Cost of living comparison
compared to
Sri Lanka vs. San Marino Cost of Living Summary
Sri Lanka is 35.1% cheaper than San Marino overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 58.5% less in Sri Lanka
- Groceries
-
pay 49.4% more in Sri Lanka
- Transportation
-
pay 65.8% less in Sri Lanka
- Housing
-
pay 63.1% less in Sri Lanka
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 19.3% less in Sri Lanka
- Clothing
-
pay 53.6% less in Sri Lanka
Expenses including transportation, housing, restaurants, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Sri Lanka.
Sri Lanka vs. San Marino Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Sri Lanka instead of San Marino, you would:
pay 58.5% less for restaurants
|
San Marino
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€15.11
|
$3.63
LKR1,116.85
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.56
€7.38
|
$7.90
LKR2,426.61
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.31
€1.99
|
$0.73
LKR224.32
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.61
€1.39
|
$0.35
LKR106.15
|
|
San Marino vs. Sri Lanka - Cost of restaurants
pay 49.4% more for groceries
|
San Marino
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$0.48
LKR147.07
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$5.72
LKR1,758.02
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.42
€3.81
|
$6.01
LKR1,847.59
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
?? |
$1.94
LKR597.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.05
LKR629.94
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.06
€0.91
|
$2.40
LKR736.93
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.44
LKR136.48
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.17
LKR665.91
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.55
LKR168.43
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.46
|
$0.45
LKR139.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.51
LKR155.98
|
|
San Marino vs. Sri Lanka - Cost of groceries
pay 65.8% less for transportation
|
San Marino
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.74
€6.67
|
$4.12
LKR1,264.88
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.20
€25.18
|
$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) |
$23.71
€20.45
|
$3.00
LKR921.91
|
|
San Marino vs. Sri Lanka - Cost of transportation
pay 63.1% less for housing
|
San Marino
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$35.04
€30.22
|
$12.84
LKR3,944.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$642.39
€553.95
|
$289.17
LKR88,862.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$583.99
€503.59
|
$178.38
LKR54,816.88
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$89.32
€77.02
|
$31.64
LKR9,722.89
|
|
San Marino vs. Sri Lanka - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
San Marino
|
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
|
San Marino vs. Sri Lanka - Cost of childcare
pay 19.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
San Marino
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.67
€4.03
|
$2.08
LKR639.65
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.75
€1.51
|
$2.39
LKR735.74
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.84
€5.04
|
$9.25
LKR2,842.89
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.40
€50.36
|
$15.04
LKR4,620.30
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.18
€7.05
|
$3.12
LKR959.48
|
|
San Marino vs. Sri Lanka - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 53.6% less for clothing
|
San Marino
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.76
€70.50
|
$25.05
LKR7,697.80
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.04
€30.22
|
$17.03
LKR5,232.27
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$62.69
LKR19,264.32
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$58.40
€50.36
|
$35.07
LKR10,776.88
|
|
San Marino vs. Sri Lanka - Cost of clothing
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