Cost of living comparison
Sri Lanka is 49.4% cheaper than Cyprus.
If you lived in Sri Lanka instead of Cyprus, you would:
pay 55.9% less for restaurants
|
Cyprus
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.56
€14.93
|
$2.86
LKR833.33
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.31
€7.98
|
$6.80
LKR1,977.38
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.68
€1.61
|
$0.71
LKR205.74
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
€0.99
|
$0.35
LKR102.40
|
|
pay 3.1% more for groceries
|
Cyprus
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.77
€1.70
|
$0.56
LKR163.97
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.32
€6.06
|
$6.21
LKR1,807.67
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.39
€6.13
|
$6.31
LKR1,836.66
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.86
€3.70
|
$2.18
LKR633.74
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.79
€3.64
|
$2.29
LKR667.06
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
€1.13
|
$3.04
LKR883.43
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.81
|
$0.44
LKR129.04
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.89
|
$2.56
LKR745.58
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
€1.20
|
$0.50
LKR145.30
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
€0.56
|
$0.48
LKR140.27
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.54
|
$0.44
LKR128.81
|
|
pay 37.7% less for transportation
|
Cyprus
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.54
€5.32
|
$4.84
LKR1,406.97
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€41.15
|
$10.76
LKR3,130.85
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,716.67
€25,644.72
|
$32,478.81
LKR9,450,470.56
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.31
€19.50
|
$3.09
LKR898.30
|
|
pay 75.2% less for housing
|
Cyprus
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.66
€32.31
|
$13.80
LKR4,015.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$862.00
€827.42
|
$163.33
LKR47,525.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$707.00
€678.63
|
$123.34
LKR35,889.45
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$139.26
€133.68
|
$30.68
LKR8,927.69
|
|
pay 93.5% less for childcare
|
Cyprus
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$417.93
€401.16
|
$26.94
LKR7,838.90
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,282.83
€6,990.62
|
$475.05
LKR138,228.37
|
|
pay 28.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cyprus
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.45
€3.31
|
$2.00
LKR582.62
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.61
€3.47
|
$2.35
LKR683.69
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.90
€4.70
|
$8.91
LKR2,591.78
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.44
€57.06
|
$14.75
LKR4,293.20
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.85
€10.42
|
$3.23
LKR939.26
|
|
pay 58.2% less for clothing
|
Cyprus
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.33
€78.07
|
$29.58
LKR8,605.56
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.86
€44.98
|
$19.20
LKR5,587.51
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.61
€108.09
|
$65.72
LKR19,122.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.65
€103.33
|
$33.57
LKR9,767.39
|
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