Cost of living comparison
Sri Lanka is 67.9% cheaper than Jersey.
If you lived in Sri Lanka instead of Jersey, you would:
pay 72.2% less for restaurants
|
Jersey
|
Sri Lanka
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$45.20
£36.08
|
$2.86
LKR833.33
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£8.25
|
$6.80
LKR1,977.38
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.83
£2.26
|
$0.71
LKR205.74
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
£2.00
|
$0.35
LKR102.40
|
|
pay 34.3% less for groceries
|
Jersey
|
Sri Lanka
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.30
£1.83
|
$0.56
LKR163.97
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.33
£4.25
|
$6.21
LKR1,807.67
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.84
£6.25
|
$6.31
LKR1,836.66
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.37
£4.29
|
$2.18
LKR633.74
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.67
£4.53
|
$2.29
LKR667.06
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.89
£1.51
|
$3.04
LKR883.43
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.39
£1.11
|
$0.44
LKR129.04
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
£1.47
|
$2.56
LKR745.58
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.83
£1.46
|
$0.50
LKR145.30
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
£1.25
|
$0.48
LKR140.27
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.15
|
$0.44
LKR128.81
|
|
pay 50.0% less for transportation
|
Jersey
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.93
£6.33
|
$4.84
LKR1,406.97
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.16
£53.60
|
$10.76
LKR3,130.85
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,768.06
£22,160.38
|
$32,478.81
LKR9,450,470.56
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.51
£41.11
|
$3.09
LKR898.30
|
|
pay 86.6% less for housing
|
Jersey
|
Sri Lanka
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.54
£57.89
|
$13.80
LKR4,015.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,808.15
£1,443.00
|
$163.33
LKR47,525.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,715.90
£1,369.38
|
$123.34
LKR35,889.45
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.51
£133.68
|
$30.68
LKR8,927.69
|
|
pay 98.2% less for childcare
|
Jersey
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,324.77
£1,855.29
|
$26.94
LKR7,838.90
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,664.60
£16,491.45
|
$475.05
LKR138,228.37
|
|
pay 66.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Jersey
|
Sri Lanka
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.75
£6.18
|
$2.00
LKR582.62
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.95
£3.95
|
$2.35
LKR683.69
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.50
£12.37
|
$8.91
LKR2,591.78
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$74.05
£59.09
|
$14.75
LKR4,293.20
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.08
£14.43
|
$3.23
LKR939.26
|
|
pay 68.0% less for clothing
|
Jersey
|
Sri Lanka
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$100.09
£79.88
|
$29.58
LKR8,605.56
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$69.31
£55.32
|
$19.20
LKR5,587.51
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$121.08
£96.63
|
$65.72
LKR19,122.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$202.34
£161.48
|
$33.57
LKR9,767.39
|
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