Cost of living comparison
France is 6.3 times more expensive than Sri Lanka.
If you lived in France instead of Sri Lanka, you would:
pay 4.4 times more for restaurants
|
Sri Lanka
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.68
LKR802.93
|
$15.92
€14.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.46
LKR1,934.63
|
$10.79
€9.76
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.64
LKR190.83
|
$2.77
€2.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
LKR98.97
|
$1.90
€1.72
|
|
pay 80.2% more for groceries
|
Sri Lanka
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.58
LKR174.91
|
$1.79
€1.62
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.28
LKR1,882.55
|
$9.16
€8.28
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.98
LKR1,792.77
|
$4.45
€4.02
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.14
LKR639.81
|
$3.91
€3.54
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.26
LKR678.00
|
$6.37
€5.76
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.80
LKR840.25
|
$1.27
€1.15
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.42
LKR126.45
|
$0.94
€0.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.35
LKR704.99
|
$1.32
€1.20
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
LKR182.91
|
$1.51
€1.36
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
LKR137.34
|
$0.92
€0.84
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
LKR129.29
|
$0.94
€0.85
|
|
pay 4.2 times more for transportation
|
Sri Lanka
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.75
LKR1,421.94
|
$7.43
€6.71
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$6.21
LKR1,860.03
|
$51.68
€46.73
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,035.83
LKR9,898,353.41
|
$31,564.23
€28,537.79
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.08
LKR922.42
|
$18.46
€16.69
|
|
pay 4.5 times more for housing
|
Sri Lanka
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.05
LKR4,208.92
|
$30.98
€28.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$150.86
LKR45,202.70
|
$779.01
€704.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$101.60
LKR30,440.46
|
$611.60
€552.96
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.30
LKR9,077.24
|
$139.72
€126.33
|
|
pay 23.8 times more for childcare
|
Sri Lanka
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$24.77
LKR7,420.41
|
$707.64
€639.79
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$520.09
LKR155,830.44
|
$9,850.44
€8,905.96
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Sri Lanka
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.01
LKR603.31
|
$6.18
€5.59
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.33
LKR697.22
|
$3.05
€2.76
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.45
LKR2,233.47
|
$11.75
€10.62
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$12.08
LKR3,619.31
|
$34.96
€31.60
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.25
LKR973.46
|
$11.84
€10.70
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for clothing
|
Sri Lanka
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$27.19
LKR8,145.99
|
$92.28
€83.43
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$18.21
LKR5,457.25
|
$37.39
€33.80
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$54.88
LKR16,442.59
|
$93.47
€84.51
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$32.71
LKR9,799.55
|
$126.59
€114.46
|
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