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Sri Lanka vs. Tanzania Cost of Living Summary

Sri Lanka is 1.4% cheaper than Tanzania overall.

Restaurants: pay 2.5% more in Sri Lanka
Groceries: pay 48.8% more in Sri Lanka
Transportation: pay 20.6% less in Sri Lanka
Housing: pay 34.2% less in Sri Lanka
Childcare: pay 94.4% less in Sri Lanka
Entertainment and Sports: pay 61.4% more in Sri Lanka
Clothing: pay 26.5% more in Sri Lanka

The cost of entertainment and sports, groceries, clothing, and restaurants in Sri Lanka are more expensive than in Tanzania. Expenses including childcare, housing, and transportation are lower in Sri Lanka.

Sri Lanka vs. Tanzania Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.5% more for restaurants

	Tanzania	Sri Lanka
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.92 TZS9,676.70	$3.63 LKR1,116.85	-7.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.49 TZS20,945.47	$7.90 LKR2,426.61	-7.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.66 TZS1,629.49	$0.73 LKR224.32	+10.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.30 TZS748.55	$0.35 LKR106.15	+13.8%
Average			+2.5%

Tanzania vs. Sri Lanka - Cost of restaurants

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pay 48.8% more for groceries

	Tanzania	Sri Lanka
Bread 1 loaf	$0.73 TZS1,807.84	$0.48 LKR147.07	-34.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.41 TZS10,867.44	$5.72 LKR1,758.02	+29.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.59 TZS13,791.35	$6.01 LKR1,847.59	+7.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.28 TZS5,620.04	$1.94 LKR597.37	-14.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.88 TZS4,646.05	$2.05 LKR629.94	+8.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.30 TZS3,208.76	$2.40 LKR736.93	+84.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.49 TZS1,216.11	$0.44 LKR136.48	-9.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.43 TZS1,061.21	$2.17 LKR665.91	+403.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.36 TZS884.03	$0.55 LKR168.43	+52.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.36 TZS884.03	$0.45 LKR139.78	+26.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.61 TZS1,513.99	$0.51 LKR155.98	-17.3%
Average			+48.8%

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pay 20.6% less for transportation

	Tanzania	Sri Lanka
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.69 TZS11,565.92	$4.12 LKR1,264.88	-12.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$15.76 TZS38,860.03	$10.74 LKR3,299.78	-31.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$17,898.05 TZS44,138,690.42	$24,680.98 LKR7,584,425.30	+37.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.49 TZS30,800.35	$3.00 LKR921.91	-76.0%
Average			-20.6%

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pay 34.2% less for housing

	Tanzania	Sri Lanka
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$46.82 TZS115,464.93	$12.84 LKR3,944.37	-72.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$334.35 TZS824,548.32	$289.17 LKR88,862.02	-13.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$178.27 TZS439,627.23	$178.38 LKR54,816.88	+0.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$64.23 TZS158,395.91	$31.64 LKR9,722.89	-50.7%
Average			-34.2%

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pay 94.4% less for childcare

	Tanzania	Sri Lanka
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$427.61 TZS1,054,534.99	$33.87 LKR10,407.01	-92.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,288.25 TZS35,236,488.60	$466.09 LKR143,227.52	-96.7%
Average			-94.4%

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pay 61.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Tanzania	Sri Lanka
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.37 TZS3,381.39	$2.08 LKR639.65	+51.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.04 TZS5,037.97	$2.39 LKR735.74	+17.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.00 TZS4,925.81	$9.25 LKR2,842.89	+363.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$58.55 TZS144,401.75	$15.04 LKR4,620.30	-74.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.35 TZS15,649.28	$3.12 LKR959.48	-50.8%
Average			+61.4%

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pay 26.5% more for clothing

	Tanzania	Sri Lanka
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$18.07 TZS44,554.74	$25.05 LKR7,697.80	+38.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$27.59 TZS68,042.89	$17.03 LKR5,232.27	-38.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$28.27 TZS69,708.59	$62.69 LKR19,264.32	+121.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$41.90 TZS103,342.49	$35.07 LKR10,776.88	-16.3%
Average			+26.5%

Tanzania vs. Sri Lanka - Cost of clothing

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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