Cost of living comparison
Sri Lanka is 71.6% cheaper than Greenland.
If you lived in Sri Lanka instead of Greenland, you would:
pay 84.3% less for restaurants
Greenland
|
Sri Lanka
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.57
DKK121.74
|
$1.75
LKR517.65
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.22
DKK112.39
|
$4.38
LKR1,298.37
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.50
DKK24.26
|
$0.59
LKR174.58
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
DKK17.77
|
$0.23
LKR69.16
|
|
pay 63.7% less for groceries
Greenland
|
Sri Lanka
|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.22
DKK22.32
|
$0.52
LKR152.94
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$16.84
DKK116.67
|
$4.18
LKR1,239.04
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.82
DKK47.24
|
$4.78
LKR1,415.48
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
DKK24.86
|
$1.54
LKR455.72
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.31
DKK43.72
|
$1.66
LKR491.58
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.83
DKK12.66
|
$1.35
LKR401.17
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.06
DKK14.27
|
$0.31
LKR92.82
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.66
DKK11.50
|
$0.99
LKR293.02
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.32
DKK16.11
|
$0.51
LKR149.70
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.53
DKK10.58
|
$0.39
LKR116.10
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.33
DKK9.20
|
$0.30
LKR89.59
|
|
pay 45.7% less for transportation
Greenland
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
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Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.05
DKK21.12
|
$3.78
LKR1,119.08
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$81.40
DKK564.08
|
$3.26
LKR966.14
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,062.81
DKK242,981.74
|
$29,467.74
LKR8,734,608.47
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$50.95
DKK353.06
|
$2.65
LKR786.68
|
|
pay 88.4% less for housing
Greenland
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$219.60
DKK1,521.81
|
$10.65
LKR3,156.24
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,024.80
DKK7,101.76
|
$140.37
LKR41,607.47
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$706.16
DKK4,893.62
|
$70.41
LKR20,871.38
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.93
DKK1,163.73
|
$29.97
LKR8,884.28
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Greenland
|
Sri Lanka
|
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---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$30.93
LKR9,166.99
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$751.48
LKR222,747.81
|
pay 73.8% less for entertainment and sports
Greenland
|
Sri Lanka
|
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.15
DKK63.41
|
$1.66
LKR490.77
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.82
DKK47.25
|
$1.50
LKR444.68
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.42
DKK79.13
|
$5.56
LKR1,647.57
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.19
DKK278.49
|
$9.58
LKR2,839.84
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.18
DKK91.31
|
$2.40
LKR712.70
|
|
pay 74.0% less for clothing
Greenland
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$102.48
DKK710.18
|
$19.97
LKR5,918.15
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.35
DKK182.62
|
$13.20
LKR3,913.50
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$204.96
DKK1,420.35
|
$44.09
LKR13,067.50
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$204.81
DKK1,419.34
|
$26.84
LKR7,955.30
|
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