Cost of living comparison
compared to
Sri Lanka vs. Netherlands Cost of Living Summary
Sri Lanka is 64.6% cheaper than Netherlands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 73.5% less in Sri Lanka
- Groceries
-
pay 14.4% less in Sri Lanka
- Transportation
-
pay 65.9% less in Sri Lanka
- Housing
-
pay 80.9% less in Sri Lanka
- Childcare
-
pay 96.9% less in Sri Lanka
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 57.8% less in Sri Lanka
- Clothing
-
pay 62.5% less in Sri Lanka
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, transportation, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Sri Lanka.
Sri Lanka vs. Netherlands Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Sri Lanka instead of Netherlands, you would:
pay 73.5% less for restaurants
|
Netherlands
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.66
€18.68
|
$3.63
LKR1,116.85
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.94
€12.02
|
$7.90
LKR2,426.61
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.53
€3.05
|
$0.73
LKR224.32
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.87
€2.48
|
$0.35
LKR106.15
|
|
Netherlands vs. Sri Lanka - Cost of restaurants
pay 14.4% less for groceries
|
Netherlands
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.15
€1.86
|
$0.48
LKR147.07
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.70
€5.78
|
$5.72
LKR1,758.02
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.86
€4.19
|
$6.01
LKR1,847.59
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.76
€4.10
|
$1.94
LKR597.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.31
€6.30
|
$2.05
LKR629.94
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.91
|
$2.40
LKR736.93
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.13
€0.98
|
$0.44
LKR136.48
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.77
|
$2.17
LKR665.91
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.84
€1.59
|
$0.55
LKR168.43
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
€0.82
|
$0.45
LKR139.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.80
|
$0.51
LKR155.98
|
|
Netherlands vs. Sri Lanka - Cost of groceries
pay 65.9% less for transportation
|
Netherlands
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.56
€7.38
|
$4.12
LKR1,264.88
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$101.86
€87.83
|
$10.74
LKR3,299.78
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,970.03
€31,880.25
|
$24,680.98
LKR7,584,425.30
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.44
€23.66
|
$3.00
LKR921.91
|
|
Netherlands vs. Sri Lanka - Cost of transportation
pay 80.9% less for housing
|
Netherlands
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.26
€42.48
|
$12.84
LKR3,944.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,462.13
€1,260.83
|
$289.17
LKR88,862.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,216.44
€1,048.97
|
$178.38
LKR54,816.88
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$199.59
€172.11
|
$31.64
LKR9,722.89
|
|
Netherlands vs. Sri Lanka - Cost of housing
pay 96.9% less for childcare
|
Netherlands
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,911.60
€1,648.43
|
$33.87
LKR10,407.01
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,591.36
€9,133.21
|
$466.09
LKR143,227.52
|
|
Netherlands vs. Sri Lanka - Cost of childcare
pay 57.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Netherlands
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.49
€5.60
|
$2.08
LKR639.65
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.17
€3.60
|
$2.39
LKR735.74
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.74
€11.84
|
$9.25
LKR2,842.89
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.55
€37.55
|
$15.04
LKR4,620.30
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.09
€13.87
|
$3.12
LKR959.48
|
|
Netherlands vs. Sri Lanka - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 62.5% less for clothing
|
Netherlands
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$94.61
€81.59
|
$25.05
LKR7,697.80
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.24
€39.01
|
$17.03
LKR5,232.27
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.29
€89.93
|
$62.69
LKR19,264.32
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$135.17
€116.56
|
$35.07
LKR10,776.88
|
|
Netherlands vs. Sri Lanka - Cost of clothing
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