			-12.7%

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pay 52.5% less for transportation

	Cote d'Ivoire	Sri Lanka
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.92 F CFA3,351	$4.12 LKR1,264.88	-30.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$49.19 F CFA27,824	$10.74 LKR3,299.78	-78.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,855.61 F CFA17,453,457	$24,680.98 LKR7,584,425.30	-20.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$16.10 F CFA9,106	$3.00 LKR921.91	-81.4%
Average			-52.5%

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pay 63.2% less for housing

	Cote d'Ivoire	Sri Lanka
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$43.08 F CFA24,367	$12.84 LKR3,944.37	-70.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$593.76 F CFA335,860	$289.17 LKR88,862.02	-51.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$371.16 F CFA209,947	$178.38 LKR54,816.88	-51.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$154.37 F CFA87,320	$31.64 LKR9,722.89	-79.5%
Average			-63.2%

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pay 87.2% less for childcare

	Cote d'Ivoire	Sri Lanka
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$295.14 F CFA166,946	$33.87 LKR10,407.01	-88.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,311.61 F CFA1,873,211	$466.09 LKR143,227.52	-85.9%
Average			-87.2%

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pay 76.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Cote d'Ivoire	Sri Lanka
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.07 F CFA607	$2.08 LKR639.65	+93.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.01 F CFA1,138	$2.39 LKR735.74	+19.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.79 F CFA1,012	$9.25 LKR2,842.89	+417.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$80.64 F CFA45,616	$15.04 LKR4,620.30	-81.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.94 F CFA5,059	$3.12 LKR959.48	-65.1%
Average			+76.7%

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pay 59.9% less for clothing

	Cote d'Ivoire	Sri Lanka
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$83.47 F CFA47,217	$25.05 LKR7,697.80	-70.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$47.70 F CFA26,981	$17.03 LKR5,232.27	-64.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$89.44 F CFA50,590	$62.69 LKR19,264.32	-29.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$141.31 F CFA79,932	$35.07 LKR10,776.88	-75.2%
Average			-59.9%

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