Cost of living comparison
compared to
Sri Lanka vs. New Zealand Cost of Living Summary
Sri Lanka is 58.1% cheaper than New Zealand overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 59.2% less in Sri Lanka
- Groceries
-
pay 16.9% less in Sri Lanka
- Transportation
-
pay 50.4% less in Sri Lanka
- Housing
-
pay 72.4% less in Sri Lanka
- Childcare
-
pay 95.6% less in Sri Lanka
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 57.0% less in Sri Lanka
- Clothing
-
pay 54.9% less in Sri Lanka
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, and transportation are lower in Sri Lanka.
Sri Lanka vs. New Zealand Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Sri Lanka instead of New Zealand, you would:
pay 59.2% less for restaurants
|
New Zealand
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.45
NZ$25.19
|
$3.63
LKR1,116.85
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.14
NZ$15.93
|
$7.90
LKR2,426.61
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.11
NZ$3.68
|
$0.73
LKR224.32
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.02
NZ$3.52
|
$0.35
LKR106.15
|
|
New Zealand vs. Sri Lanka - Cost of restaurants
pay 16.9% less for groceries
|
New Zealand
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.74
NZ$3.03
|
$0.48
LKR147.07
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.88
NZ$6.77
|
$5.72
LKR1,758.02
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.34
NZ$11.05
|
$6.01
LKR1,847.59
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.96
NZ$10.39
|
$1.94
LKR597.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.01
NZ$6.99
|
$2.05
LKR629.94
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
NZ$2.06
|
$2.40
LKR736.93
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.95
NZ$1.66
|
$0.44
LKR136.48
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.29
NZ$2.26
|
$2.17
LKR665.91
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.11
NZ$3.68
|
$0.55
LKR168.43
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
NZ$1.48
|
$0.45
LKR139.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
NZ$1.39
|
$0.51
LKR155.98
|
|
New Zealand vs. Sri Lanka - Cost of groceries
pay 50.4% less for transportation
|
New Zealand
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.08
NZ$10.60
|
$4.12
LKR1,264.88
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$74.52
NZ$129.96
|
$10.74
LKR3,299.78
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,777.66
NZ$43,211.84
|
$24,680.98
LKR7,584,425.30
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.81
NZ$31.06
|
$3.00
LKR921.91
|
|
New Zealand vs. Sri Lanka - Cost of transportation
pay 72.4% less for housing
|
New Zealand
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.00
NZ$87.19
|
$12.84
LKR3,944.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$978.36
NZ$1,706.24
|
$289.17
LKR88,862.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$810.06
NZ$1,412.73
|
$178.38
LKR54,816.88
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$95.66
NZ$166.83
|
$31.64
LKR9,722.89
|
|
New Zealand vs. Sri Lanka - Cost of housing
pay 95.6% less for childcare
|
New Zealand
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$635.34
NZ$1,108.03
|
$33.87
LKR10,407.01
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,463.91
NZ$23,480.84
|
$466.09
LKR143,227.52
|
|
New Zealand vs. Sri Lanka - Cost of childcare
pay 57.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
New Zealand
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.04
NZ$10.54
|
$2.08
LKR639.65
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.35
NZ$5.85
|
$2.39
LKR735.74
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$23.12
NZ$40.33
|
$9.25
LKR2,842.89
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.72
NZ$65.79
|
$15.04
LKR4,620.30
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
NZ$18.69
|
$3.12
LKR959.48
|
|
New Zealand vs. Sri Lanka - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 54.9% less for clothing
|
New Zealand
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.22
NZ$113.75
|
$25.05
LKR7,697.80
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.23
NZ$68.42
|
$17.03
LKR5,232.27
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.28
NZ$157.45
|
$62.69
LKR19,264.32
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$119.43
NZ$208.28
|
$35.07
LKR10,776.88
|
|
New Zealand vs. Sri Lanka - Cost of clothing
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