Cost of living comparison

Sri Lanka

compared to

Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan vs. Sri Lanka Cost of Living Summary

Uzbekistan is 29.6% more expensive than Sri Lanka overall.

Restaurants: pay 48.9% more in Uzbekistan
Groceries: pay 20.9% less in Uzbekistan
Transportation: pay 7.4% more in Uzbekistan
Housing: pay 32.5% more in Uzbekistan
Childcare: pay 8.9 times more in Uzbekistan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 28.0% more in Uzbekistan
Clothing: pay 49.3% more in Uzbekistan

The cost of childcare, clothing, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Uzbekistan are more expensive than in Sri Lanka. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Uzbekistan.

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Uzbekistan vs. Sri Lanka Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 48.9% more for restaurants

	Sri Lanka	Uzbekistan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.19 LKR726.11	$6.68 UZS80,639.11	+204.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.20 LKR2,052.12	$4.56 UZS55,074.97	-26.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.82 LKR270.87	$0.75 UZS9,088.42	-8.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.31 LKR101.62	$0.35 UZS4,180.24	+12.8%
Average			+48.9%

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pay 20.9% less for groceries

	Sri Lanka	Uzbekistan
Bread 1 loaf	$0.50 LKR164.88	$0.50 UZS6,083.39	+1.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.10 LKR1,689.36	$3.08 UZS37,139.20	-39.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.00 LKR1,656.35	$4.05 UZS48,915.95	-19.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.59 LKR525.48	$1.57 UZS19,001.44	-0.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.92 LKR637.54	$1.71 UZS20,654.01	-11.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.39 LKR790.19	$0.53 UZS6,435.92	-77.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.33 LKR110.92	$0.87 UZS10,457.00	+158.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.65 LKR546.03	$1.06 UZS12,772.60	-35.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.59 LKR195.36	$0.73 UZS8,810.05	+23.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.45 LKR150.14	$0.31 UZS3,748.58	-31.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.34 LKR113.13	$0.19 UZS2,295.15	-44.3%
Average			-20.9%

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pay 7.4% more for transportation

	Sri Lanka	Uzbekistan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.79 LKR1,585.93	$4.62 UZS55,756.68	-3.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$4.92 LKR1,628.00	$8.05 UZS97,239.79	+63.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,619.96 LKR10M	$25,434.35 UZS307M	-14.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.96 LKR979.01	$3.16 UZS38,122.07	+6.8%
Average			+7.4%

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pay 32.5% more for housing

	Sri Lanka	Uzbekistan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.30 LKR5,399.45	$12.06 UZS146K	-26.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$251.30 LKR83,230.31	$284.41 UZS3M	+13.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$143.93 LKR47,668.88	$200.65 UZS2M	+39.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$35.77 LKR11,847.20	$76.36 UZS922K	+113.5%
Average			+32.5%

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pay 8.9 times more for childcare

	Sri Lanka	Uzbekistan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$28.08 LKR9,301.28	$247.37 UZS3M	+780.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$711.79 LKR236K	$6,457.10 UZS78M	+807.2%
Average			+793.9%

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pay 28.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Sri Lanka	Uzbekistan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.16 LKR714.17	$1.74 UZS20,965.36	-19.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.16 LKR713.82	$1.79 UZS21,618.32	-16.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.91 LKR3,283.39	$2.00 UZS24,158.43	-79.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$9.67 LKR3,202.38	$59.82 UZS722K	+518.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.64 LKR1,206.25	$4.14 UZS49,938.49	+13.6%
Average			+28.0%

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pay 49.3% more for clothing

	Sri Lanka	Uzbekistan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$21.76 LKR7,207.45	$21.08 UZS255K	-3.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$13.15 LKR4,354.50	$29.80 UZS360K	+126.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$71.61 LKR23,716.18	$82.82 UZS1000K	+15.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$33.60 LKR11,128.93	$65.68 UZS793K	+95.5%
Average			+49.3%

Sri Lanka vs. Uzbekistan - Cost of clothing

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