Cost of living comparison
Sri Lanka is 22.4% cheaper than Thailand overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 7.2% more in Sri Lanka
- Groceries
-
pay 24.5% more in Sri Lanka
- Transportation
-
pay 28.5% less in Sri Lanka
- Housing
-
pay 41.8% less in Sri Lanka
- Childcare
-
pay 93.8% less in Sri Lanka
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.2% more in Sri Lanka
- Clothing
-
pay 31.9% less in Sri Lanka
The cost of groceries, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Sri Lanka are more expensive than in Thailand. Expenses including childcare, housing, clothing, and transportation are lower in Sri Lanka.
If you lived in Sri Lanka instead of Thailand, you would:
pay 7.2% more for restaurants
|
Thailand
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.33
THB79.88
|
$2.86
LKR845.10
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.02
THB206.12
|
$6.80
LKR2,005.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.70
THB24.13
|
$0.71
LKR208.65
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
THB12.99
|
$0.35
LKR103.85
|
|
pay 24.5% more for groceries
|
Thailand
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.40
THB47.90
|
$0.56
LKR166.29
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.16
THB279.46
|
$6.21
LKR1,833.22
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.68
THB228.86
|
$6.31
LKR1,862.62
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.05
THB70.06
|
$2.18
LKR642.70
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.29
THB44.18
|
$2.29
LKR676.49
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.23
THB42.14
|
$3.04
LKR895.92
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
THB17.82
|
$0.44
LKR130.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
THB27.91
|
$2.56
LKR756.12
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
THB22.55
|
$0.50
LKR147.36
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
THB23.70
|
$0.48
LKR142.25
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
THB18.34
|
$0.44
LKR130.63
|
|
pay 28.5% less for transportation
|
Thailand
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.47
THB152.95
|
$4.84
LKR1,426.86
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.43
THB870.77
|
$10.76
LKR3,175.11
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,362.48
THB1,073,778.50
|
$32,478.81
LKR9,584,063.62
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.67
THB330.94
|
$3.09
LKR910.99
|
|
pay 41.8% less for housing
|
Thailand
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.13
THB586.65
|
$13.80
LKR4,072.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$389.22
THB13,325.99
|
$163.33
LKR48,197.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$225.23
THB7,711.51
|
$123.34
LKR36,396.79
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$55.17
THB1,889.03
|
$30.68
LKR9,053.89
|
|
pay 93.8% less for childcare
|
Thailand
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$341.66
THB11,697.59
|
$26.94
LKR7,949.72
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,344.18
THB354,160.64
|
$475.05
LKR140,182.39
|
|
pay 7.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Thailand
|
Sri Lanka
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.20
THB75.31
|
$2.00
LKR590.86
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.90
THB65.03
|
$2.35
LKR693.35
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.85
THB131.72
|
$8.91
LKR2,628.42
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.79
THB1,670.51
|
$14.75
LKR4,353.89
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.42
THB185.60
|
$3.23
LKR952.53
|
|
pay 31.9% less for clothing
|
Thailand
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$38.62
THB1,322.19
|
$29.58
LKR8,727.21
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.36
THB1,005.23
|
$19.20
LKR5,666.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.78
THB2,834.25
|
$65.72
LKR19,392.99
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.55
THB2,244.43
|
$33.57
LKR9,905.47
|
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