Cost of living comparison

Senegal

compared to

Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka vs. Senegal Cost of Living Summary

Sri Lanka is 61.6% cheaper than Senegal overall.

Restaurants: pay 51.9% less in Sri Lanka
Groceries: pay 29.3% less in Sri Lanka
Transportation: pay 67.6% less in Sri Lanka
Housing: pay 69.3% less in Sri Lanka
Childcare: pay 92.3% less in Sri Lanka
Entertainment and Sports: pay 43.3% less in Sri Lanka
Clothing: pay 57.9% less in Sri Lanka

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

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Sri Lanka vs. Senegal Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Sri Lanka instead of Senegal, you would:

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pay 51.9% less for restaurants

	Senegal	Sri Lanka
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.12 F CFA2,990	$2.19 LKR726.11	-57.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.10 F CFA6,478	$6.20 LKR2,052.12	-44.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.22 F CFA715	$0.82 LKR270.87	-33.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.87 F CFA511	$0.31 LKR101.62	-64.9%
Average			-51.9%

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pay 29.3% less for groceries

	Senegal	Sri Lanka
Bread 1 loaf	$0.73 F CFA424	$0.50 LKR164.88	-31.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.68 F CFA5,066	$5.10 LKR1,689.36	-41.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.67 F CFA5,646	$5.00 LKR1,656.35	-48.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.47 F CFA1,442	$1.59 LKR525.48	-35.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.08 F CFA2,385	$1.92 LKR637.54	-52.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.45 F CFA849	$2.39 LKR790.19	+64.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.86 F CFA501	$0.33 LKR110.92	-61.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.32 F CFA768	$1.65 LKR546.03	+25.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.79 F CFA463	$0.59 LKR195.36	-25.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.62 F CFA362	$0.45 LKR150.14	-26.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.43 F CFA249	$0.34 LKR113.13	-19.8%
Average			-29.3%

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pay 67.6% less for transportation

	Senegal	Sri Lanka
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.27 F CFA3,659	$4.79 LKR1,585.93	-23.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$76.82 F CFA44,847	$4.92 LKR1,628.00	-93.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$50,357.24 F CFA29M	$29,619.96 LKR10M	-41.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$19.20 F CFA11,212	$2.96 LKR979.01	-84.6%
Average			-67.6%

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pay 69.3% less for housing

	Senegal	Sri Lanka
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$46.36 F CFA27,068	$16.30 LKR5,399.45	-64.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$810.84 F CFA473K	$251.30 LKR83,230.31	-69.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$431.19 F CFA252K	$143.93 LKR47,668.88	-66.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$155.27 F CFA90,649	$35.77 LKR11,847.20	-77.0%
Average			-69.3%

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pay 92.3% less for childcare

	Senegal	Sri Lanka
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$321.49 F CFA188K	$28.08 LKR9,301.28	-91.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,398.32 F CFA6M	$711.79 LKR236K	-93.2%
Average			-92.3%

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pay 43.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Senegal	Sri Lanka
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.56 F CFA1,495	$2.16 LKR714.17	-15.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.37 F CFA1,968	$2.16 LKR713.82	-36.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.13 F CFA1,246	$9.91 LKR3,283.39	+364.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$44.81 F CFA26,161	$9.67 LKR3,202.38	-78.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.54 F CFA4,983	$3.64 LKR1,206.25	-57.3%
Average			-43.3%

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pay 57.9% less for clothing

	Senegal	Sri Lanka
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$58.04 F CFA33,885	$21.76 LKR7,207.45	-62.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$45.52 F CFA26,576	$13.15 LKR4,354.50	-71.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$85.35 F CFA49,830	$71.61 LKR23,716.18	-16.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$96.73 F CFA56,474	$33.60 LKR11,128.93	-65.3%
Average			-57.9%

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