Cost of living comparison
Sri Lanka is 38.2% cheaper than Zambia.
If you lived in Sri Lanka instead of Zambia, you would:
pay 26.7% less for restaurants
Zambia
|
Sri Lanka
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.67
ZMW98.85
|
$1.75
LKR517.65
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.41
ZMW91.65
|
$4.38
LKR1,298.37
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
ZMW23.60
|
$0.59
LKR174.58
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
ZMW12.55
|
$0.23
LKR69.16
|
|
pay 20.1% less for groceries
Zambia
|
Sri Lanka
|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.95
ZMW25.50
|
$0.52
LKR152.94
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.56
ZMW122.54
|
$4.18
LKR1,239.04
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.08
ZMW136.58
|
$4.78
LKR1,415.48
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.73
ZMW46.52
|
$1.54
LKR455.72
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.90
ZMW50.99
|
$1.66
LKR491.58
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
ZMW30.31
|
$1.35
LKR401.17
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
ZMW18.16
|
$0.31
LKR92.82
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.14
ZMW30.57
|
$0.99
LKR293.02
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
ZMW14.17
|
$0.51
LKR149.70
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
ZMW14.97
|
$0.39
LKR116.10
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
ZMW19.38
|
$0.30
LKR89.59
|
|
pay 12.3% less for transportation
Zambia
|
Sri Lanka
|
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---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.26
ZMW141.40
|
$3.78
LKR1,119.08
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$30.62
ZMW823.71
|
$3.26
LKR966.14
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$12,371.75
ZMW332,791.99
|
$29,467.74
LKR8,734,608.47
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.73
ZMW234.93
|
$2.65
LKR786.68
|
|
pay 68.5% less for housing
Zambia
|
Sri Lanka
|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$103.74
ZMW2,790.56
|
$10.65
LKR3,156.24
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$274.41
ZMW7,381.43
|
$140.37
LKR41,607.47
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$193.01
ZMW5,191.71
|
$70.41
LKR20,871.38
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$107.59
ZMW2,894.04
|
$29.97
LKR8,884.28
|
|
pay 88.3% less for childcare
Zambia
|
Sri Lanka
|
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---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$171.24
ZMW4,606.23
|
$30.93
LKR9,166.99
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,061.39
ZMW378,242.01
|
$751.48
LKR222,747.81
|
|
pay 8.0% more for entertainment and sports
Zambia
|
Sri Lanka
|
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.22
ZMW32.89
|
$1.66
LKR490.77
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.81
ZMW48.57
|
$1.50
LKR444.68
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.66
ZMW71.47
|
$5.56
LKR1,647.57
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.16
ZMW757.36
|
$9.58
LKR2,839.84
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.06
ZMW82.37
|
$2.40
LKR712.70
|
|
pay 59.5% less for clothing
Zambia
|
Sri Lanka
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.18
ZMW1,188.40
|
$19.97
LKR5,918.15
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.12
ZMW837.23
|
$13.20
LKR3,913.50
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.18
ZMW2,425.69
|
$44.09
LKR13,067.50
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.64
ZMW2,841.67
|
$26.84
LKR7,955.30
|
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