Cost of living comparison
United States is 10.2 times more expensive than Sri Lanka.
If you lived in United States instead of Sri Lanka, you would:
pay 4.3 times more for restaurants
Sri Lanka
|
United States
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.86
LKR838.31
|
$18.59
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.80
LKR1,989.21
|
$10.47
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
LKR206.97
|
$2.50
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
LKR103.01
|
$1.96
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for groceries
Sri Lanka
|
United States
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.56
LKR164.95
|
$3.49
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.21
LKR1,818.48
|
$6.33
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.31
LKR1,847.64
|
$3.91
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.18
LKR637.53
|
$3.56
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.29
LKR671.05
|
$5.16
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$3.04
LKR888.71
|
$2.33
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
LKR129.81
|
$0.78
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.56
LKR750.04
|
$2.00
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
LKR146.17
|
$2.16
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
LKR141.11
|
$1.34
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
LKR129.58
|
$1.38
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for transportation
Sri Lanka
|
United States
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.84
LKR1,415.38
|
$3.61
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$10.76
LKR3,149.58
|
$65.15
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,478.81
LKR9,506,999.37
|
$31,583.67
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.09
LKR903.67
|
$17.81
|
|
pay 7.9 times more for housing
Sri Lanka
|
United States
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.80
LKR4,039.34
|
$67.50
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$163.33
LKR47,810.09
|
$1,655.99
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$123.34
LKR36,104.13
|
$1,423.40
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.68
LKR8,981.09
|
$148.34
|
|
pay 48.5 times more for childcare
Sri Lanka
|
United States
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$26.94
LKR7,885.79
|
$1,351.84
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$475.05
LKR139,055.20
|
$22,265.44
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for entertainment and sports
Sri Lanka
|
United States
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
LKR586.11
|
$5.78
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.35
LKR687.78
|
$5.04
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.91
LKR2,607.28
|
$9.68
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$14.75
LKR4,318.88
|
$50.84
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.23
LKR944.87
|
$13.30
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for clothing
Sri Lanka
|
United States
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.58
LKR8,657.04
|
$50.38
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.20
LKR5,620.94
|
$40.66
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.72
LKR19,237.05
|
$85.52
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$33.57
LKR9,825.82
|
$111.08
|
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