Cost of living comparison
compared to
Sri Lanka vs. Samoa Cost of Living Summary
Sri Lanka is 2.9% more expensive than Samoa overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 68.7% less in Sri Lanka
- Groceries
-
pay 98.1% more in Sri Lanka
- Transportation
-
pay 46.4% less in Sri Lanka
- Housing
-
pay 33.1% more in Sri Lanka
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.5% less in Sri Lanka
The cost of groceries and housing in Sri Lanka are more expensive than in Samoa. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Sri Lanka. Notably, groceries is significantly more expensive in Sri Lanka.
Sri Lanka vs. Samoa Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Sri Lanka instead of Samoa, you would:
pay 68.7% less for restaurants
|
Samoa
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$53.35
WST150.23
|
$3.63
LKR1,116.85
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.95
WST39.30
|
$7.90
LKR2,426.61
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.07
WST5.84
|
$0.73
LKR224.32
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.30
WST3.65
|
$0.35
LKR106.15
|
|
Samoa vs. Sri Lanka - Cost of restaurants
pay 98.1% more for groceries
|
Samoa
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.81
WST2.28
|
$0.48
LKR147.07
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$0.45
WST1.26
|
$5.72
LKR1,758.02
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.80
WST19.14
|
$6.01
LKR1,847.59
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.22
WST11.90
|
$1.94
LKR597.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.63
WST4.59
|
$2.05
LKR629.94
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.28
WST6.42
|
$2.40
LKR736.93
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
WST2.29
|
$0.44
LKR136.48
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
WST2.29
|
$2.17
LKR665.91
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.96
WST5.51
|
$0.55
LKR168.43
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.63
WST4.59
|
$0.45
LKR139.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
WST1.38
|
$0.51
LKR155.98
|
|
Samoa vs. Sri Lanka - Cost of groceries
pay 46.4% less for transportation
|
Samoa
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.08
WST11.49
|
$4.12
LKR1,264.88
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$10.74
LKR3,299.78
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$24,680.98
LKR7,584,425.30
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$48.49
WST136.55
|
$3.00
LKR921.91
|
|
Samoa vs. Sri Lanka - Cost of transportation
pay 33.1% more for housing
|
Samoa
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$35.92
WST101.15
|
$12.84
LKR3,944.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$289.17
LKR88,862.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$178.38
LKR54,816.88
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$13.73
WST38.67
|
$31.64
LKR9,722.89
|
|
Samoa vs. Sri Lanka - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Samoa
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$33.87
LKR10,407.01
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$466.09
LKR143,227.52
|
Samoa vs. Sri Lanka - Cost of childcare
pay 1.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Samoa
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.31
WST12.14
|
$2.08
LKR639.65
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.50
WST7.05
|
$2.39
LKR735.74
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.11
WST17.20
|
$9.25
LKR2,842.89
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$15.04
LKR4,620.30
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$3.12
LKR959.48
|
|
Samoa vs. Sri Lanka - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Samoa
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$25.05
LKR7,697.80
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$17.03
LKR5,232.27
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$62.69
LKR19,264.32
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$35.07
LKR10,776.88
|
Samoa vs. Sri Lanka - Cost of clothing
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