Cost of living comparison
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Sri Lanka vs. Moscow Cost of Living Summary
Sri Lanka is 33.2% cheaper than Moscow.
- Restaurants
-
pay 32.0% less in Sri Lanka
- Groceries
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pay 23.1% more in Sri Lanka
- Transportation
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pay 26.6% less in Sri Lanka
- Housing
-
pay 39.7% less in Sri Lanka
- Childcare
-
pay 95.8% less in Sri Lanka
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 3.4% more in Sri Lanka
- Clothing
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pay 64.5% less in Sri Lanka
The cost of groceries and entertainment and sports in Sri Lanka are more expensive than in Moscow. Expenses including childcare, clothing, housing, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Sri Lanka.
Sri Lanka vs. Moscow Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Sri Lanka instead of Moscow, you would:
pay 32.0% less for restaurants
|
Moscow
|
Sri Lanka
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.93
RUB927.45
|
$3.63
LKR1,116.85
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.97
RUB463.73
|
$7.90
LKR2,426.61
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.38
RUB107.44
|
$0.73
LKR224.32
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
RUB47.53
|
$0.35
LKR106.15
|
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pay 23.1% more for groceries
|
Moscow
|
Sri Lanka
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.85
RUB65.76
|
$0.48
LKR147.07
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.27
RUB487.29
|
$5.72
LKR1,758.02
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.62
RUB359.07
|
$6.01
LKR1,847.59
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.68
RUB130.76
|
$1.94
LKR597.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.46
RUB191.42
|
$2.05
LKR629.94
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.81
RUB62.89
|
$2.40
LKR736.93
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
RUB67.62
|
$0.44
LKR136.48
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
RUB70.09
|
$2.17
LKR665.91
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.64
RUB127.43
|
$0.55
LKR168.43
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
RUB33.17
|
$0.45
LKR139.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.34
RUB26.31
|
$0.51
LKR155.98
|
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pay 26.6% less for transportation
|
Moscow
|
Sri Lanka
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.84
RUB220.59
|
$4.12
LKR1,264.88
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$36.64
RUB2,847.28
|
$10.74
LKR3,299.78
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,994.59
RUB2,875,107.01
|
$24,680.98
LKR7,584,425.30
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.73
RUB445.18
|
$3.00
LKR921.91
|
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pay 39.7% less for housing
|
Moscow
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Sri Lanka
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$7.82
RUB607.45
|
$12.84
LKR3,944.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,253.04
RUB97,382.66
|
$289.17
LKR88,862.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$709.24
RUB55,120.27
|
$178.38
LKR54,816.88
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.60
RUB8,595.15
|
$31.64
LKR9,722.89
|
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pay 95.8% less for childcare
|
Moscow
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Sri Lanka
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$656.36
RUB51,009.96
|
$33.87
LKR10,407.01
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,285.88
RUB1,110,255.03
|
$466.09
LKR143,227.52
|
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pay 3.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Moscow
|
Sri Lanka
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.18
RUB324.61
|
$2.08
LKR639.65
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.16
RUB245.32
|
$2.39
LKR735.74
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.98
RUB231.86
|
$9.25
LKR2,842.89
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.58
RUB3,464.53
|
$15.04
LKR4,620.30
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.56
RUB510.10
|
$3.12
LKR959.48
|
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pay 64.5% less for clothing
|
Moscow
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Sri Lanka
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.06
RUB5,910.82
|
$25.05
LKR7,697.80
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.73
RUB3,709.82
|
$17.03
LKR5,232.27
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$122.95
RUB9,554.97
|
$62.69
LKR19,264.32
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$156.80
RUB12,185.71
|
$35.07
LKR10,776.88
|
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