Cost of living comparison
Sri Lanka is 2.4% more expensive than Azerbaijan.
If you lived in Sri Lanka instead of Azerbaijan, you would:
pay 9.1% less for restaurants
|
Azerbaijan
|
Sri Lanka
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.16
AZN12.17
|
$2.86
LKR833.33
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.08
AZN10.33
|
$6.80
LKR1,977.38
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
AZN1.15
|
$0.71
LKR205.74
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
AZN0.56
|
$0.35
LKR102.40
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for groceries
|
Azerbaijan
|
Sri Lanka
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.37
AZN0.64
|
$0.56
LKR163.97
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.25
AZN3.82
|
$6.21
LKR1,807.67
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.99
AZN8.49
|
$6.31
LKR1,836.66
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.27
AZN2.16
|
$2.18
LKR633.74
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.86
AZN3.17
|
$2.29
LKR667.06
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.38
AZN0.65
|
$3.04
LKR883.43
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
AZN1.25
|
$0.44
LKR129.04
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
AZN1.03
|
$2.56
LKR745.58
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
AZN1.29
|
$0.50
LKR145.30
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
AZN0.43
|
$0.48
LKR140.27
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.19
AZN0.32
|
$0.44
LKR128.81
|
|
pay 28.7% more for transportation
|
Azerbaijan
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.29
AZN3.89
|
$4.84
LKR1,406.97
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.53
AZN23.00
|
$10.76
LKR3,130.85
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,196.08
AZN34,333.33
|
$32,478.81
LKR9,450,470.56
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.90
AZN8.32
|
$3.09
LKR898.30
|
|
pay 24.3% less for housing
|
Azerbaijan
|
Sri Lanka
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.53
AZN21.30
|
$13.80
LKR4,015.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$303.97
AZN516.74
|
$163.33
LKR47,525.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$222.12
AZN377.60
|
$123.34
LKR35,889.45
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$36.77
AZN62.51
|
$30.68
LKR8,927.69
|
|
pay 86.7% less for childcare
|
Azerbaijan
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$169.65
AZN288.40
|
$26.94
LKR7,838.90
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,419.31
AZN7,512.82
|
$475.05
LKR138,228.37
|
|
pay 17.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Azerbaijan
|
Sri Lanka
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.32
AZN2.25
|
$2.00
LKR582.62
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.74
AZN4.65
|
$2.35
LKR683.69
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.53
AZN6.00
|
$8.91
LKR2,591.78
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.62
AZN55.45
|
$14.75
LKR4,293.20
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.88
AZN10.00
|
$3.23
LKR939.26
|
|
pay 47.2% less for clothing
|
Azerbaijan
|
Sri Lanka
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.10
AZN86.87
|
$29.58
LKR8,605.56
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.64
AZN72.49
|
$19.20
LKR5,587.51
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$102.53
AZN174.29
|
$65.72
LKR19,122.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.92
AZN129.06
|
$33.57
LKR9,767.39
|
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