Cost of living comparison
Sri Lanka is 2.6% cheaper than Burkina Faso overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 21.3% more in Sri Lanka
- Groceries
-
pay 27.4% more in Sri Lanka
- Transportation
-
pay 0.1% less in Sri Lanka
- Housing
-
pay 62.9% less in Sri Lanka
- Childcare
-
pay 87.4% less in Sri Lanka
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 85.9% more in Sri Lanka
The cost of entertainment and sports, groceries, and restaurants in Sri Lanka are more expensive than in Burkina Faso. Expenses including childcare, housing, and transportation are lower in Sri Lanka. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in Sri Lanka.
If you lived in Sri Lanka instead of Burkina Faso, you would:
pay 21.3% more for restaurants
|
Burkina Faso
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.23
F CFA739
|
$2.86
LKR848.27
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.35
F CFA4,435
|
$6.80
LKR2,012.84
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
F CFA460
|
$0.71
LKR209.43
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
F CFA320
|
$0.35
LKR104.24
|
|
pay 27.4% more for groceries
|
Burkina Faso
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.71
F CFA431
|
$0.56
LKR166.91
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.17
F CFA4,927
|
$6.21
LKR1,840.08
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.16
F CFA5,526
|
$6.31
LKR1,869.59
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.86
F CFA1,726
|
$2.18
LKR645.10
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.89
F CFA5,364
|
$2.29
LKR679.02
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
F CFA894
|
$3.04
LKR899.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
F CFA300
|
$0.44
LKR131.35
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.41
F CFA249
|
$2.56
LKR758.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
F CFA630
|
$0.50
LKR147.91
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
F CFA721
|
$0.48
LKR142.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
F CFA370
|
$0.44
LKR131.12
|
|
pay 0.1% less for transportation
|
Burkina Faso
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.84
F CFA2,919
|
$4.84
LKR1,432.20
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$10.76
LKR3,187.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$32,478.81
LKR9,619,951.53
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$3.09
LKR914.41
|
|
pay 62.9% less for housing
|
Burkina Faso
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.85
F CFA27,052
|
$13.80
LKR4,087.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$408.47
F CFA246,371
|
$163.33
LKR48,378.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$285.93
F CFA172,460
|
$123.34
LKR36,533.08
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$89.13
F CFA53,757
|
$30.68
LKR9,087.80
|
|
pay 87.4% less for childcare
|
Burkina Faso
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$122.54
F CFA73,911
|
$26.94
LKR7,979.48
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,052.55
F CFA9,078,960
|
$475.05
LKR140,707.31
|
|
pay 85.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Burkina Faso
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.14
F CFA690
|
$2.00
LKR593.07
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.63
F CFA985
|
$2.35
LKR695.95
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.63
F CFA985
|
$8.91
LKR2,638.26
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
F CFA34,492
|
$14.75
LKR4,370.19
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
F CFA4,927
|
$3.23
LKR956.10
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Burkina Faso
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$29.58
LKR8,759.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$19.20
LKR5,687.72
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$65.72
LKR19,465.61
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$33.57
LKR9,942.56
|
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