Cost of living comparison
Sri Lanka is 65.3% cheaper than New Caledonia.
If you lived in Sri Lanka instead of New Caledonia, you would:
pay 68.7% less for restaurants
New Caledonia
|
Sri Lanka
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.15
CFPF2,021
|
$2.68
LKR813.07
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.80
CFPF1,314
|
$6.46
LKR1,959.06
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.27
CFPF253
|
$0.64
LKR193.24
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
CFPF134
|
$0.33
LKR100.22
|
|
pay 36.5% less for groceries
New Caledonia
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.68
CFPF187
|
$0.58
LKR177.12
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.49
CFPF723
|
$6.28
LKR1,906.33
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.09
CFPF455
|
$5.98
LKR1,815.40
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.48
CFPF610
|
$2.14
LKR647.89
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.82
CFPF871
|
$2.26
LKR686.56
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.76
CFPF196
|
$2.80
LKR850.86
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$3.08
CFPF343
|
$0.42
LKR128.04
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.40
CFPF267
|
$2.35
LKR713.89
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.92
CFPF325
|
$0.61
LKR185.22
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.61
CFPF179
|
$0.46
LKR139.07
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.37
CFPF153
|
$0.43
LKR130.92
|
|
pay 41.3% less for transportation
New Caledonia
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.77
CFPF643
|
$4.75
LKR1,439.89
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$58.54
CFPF6,518
|
$6.21
LKR1,883.52
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,680.08
CFPF3,081,980
|
$33,035.83
LKR10,023,345.58
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.53
CFPF1,507
|
$3.08
LKR934.07
|
|
pay 79.3% less for housing
New Caledonia
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.91
CFPF5,780
|
$14.05
LKR4,262.07
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$716.96
CFPF79,828
|
$150.86
LKR45,773.50
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$635.28
CFPF70,734
|
$101.60
LKR30,824.85
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$163.09
CFPF18,159
|
$30.30
LKR9,191.86
|
|
pay 96.6% less for childcare
New Caledonia
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$738.14
CFPF82,186
|
$24.77
LKR7,514.11
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$520.09
LKR157,798.20
|
|
pay 67.4% less for entertainment and sports
New Caledonia
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.08
CFPF1,010
|
$2.01
LKR610.93
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.72
CFPF525
|
$2.33
LKR706.02
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$18.15
CFPF2,021
|
$7.45
LKR2,261.67
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.32
CFPF5,937
|
$12.08
LKR3,665.01
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.80
CFPF1,314
|
$3.25
LKR985.76
|
|
pay 67.6% less for clothing
New Caledonia
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$99.83
CFPF11,115
|
$27.19
LKR8,248.85
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$66.55
CFPF7,410
|
$18.21
LKR5,526.17
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.02
CFPF10,357
|
$54.88
LKR16,650.22
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$204.20
CFPF22,736
|
$32.71
LKR9,923.29
|
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