Cost of living comparison
Canada is 7.0 times more expensive than Sri Lanka.
If you lived in Canada instead of Sri Lanka, you would:
pay 4.0 times more for restaurants
Sri Lanka
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.68
LKR784.71
|
$16.50
CA$22.79
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.46
LKR1,890.74
|
$9.99
CA$13.80
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.64
LKR186.51
|
$2.03
CA$2.80
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
LKR96.72
|
$1.66
CA$2.29
|
|
pay 95.2% more for groceries
Sri Lanka
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.58
LKR170.94
|
$2.50
CA$3.46
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.28
LKR1,839.85
|
$5.43
CA$7.50
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.98
LKR1,752.10
|
$7.95
CA$10.98
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.14
LKR625.30
|
$3.36
CA$4.64
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.26
LKR662.62
|
$5.29
CA$7.30
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.80
LKR821.19
|
$1.84
CA$2.54
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.42
LKR123.58
|
$0.64
CA$0.89
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.35
LKR689.00
|
$1.57
CA$2.16
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
LKR178.77
|
$1.79
CA$2.47
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
LKR134.22
|
$1.18
CA$1.63
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
LKR126.35
|
$1.18
CA$1.63
|
|
pay 4.5 times more for transportation
Sri Lanka
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.75
LKR1,389.68
|
$4.40
CA$6.08
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$6.21
LKR1,817.84
|
$68.18
CA$94.17
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,035.83
LKR9,673,823.94
|
$25,034.05
CA$34,578.28
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.08
LKR901.50
|
$16.78
CA$23.18
|
|
pay 7.0 times more for housing
Sri Lanka
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.05
LKR4,113.45
|
$62.83
CA$86.78
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$150.86
LKR44,177.35
|
$1,250.12
CA$1,726.74
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$101.60
LKR29,749.96
|
$1,146.12
CA$1,583.08
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.30
LKR8,871.34
|
$119.78
CA$165.45
|
|
pay 26.8 times more for childcare
Sri Lanka
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$24.77
LKR7,252.08
|
$744.16
CA$1,027.87
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$520.09
LKR152,295.66
|
$12,218.47
CA$16,876.76
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for entertainment and sports
Sri Lanka
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.01
LKR589.63
|
$5.30
CA$7.32
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.33
LKR681.40
|
$3.57
CA$4.93
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.45
LKR2,182.80
|
$12.99
CA$17.95
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$12.08
LKR3,537.21
|
$43.10
CA$59.53
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.25
LKR951.38
|
$11.26
CA$15.55
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for clothing
Sri Lanka
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$27.19
LKR7,961.21
|
$55.23
CA$76.28
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$18.21
LKR5,333.47
|
$39.78
CA$54.95
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$54.88
LKR16,069.61
|
$86.57
CA$119.57
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$32.71
LKR9,577.26
|
$103.81
CA$143.38
|
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