Cost of living comparison
Sri Lanka is 43.0% cheaper than Jordan.
If you lived in Sri Lanka instead of Jordan, you would:
pay 33.2% less for restaurants
Jordan
|
Sri Lanka
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.26
JOD4.430
|
$1.75
LKR517.65
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.70
JOD4.750
|
$4.38
LKR1,298.37
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
JOD0.370
|
$0.59
LKR174.58
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
JOD0.270
|
$0.23
LKR69.16
|
|
pay 6.1% more for groceries
Jordan
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.53
JOD0.380
|
$0.52
LKR152.94
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.79
JOD2.680
|
$4.18
LKR1,239.04
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.49
JOD3.890
|
$4.78
LKR1,415.48
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.87
JOD1.320
|
$1.54
LKR455.72
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.16
JOD1.530
|
$1.66
LKR491.58
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
JOD0.610
|
$1.35
LKR401.17
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
JOD0.540
|
$0.31
LKR92.82
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.59
JOD0.420
|
$0.99
LKR293.02
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
JOD0.230
|
$0.51
LKR149.70
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
$0.39
LKR116.10
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.35
JOD0.250
|
$0.30
LKR89.59
|
|
pay 40.4% less for transportation
Jordan
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
JOD3.290
|
$3.78
LKR1,119.08
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$42.52
JOD30.140
|
$3.26
LKR966.14
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,721.45
JOD20,354.890
|
$29,467.74
LKR8,734,608.47
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.67
JOD4.020
|
$2.65
LKR786.68
|
|
pay 59.2% less for housing
Jordan
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.17
JOD24.220
|
$10.65
LKR3,156.24
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$279.89
JOD198.360
|
$140.37
LKR41,607.47
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$212.37
JOD150.510
|
$70.41
LKR20,871.38
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$61.94
JOD43.900
|
$29.97
LKR8,884.28
|
|
pay 74.7% less for childcare
Jordan
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$101.26
JOD71.760
|
$30.93
LKR9,166.99
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,737.38
JOD2,648.680
|
$751.48
LKR222,747.81
|
|
pay 42.8% less for entertainment and sports
Jordan
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.52
JOD4.620
|
$1.66
LKR490.77
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.92
JOD2.070
|
$1.50
LKR444.68
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.27
JOD2.320
|
$5.56
LKR1,647.57
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.20
JOD36.990
|
$9.58
LKR2,839.84
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.56
JOD8.190
|
$2.40
LKR712.70
|
|
pay 56.8% less for clothing
Jordan
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$38.71
JOD27.430
|
$19.97
LKR5,918.15
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.80
JOD33.870
|
$13.20
LKR3,913.50
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.04
JOD56.020
|
$44.09
LKR13,067.50
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$70.81
JOD50.190
|
$26.84
LKR7,955.30
|
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