Cost of living comparison
Sri Lanka is 23.0% more expensive than Benin overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 0.3% less in Sri Lanka
- Groceries
-
pay 40.9% more in Sri Lanka
- Transportation
-
pay 22.4% less in Sri Lanka
- Housing
-
pay 42.8% less in Sri Lanka
- Childcare
-
pay 89.4% less in Sri Lanka
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 50.9% more in Sri Lanka
- Clothing
-
pay 3.2 times more in Sri Lanka
The cost of clothing, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Sri Lanka are more expensive than in Benin. Expenses including childcare, housing, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Sri Lanka. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Sri Lanka.
If you lived in Sri Lanka instead of Benin, you would:
pay 0.3% less for restaurants
|
Benin
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.27
F CFA1,956
|
$2.86
LKR850.41
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.90
F CFA2,934
|
$6.80
LKR2,017.93
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
F CFA411
|
$0.71
LKR209.96
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
F CFA303
|
$0.35
LKR104.50
|
|
pay 40.9% more for groceries
|
Benin
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.25
F CFA750
|
$0.56
LKR167.33
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
F CFA2,608
|
$6.21
LKR1,844.73
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.11
F CFA4,257
|
$6.31
LKR1,874.31
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.93
F CFA1,156
|
$2.18
LKR646.73
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.43
F CFA1,453
|
$2.29
LKR680.73
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
F CFA702
|
$3.04
LKR901.54
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA355
|
$0.44
LKR131.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.49
F CFA296
|
$2.56
LKR760.87
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
F CFA414
|
$0.50
LKR148.28
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
F CFA370
|
$0.48
LKR143.14
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
F CFA414
|
$0.44
LKR131.45
|
|
pay 22.4% less for transportation
|
Benin
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.75
F CFA2,246
|
$4.84
LKR1,435.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$10.76
LKR3,195.05
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$32,478.81
LKR9,644,245.29
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.76
F CFA7,041
|
$3.09
LKR916.71
|
|
pay 42.8% less for housing
|
Benin
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.08
F CFA31,171
|
$13.80
LKR4,097.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$178.09
F CFA106,593
|
$163.33
LKR48,500.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$130.71
F CFA78,233
|
$123.34
LKR36,625.34
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.42
F CFA112,173
|
$30.68
LKR9,110.75
|
|
pay 89.4% less for childcare
|
Benin
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$204.24
F CFA122,239
|
$26.94
LKR7,999.64
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,990.94
F CFA3,585,689
|
$475.05
LKR141,062.64
|
|
pay 50.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Benin
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
F CFA587
|
$2.00
LKR594.57
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.08
F CFA2,445
|
$2.35
LKR697.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.12
F CFA1,271
|
$8.91
LKR2,644.92
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.14
F CFA33,005
|
$14.75
LKR4,381.23
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.94
F CFA4,156
|
$3.23
LKR958.51
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for clothing
|
Benin
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.34
F CFA9,779
|
$29.58
LKR8,782.01
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$8.17
F CFA4,890
|
$19.20
LKR5,702.08
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$8.17
F CFA4,890
|
$65.72
LKR19,514.77
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$44.93
F CFA26,893
|
$33.57
LKR9,967.67
|
|
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