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Sri Lanka vs. Republic of the Congo Cost of Living Summary

Sri Lanka is 49.7% cheaper than Republic of the Congo overall.

Restaurants: pay 53.2% less in Sri Lanka
Groceries: pay 22.2% less in Sri Lanka
Transportation: pay 43.5% less in Sri Lanka
Housing: pay 73.5% less in Sri Lanka
Childcare: pay 90.6% less in Sri Lanka
Entertainment and Sports: pay 18.5% less in Sri Lanka
Clothing: pay 46.3% less in Sri Lanka

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

Sri Lanka vs. Republic of the Congo Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Sri Lanka instead of Republic of the Congo, you would:

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pay 53.2% less for restaurants

	Republic of the Congo	Sri Lanka
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.06 FCFA7,387	$3.63 LKR1,116.85	-72.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.37 FCFA5,297	$7.90 LKR2,426.61	-15.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.38 FCFA778	$0.73 LKR224.32	-46.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.57 FCFA887	$0.35 LKR106.15	-78.0%
Average			-53.2%

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pay 22.2% less for groceries

	Republic of the Congo	Sri Lanka
Bread 1 loaf	$2.52 FCFA1,426	$0.48 LKR147.07	-81.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.66 FCFA2,636	$5.72 LKR1,758.02	+22.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.84 FCFA5,000	$6.01 LKR1,847.59	-32.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.07 FCFA1,734	$1.94 LKR597.37	-36.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.15 FCFA1,782	$2.05 LKR629.94	-34.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.08 FCFA611	$2.40 LKR736.93	+121.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.07 FCFA604	$0.44 LKR136.48	-58.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.85 FCFA1,044	$2.17 LKR665.91	+17.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.28 FCFA722	$0.55 LKR168.43	-57.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.09 FCFA615	$0.45 LKR139.78	-58.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.97 FCFA550	$0.51 LKR155.98	-47.8%
Average			-22.2%

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pay 43.5% less for transportation

	Republic of the Congo	Sri Lanka
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.08 FCFA2,876	$4.12 LKR1,264.88	-19.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.59 FCFA12,778	$10.74 LKR3,299.78	-52.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,895.05 FCFA18,607,060	$24,680.98 LKR7,584,425.30	-25.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.24 FCFA7,490	$3.00 LKR921.91	-77.3%
Average			-43.5%

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pay 73.5% less for housing

	Republic of the Congo	Sri Lanka
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$65.34 FCFA36,958	$12.84 LKR3,944.37	-80.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$988.85 FCFA559,342	$289.17 LKR88,862.02	-70.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$393.90 FCFA222,811	$178.38 LKR54,816.88	-54.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$262.94 FCFA148,731	$31.64 LKR9,722.89	-88.0%
Average			-73.5%

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pay 90.6% less for childcare

	Republic of the Congo	Sri Lanka
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$303.92 FCFA171,910	$33.87 LKR10,407.01	-88.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,033.33 FCFA3,412,751	$466.09 LKR143,227.52	-92.3%
Average			-90.6%

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pay 18.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Republic of the Congo	Sri Lanka
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.10 FCFA1,755	$2.08 LKR639.65	-32.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.75 FCFA2,687	$2.39 LKR735.74	-49.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.92 FCFA2,215	$9.25 LKR2,842.89	+136.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$63.17 FCFA35,733	$15.04 LKR4,620.30	-76.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.42 FCFA5,894	$3.12 LKR959.48	-70.0%
Average			-18.5%

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pay 46.3% less for clothing

	Republic of the Congo	Sri Lanka
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$41.67 FCFA23,569	$25.05 LKR7,697.80	-39.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$40.42 FCFA22,862	$17.03 LKR5,232.27	-57.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$91.11 FCFA51,537	$62.69 LKR19,264.32	-31.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$80.00 FCFA45,252	$35.07 LKR10,776.88	-56.2%
Average			-46.3%

Republic of the Congo vs. Sri Lanka - Cost of clothing

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