Cost of living comparison

Namibia

compared to

Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka vs. Namibia Cost of Living Summary

Sri Lanka is 48.5% cheaper than Namibia overall.

Restaurants: pay 49.3% less in Sri Lanka
Groceries: pay 28.1% less in Sri Lanka
Transportation: pay 43.5% less in Sri Lanka
Housing: pay 53.4% less in Sri Lanka
Childcare: pay 86.6% less in Sri Lanka
Entertainment and Sports: pay 24.5% less in Sri Lanka
Clothing: pay 54.2% less in Sri Lanka

Expenses including childcare, clothing, housing, restaurants, transportation, and groceries are lower in Sri Lanka.

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Sri Lanka vs. Namibia Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Sri Lanka instead of Namibia, you would:

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pay 49.3% less for restaurants

	Namibia	Sri Lanka
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.82 NAD145.17	$2.19 LKR726.11	-75.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.59 NAD92.05	$6.20 LKR2,052.12	+10.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.84 NAD13.75	$0.82 LKR270.87	-2.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.73 NAD11.99	$0.31 LKR101.62	-57.9%
Average			-49.3%

Namibia vs. Sri Lanka - Cost of restaurants

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pay 28.1% less for groceries

	Namibia	Sri Lanka
Bread 1 loaf	$1.07 NAD17.57	$0.50 LKR164.88	-53.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.52 NAD74.42	$5.10 LKR1,689.36	+12.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.75 NAD111.16	$5.00 LKR1,656.35	-25.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.40 NAD39.55	$1.59 LKR525.48	-34.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.90 NAD47.68	$1.92 LKR637.54	-33.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.19 NAD19.52	$2.39 LKR790.19	+101.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.83 NAD13.69	$0.33 LKR110.92	-59.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.84 NAD13.75	$1.65 LKR546.03	+97.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.88 NAD14.45	$0.59 LKR195.36	-32.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.00 NAD16.41	$0.45 LKR150.14	-54.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.08 NAD17.85	$0.34 LKR113.13	-68.5%
Average			-28.1%

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pay 43.5% less for transportation

	Namibia	Sri Lanka
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.02 NAD82.67	$4.79 LKR1,585.93	-4.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$39.08 NAD643.38	$4.92 LKR1,628.00	-87.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,990.15 NAD395K	$29,619.96 LKR10M	+23.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.03 NAD132.14	$2.96 LKR979.01	-63.2%
Average			-43.5%

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pay 53.4% less for housing

	Namibia	Sri Lanka
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$50.44 NAD830.34	$16.30 LKR5,399.45	-67.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$460.71 NAD7,584.44	$251.30 LKR83,230.31	-45.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$348.00 NAD5,728.91	$143.93 LKR47,668.88	-58.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$74.69 NAD1,229.57	$35.77 LKR11,847.20	-52.1%
Average			-53.4%

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pay 86.6% less for childcare

	Namibia	Sri Lanka
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$208.44 NAD3,431.35	$28.08 LKR9,301.28	-86.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,331.14 NAD87,763.39	$711.79 LKR236K	-86.6%
Average			-86.6%

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pay 24.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Namibia	Sri Lanka
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.66 NAD27.33	$2.16 LKR714.17	+29.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.07 NAD34.09	$2.16 LKR713.82	+4.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.31 NAD54.44	$9.91 LKR3,283.39	+199.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$39.58 NAD651.63	$9.67 LKR3,202.38	-75.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.41 NAD89.08	$3.64 LKR1,206.25	-32.7%
Average			-24.5%

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pay 54.2% less for clothing

	Namibia	Sri Lanka
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$60.50 NAD996.00	$21.76 LKR7,207.45	-64.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.63 NAD570.13	$13.15 LKR4,354.50	-62.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$89.44 NAD1,472.35	$71.61 LKR23,716.18	-19.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$83.42 NAD1,373.37	$33.60 LKR11,128.93	-59.7%
Average			-54.2%

Namibia vs. Sri Lanka - Cost of clothing

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