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Sri Lanka vs. Czech Republic Cost of Living Summary

Sri Lanka is 47.8% cheaper than Czech Republic overall.

Restaurants: pay 51.3% less in Sri Lanka
Groceries: pay 8.4% more in Sri Lanka
Transportation: pay 48.9% less in Sri Lanka
Housing: pay 63.2% less in Sri Lanka
Childcare: pay 93.1% less in Sri Lanka
Entertainment and Sports: pay 30.2% less in Sri Lanka
Clothing: pay 56.0% less in Sri Lanka

Expenses including childcare, housing, clothing, restaurants, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Sri Lanka.

Sri Lanka vs. Czech Republic Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Sri Lanka instead of Czech Republic, you would:

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pay 51.3% less for restaurants

	Czech Republic	Sri Lanka
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.75 CZK180.94	$3.63 LKR1,121.25	-58.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.69 CZK179.52	$7.90 LKR2,436.18	-9.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.80 CZK37.25	$0.73 LKR225.20	-59.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.58 CZK32.64	$0.35 LKR106.57	-78.1%
Average			-51.3%

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pay 8.4% more for groceries

	Czech Republic	Sri Lanka
Bread 1 loaf	$1.42 CZK29.26	$0.48 LKR147.65	-66.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.24 CZK128.90	$5.72 LKR1,764.95	-8.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.39 CZK90.70	$6.01 LKR1,854.87	+37.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.17 CZK65.57	$1.94 LKR599.72	-38.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.20 CZK86.81	$2.05 LKR632.42	-51.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.75 CZK15.42	$2.40 LKR739.83	+221.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.78 CZK16.21	$0.44 LKR137.02	-43.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.97 CZK20.01	$2.17 LKR668.54	+123.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.59 CZK32.81	$0.55 LKR169.10	-65.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.55 CZK11.34	$0.45 LKR140.33	-17.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.51 CZK10.46	$0.51 LKR156.59	+0.3%
Average			+8.4%

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pay 48.9% less for transportation

	Czech Republic	Sri Lanka
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.65 CZK137.46	$4.12 LKR1,269.87	-38.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$25.28 CZK522.44	$10.74 LKR3,312.79	-57.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,610.58 CZK653,362.25	$24,680.98 LKR7,614,323.25	-21.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.74 CZK284.00	$3.00 LKR925.54	-78.2%
Average			-48.9%

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pay 63.2% less for housing

	Czech Republic	Sri Lanka
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$20.37 CZK421.03	$12.84 LKR3,959.91	-37.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$725.26 CZK14,990.40	$289.17 LKR89,212.31	-60.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$590.43 CZK12,203.63	$178.38 LKR55,032.97	-69.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$223.21 CZK4,613.49	$31.64 LKR9,761.22	-85.8%
Average			-63.2%

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pay 93.1% less for childcare

	Czech Republic	Sri Lanka
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$384.73 CZK7,952.01	$33.87 LKR10,448.03	-91.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,199.30 CZK190,141.33	$466.09 LKR143,792.13	-94.9%
Average			-93.1%

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pay 30.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Czech Republic	Sri Lanka
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.40 CZK49.53	$2.08 LKR642.17	-13.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.03 CZK62.70	$2.39 LKR738.64	-21.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.42 CZK153.47	$9.25 LKR2,854.10	+24.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$55.37 CZK1,144.53	$15.04 LKR4,638.51	-72.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.92 CZK205.03	$3.12 LKR963.26	-68.5%
Average			-30.2%

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pay 56.0% less for clothing

	Czech Republic	Sri Lanka
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$80.21 CZK1,657.77	$25.05 LKR7,728.15	-68.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.88 CZK720.87	$17.03 LKR5,252.90	-51.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$95.51 CZK1,974.12	$62.69 LKR19,340.26	-34.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$116.19 CZK2,401.60	$35.07 LKR10,819.36	-69.8%
Average			-56.0%

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