Cost of living comparison
Sri Lanka is 30.8% more expensive than Algeria.
If you lived in Sri Lanka instead of Algeria, you would:
pay 51.8% more for restaurants
|
Algeria
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.44
DZD329.48
|
$2.86
LKR837.48
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.55
DZD478.63
|
$6.80
LKR1,987.24
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
DZD69.11
|
$0.71
LKR206.77
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.22
DZD29.55
|
$0.35
LKR102.91
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for groceries
|
Algeria
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.14
DZD19.04
|
$0.56
LKR164.79
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.68
DZD496.07
|
$6.21
LKR1,816.68
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.15
DZD424.66
|
$6.31
LKR1,845.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.69
DZD227.42
|
$2.18
LKR636.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.04
DZD274.75
|
$2.29
LKR670.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.36
DZD183.01
|
$3.04
LKR887.83
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.38
DZD186.28
|
$0.44
LKR129.68
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
DZD99.15
|
$2.56
LKR749.30
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
DZD40.63
|
$0.50
LKR146.03
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
DZD30.44
|
$0.48
LKR140.97
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.20
DZD27.52
|
$0.44
LKR129.45
|
|
pay 70.1% more for transportation
|
Algeria
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.19
DZD160.87
|
$4.84
LKR1,413.98
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.00
DZD1,754.03
|
$10.76
LKR3,146.46
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,882.05
DZD4,300,155.30
|
$32,478.81
LKR9,497,569.28
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.42
DZD460.91
|
$3.09
LKR902.77
|
|
pay 0.2% more for housing
|
Algeria
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.57
DZD2,505.09
|
$13.80
LKR4,035.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$156.36
DZD21,089.88
|
$163.33
LKR47,762.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$93.70
DZD12,637.76
|
$123.34
LKR36,068.32
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$33.89
DZD4,570.46
|
$30.68
LKR8,972.19
|
|
pay 70.0% less for childcare
|
Algeria
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$67.12
DZD9,052.51
|
$26.94
LKR7,877.97
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,399.66
DZD323,658.88
|
$475.05
LKR138,917.27
|
|
pay 93.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Algeria
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.38
DZD186.59
|
$2.00
LKR585.52
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.74
DZD99.75
|
$2.35
LKR687.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.53
DZD341.72
|
$8.91
LKR2,604.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$17.48
DZD2,357.60
|
$14.75
LKR4,314.60
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.61
DZD621.81
|
$3.23
LKR943.94
|
|
pay 31.5% less for clothing
|
Algeria
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$34.95
DZD4,713.45
|
$29.58
LKR8,648.45
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.87
DZD5,781.61
|
$19.20
LKR5,615.36
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$69.58
DZD9,385.02
|
$65.72
LKR19,217.97
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.63
DZD8,987.36
|
$33.57
LKR9,816.07
|
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