Cost of living comparison

Tajikistan

compared to

Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka vs. Tajikistan Cost of Living Summary

Sri Lanka is 29.1% cheaper than Tajikistan overall.

Restaurants: pay 24.9% less in Sri Lanka
Groceries: pay 18.4% more in Sri Lanka
Transportation: pay 24.6% less in Sri Lanka
Housing: pay 41.6% less in Sri Lanka
Childcare: pay 79.5% less in Sri Lanka
Entertainment and Sports: pay 11.3% less in Sri Lanka
Clothing: pay 34.0% less in Sri Lanka

Expenses including childcare, housing, clothing, restaurants, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Sri Lanka.

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Sri Lanka vs. Tajikistan Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 24.9% less for restaurants

	Tajikistan	Sri Lanka
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.88 TJS44.99	$2.19 LKR726.11	-55.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.42 TJS49.99	$6.20 LKR2,052.12	+14.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.57 TJS5.28	$0.82 LKR270.87	+42.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.34 TJS3.12	$0.31 LKR101.62	-9.4%
Average			-24.9%

Tajikistan vs. Sri Lanka - Cost of restaurants

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pay 18.4% more for groceries

	Tajikistan	Sri Lanka
Bread 1 loaf	$0.56 TJS5.18	$0.50 LKR164.88	-11.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.53 TJS50.99	$5.10 LKR1,689.36	-7.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.02 TJS37.14	$5.00 LKR1,656.35	+24.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.81 TJS16.68	$1.59 LKR525.48	-12.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.74 TJS16.06	$1.92 LKR637.54	+10.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.76 TJS7.03	$2.39 LKR790.19	+213.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.17 TJS10.77	$0.33 LKR110.92	-71.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.20 TJS11.11	$1.65 LKR546.03	+36.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.41 TJS3.74	$0.59 LKR195.36	+45.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.25 TJS2.30	$0.45 LKR150.14	+81.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.17 TJS1.59	$0.34 LKR113.13	+98.6%
Average			+18.4%

Tajikistan vs. Sri Lanka - Cost of groceries

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pay 24.6% less for transportation

	Tajikistan	Sri Lanka
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.37 TJS40.37	$4.79 LKR1,585.93	+9.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$32.50 TJS299.95	$4.92 LKR1,628.00	-84.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$16,250.83 TJS150K	$29,619.96 LKR10M	+82.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.68 TJS33.99	$2.96 LKR979.01	-19.8%
Average			-24.6%

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pay 41.6% less for housing

	Tajikistan	Sri Lanka
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$17.18 TJS158.54	$16.30 LKR5,399.45	-5.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$449.43 TJS4,147.64	$251.30 LKR83,230.31	-44.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$284.71 TJS2,627.56	$143.93 LKR47,668.88	-49.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$43.80 TJS404.21	$35.77 LKR11,847.20	-18.3%
Average			-41.6%

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pay 79.5% less for childcare

	Tajikistan	Sri Lanka
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$83.42 TJS769.87	$28.08 LKR9,301.28	-66.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,679.67 TJS52,416.23	$711.79 LKR236K	-87.5%
Average			-79.5%

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pay 11.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Tajikistan	Sri Lanka
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.19 TJS11.00	$2.16 LKR714.17	+80.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.71 TJS15.75	$2.16 LKR713.82	+26.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.98 TJS27.50	$9.91 LKR3,283.39	+232.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$36.56 TJS337.44	$9.67 LKR3,202.38	-73.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.88 TJS44.99	$3.64 LKR1,206.25	-25.3%
Average			-11.3%

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pay 34.0% less for clothing

	Tajikistan	Sri Lanka
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$22.66 TJS209.13	$21.76 LKR7,207.45	-4.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.38 TJS409.60	$13.15 LKR4,354.50	-70.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$64.10 TJS591.57	$71.61 LKR23,716.18	+11.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$56.34 TJS519.91	$33.60 LKR11,128.93	-40.4%
Average			-34.0%

Tajikistan vs. Sri Lanka - Cost of clothing

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