Cost of living comparison
Sri Lanka is 65.7% cheaper than Iceland.
If you lived in Sri Lanka instead of Iceland, you would:
pay 76.6% less for restaurants
|
Iceland
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.51
ISK2,682
|
$2.68
LKR784.07
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.45
ISK2,261
|
$6.46
LKR1,889.19
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.70
ISK372
|
$0.64
LKR186.35
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
ISK269
|
$0.33
LKR96.65
|
|
pay 17.6% less for groceries
|
Iceland
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.16
ISK434
|
$0.58
LKR170.80
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.72
ISK923
|
$6.28
LKR1,838.34
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.27
ISK862
|
$5.98
LKR1,750.66
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.03
ISK829
|
$2.14
LKR624.79
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.60
ISK1,045
|
$2.26
LKR662.07
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
ISK155
|
$2.80
LKR820.52
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
ISK139
|
$0.42
LKR123.48
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.15
ISK159
|
$2.35
LKR688.44
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
ISK235
|
$0.61
LKR178.62
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
ISK155
|
$0.46
LKR134.11
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.68
ISK94
|
$0.43
LKR126.25
|
|
pay 59.5% less for transportation
|
Iceland
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.42
ISK1,157
|
$4.75
LKR1,388.54
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$68.29
ISK9,387
|
$6.21
LKR1,816.35
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,714.69
ISK5,458,784
|
$33,035.83
LKR9,665,896.27
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.23
ISK3,193
|
$3.08
LKR900.76
|
|
pay 79.6% less for housing
|
Iceland
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.47
ISK10,236
|
$14.05
LKR4,110.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,518.94
ISK208,778
|
$150.86
LKR44,141.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,325.48
ISK182,187
|
$101.60
LKR29,725.58
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$66.99
ISK9,208
|
$30.30
LKR8,864.07
|
|
pay 90.8% less for childcare
|
Iceland
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$254.97
ISK35,045
|
$24.77
LKR7,246.14
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,993.83
ISK823,851
|
$520.09
LKR152,170.86
|
|
pay 63.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Iceland
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.37
ISK1,288
|
$2.01
LKR589.14
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.61
ISK634
|
$2.33
LKR680.84
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.22
ISK1,542
|
$7.45
LKR2,181.01
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.00
ISK8,247
|
$12.08
LKR3,534.31
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.94
ISK1,916
|
$3.25
LKR950.60
|
|
pay 72.0% less for clothing
|
Iceland
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$108.23
ISK14,877
|
$27.19
LKR7,954.68
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.73
ISK8,210
|
$18.21
LKR5,329.09
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$146.94
ISK20,197
|
$54.88
LKR16,056.44
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$169.24
ISK23,262
|
$32.71
LKR9,569.41
|
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