Cost of living comparison
Sri Lanka is 43.3% cheaper than Georgia.
If you lived in Sri Lanka instead of Georgia, you would:
pay 47.2% less for restaurants
Georgia
|
Sri Lanka
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.90
GEL23.77
|
$1.75
LKR517.65
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.88
GEL21.03
|
$4.38
LKR1,298.37
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.78
GEL2.08
|
$0.59
LKR174.58
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.39
GEL1.03
|
$0.23
LKR69.16
|
|
pay 8.2% less for groceries
Georgia
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.68
GEL1.81
|
$0.52
LKR152.94
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.98
GEL10.63
|
$4.18
LKR1,239.04
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.46
GEL19.92
|
$4.78
LKR1,415.48
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.36
GEL6.29
|
$1.54
LKR455.72
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.92
GEL7.79
|
$1.66
LKR491.58
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.62
GEL1.64
|
$1.35
LKR401.17
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
GEL2.14
|
$0.31
LKR92.82
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
GEL1.90
|
$0.99
LKR293.02
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
GEL2.27
|
$0.51
LKR149.70
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
GEL1.04
|
$0.39
LKR116.10
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.36
GEL0.95
|
$0.30
LKR89.59
|
|
pay 21.8% less for transportation
Georgia
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.89
GEL13.06
|
$3.78
LKR1,119.08
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$12.43
GEL33.18
|
$3.26
LKR966.14
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,297.46
GEL48,854.21
|
$29,467.74
LKR8,734,608.47
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.48
GEL14.63
|
$2.65
LKR786.68
|
|
pay 60.7% less for housing
Georgia
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.25
GEL48.72
|
$10.65
LKR3,156.24
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$514.58
GEL1,373.92
|
$140.37
LKR41,607.47
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$359.72
GEL960.44
|
$70.41
LKR20,871.38
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$57.56
GEL153.69
|
$29.97
LKR8,884.28
|
|
pay 77.3% less for childcare
Georgia
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$158.50
GEL423.20
|
$30.93
LKR9,166.99
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,916.93
GEL7,788.21
|
$751.48
LKR222,747.81
|
|
pay 13.6% less for entertainment and sports
Georgia
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.37
GEL3.66
|
$1.66
LKR490.77
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.31
GEL6.18
|
$1.50
LKR444.68
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.01
GEL8.03
|
$5.56
LKR1,647.57
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.10
GEL123.10
|
$9.58
LKR2,839.84
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.87
GEL15.68
|
$2.40
LKR712.70
|
|
pay 74.0% less for clothing
Georgia
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$77.21
GEL206.16
|
$19.97
LKR5,918.15
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.21
GEL163.44
|
$13.20
LKR3,913.50
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$124.49
GEL332.38
|
$44.09
LKR13,067.50
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$128.58
GEL343.32
|
$26.84
LKR7,955.30
|
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