Cost of living comparison
compared to
Sri Lanka vs. French Polynesia Cost of Living Summary
Sri Lanka is 64.6% cheaper than French Polynesia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 69.9% less in Sri Lanka
- Groceries
-
pay 49.1% less in Sri Lanka
- Transportation
-
pay 34.1% less in Sri Lanka
- Housing
-
pay 79.8% less in Sri Lanka
- Childcare
-
pay 94.2% less in Sri Lanka
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 55.8% less in Sri Lanka
- Clothing
-
pay 69.3% less in Sri Lanka
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, clothing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Sri Lanka.
Sri Lanka vs. French Polynesia Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Sri Lanka instead of French Polynesia, you would:
pay 69.9% less for restaurants
|
French Polynesia
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.45
CFPF1,796
|
$3.63
LKR1,116.85
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.03
CFPF1,341
|
$7.90
LKR2,426.61
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.80
CFPF288
|
$0.73
LKR224.32
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.65
CFPF272
|
$0.35
LKR106.15
|
|
French Polynesia vs. Sri Lanka - Cost of restaurants
pay 49.1% less for groceries
|
French Polynesia
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.78
CFPF81
|
$0.48
LKR147.07
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.05
CFPF1,343
|
$5.72
LKR1,758.02
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.30
CFPF648
|
$6.01
LKR1,847.59
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$8.38
CFPF862
|
$1.94
LKR597.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.66
CFPF788
|
$2.05
LKR629.94
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.37
CFPF244
|
$2.40
LKR736.93
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.22
CFPF126
|
$0.44
LKR136.48
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.66
CFPF274
|
$2.17
LKR665.91
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.60
CFPF370
|
$0.55
LKR168.43
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.37
CFPF140
|
$0.45
LKR139.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.22
CFPF126
|
$0.51
LKR155.98
|
|
French Polynesia vs. Sri Lanka - Cost of groceries
pay 34.1% less for transportation
|
French Polynesia
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.87
CFPF604
|
$4.12
LKR1,264.88
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$10.74
LKR3,299.78
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,575.51
CFPF2,014,378
|
$24,680.98
LKR7,584,425.30
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$205.54
CFPF21,151
|
$3.00
LKR921.91
|
|
French Polynesia vs. Sri Lanka - Cost of transportation
pay 79.8% less for housing
|
French Polynesia
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$107.34
CFPF11,045
|
$12.84
LKR3,944.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,382.49
CFPF142,262
|
$289.17
LKR88,862.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,076.62
CFPF110,788
|
$178.38
LKR54,816.88
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$100.79
CFPF10,371
|
$31.64
LKR9,722.89
|
|
French Polynesia vs. Sri Lanka - Cost of housing
pay 94.2% less for childcare
|
French Polynesia
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$489.39
CFPF50,359
|
$33.87
LKR10,407.01
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,787.76
CFPF1,007,189
|
$466.09
LKR143,227.52
|
|
French Polynesia vs. Sri Lanka - Cost of childcare
pay 55.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
French Polynesia
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.53
CFPF466
|
$2.08
LKR639.65
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.37
CFPF450
|
$2.39
LKR735.74
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.14
CFPF1,249
|
$9.25
LKR2,842.89
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$70.94
CFPF7,299
|
$15.04
LKR4,620.30
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.70
CFPF1,410
|
$3.12
LKR959.48
|
|
French Polynesia vs. Sri Lanka - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 69.3% less for clothing
|
French Polynesia
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$105.95
CFPF10,902
|
$25.05
LKR7,697.80
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$84.22
CFPF8,667
|
$17.03
LKR5,232.27
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$128.36
CFPF13,209
|
$62.69
LKR19,264.32
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$116.57
CFPF11,995
|
$35.07
LKR10,776.88
|
|
French Polynesia vs. Sri Lanka - Cost of clothing
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