Cost of living comparison
Sri Lanka is 60.6% cheaper than Hong Kong overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 42.7% less in Sri Lanka
- Groceries
-
pay 33.4% less in Sri Lanka
- Transportation
-
pay 56.1% less in Sri Lanka
- Housing
-
pay 76.1% less in Sri Lanka
- Childcare
-
pay 97.5% less in Sri Lanka
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 63.9% less in Sri Lanka
- Clothing
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pay 54.3% less in Sri Lanka
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Sri Lanka.
If you lived in Sri Lanka instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 42.7% less for restaurants
|
Hong Kong
|
Sri Lanka
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.72
HK$59.91
|
$2.86
LKR854.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
HK$49.17
|
$6.80
LKR2,027.02
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
HK$10.45
|
$0.71
LKR210.91
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
HK$8.47
|
$0.35
LKR104.97
|
|
pay 33.4% less for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.40
HK$18.64
|
$0.56
LKR168.09
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.58
HK$105.43
|
$6.21
LKR1,853.05
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.17
HK$94.48
|
$6.31
LKR1,882.76
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
HK$27.90
|
$2.18
LKR649.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.30
HK$33.38
|
$2.29
LKR683.80
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
HK$12.55
|
$3.04
LKR905.61
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
HK$9.21
|
$0.44
LKR132.28
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
HK$12.49
|
$2.56
LKR764.30
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
HK$11.72
|
$0.50
LKR148.95
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
HK$9.03
|
$0.48
LKR143.79
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
HK$8.88
|
$0.44
LKR132.04
|
|
pay 56.1% less for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.42
HK$88.68
|
$4.84
LKR1,442.29
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.30
HK$499.22
|
$10.76
LKR3,209.45
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,067.68
HK$264,485.77
|
$32,478.81
LKR9,687,726.84
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.53
HK$112.77
|
$3.09
LKR920.85
|
|
pay 76.1% less for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.69
HK$168.42
|
$13.80
LKR4,116.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,183.24
HK$16,949.64
|
$163.33
LKR48,718.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,543.27
HK$11,981.24
|
$123.34
LKR36,790.47
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.23
HK$1,453.61
|
$30.68
LKR9,151.82
|
|
pay 97.5% less for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,002.59
HK$7,783.64
|
$26.94
LKR8,035.70
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,790.97
HK$169,175.04
|
$475.05
LKR141,698.63
|
|
pay 63.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
Sri Lanka
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.72
HK$59.91
|
$2.00
LKR597.25
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.30
HK$41.17
|
$2.35
LKR700.85
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
HK$101.84
|
$8.91
LKR2,656.85
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$85.27
HK$662.02
|
$14.75
LKR4,400.98
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
HK$99.84
|
$3.23
LKR962.84
|
|
pay 54.3% less for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.66
HK$564.08
|
$29.58
LKR8,821.61
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.59
HK$315.11
|
$19.20
LKR5,727.79
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.45
HK$717.77
|
$65.72
LKR19,602.75
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.24
HK$1,104.27
|
$33.57
LKR10,012.61
|
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