Cost of living comparison
United States is 10.6 times more expensive than Sri Lanka.
If you lived in United States instead of Sri Lanka, you would:
pay 4.5 times more for restaurants
Sri Lanka
|
United States
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.68
LKR784.71
|
$18.02
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.46
LKR1,890.74
|
$10.37
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.64
LKR186.51
|
$2.44
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
LKR96.72
|
$1.98
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
Sri Lanka
|
United States
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.58
LKR170.94
|
$3.43
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.28
LKR1,839.85
|
$6.30
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.98
LKR1,752.10
|
$3.93
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.14
LKR625.30
|
$3.52
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.26
LKR662.62
|
$5.12
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.80
LKR821.19
|
$2.31
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.42
LKR123.58
|
$0.76
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.35
LKR689.00
|
$2.03
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
LKR178.77
|
$2.13
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
LKR134.22
|
$1.32
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
LKR126.35
|
$1.38
|
|
pay 4.5 times more for transportation
Sri Lanka
|
United States
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.75
LKR1,389.68
|
$3.61
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$6.21
LKR1,817.84
|
$65.73
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,035.83
LKR9,673,823.94
|
$31,580.82
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.08
LKR901.50
|
$17.71
|
|
pay 8.6 times more for housing
Sri Lanka
|
United States
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.05
LKR4,113.45
|
$67.34
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$150.86
LKR44,177.35
|
$1,635.84
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$101.60
LKR29,749.96
|
$1,397.18
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.30
LKR8,871.34
|
$148.42
|
|
pay 49.3 times more for childcare
Sri Lanka
|
United States
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$24.77
LKR7,252.08
|
$1,344.29
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$520.09
LKR152,295.66
|
$23,001.10
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for entertainment and sports
Sri Lanka
|
United States
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.01
LKR589.63
|
$5.73
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.33
LKR681.40
|
$4.97
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.45
LKR2,182.80
|
$9.54
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$12.08
LKR3,537.21
|
$51.32
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.25
LKR951.38
|
$13.21
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for clothing
Sri Lanka
|
United States
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$27.19
LKR7,961.21
|
$50.12
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$18.21
LKR5,333.47
|
$40.92
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$54.88
LKR16,069.61
|
$85.55
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$32.71
LKR9,577.26
|
$113.11
|
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