Cost of living comparison
Sri Lanka is 5.1% cheaper than Lesotho.
If you lived in Sri Lanka instead of Lesotho, you would:
pay 35.9% less for restaurants
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Lesotho
|
Sri Lanka
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$2.86
LKR837.48
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.58
LSL212.37
|
$6.80
LKR1,987.24
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
LSL18.87
|
$0.71
LKR206.77
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
LSL9.95
|
$0.35
LKR102.91
|
|
pay 41.2% more for groceries
|
Lesotho
|
Sri Lanka
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.82
LSL15.05
|
$0.56
LKR164.79
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.67
LSL48.94
|
$6.21
LKR1,816.68
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.65
LSL66.91
|
$6.31
LKR1,845.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.28
LSL23.41
|
$2.18
LKR636.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.09
LSL56.69
|
$2.29
LKR670.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
LSL16.18
|
$3.04
LKR887.83
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
LSL18.42
|
$0.44
LKR129.68
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.99
LSL18.11
|
$2.56
LKR749.30
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
LSL21.26
|
$0.50
LKR146.03
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
LSL11.18
|
$0.48
LKR140.97
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
LSL12.60
|
$0.44
LKR129.45
|
|
pay 9.9% less for transportation
|
Lesotho
|
Sri Lanka
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
LSL85.01
|
$4.84
LKR1,413.98
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.40
LSL520.76
|
$10.76
LKR3,146.46
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,879.98
LSL364,535.15
|
$32,478.81
LKR9,497,569.28
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.62
LSL103.11
|
$3.09
LKR902.77
|
|
pay 14.5% more for housing
|
Lesotho
|
Sri Lanka
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.72
LSL416.61
|
$13.80
LKR4,035.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$143.89
LSL2,638.54
|
$163.33
LKR47,762.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$72.89
LSL1,336.63
|
$123.34
LKR36,068.32
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$30.68
LKR8,972.19
|
|
pay 32.9% less for childcare
|
Lesotho
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$29.35
LSL538.12
|
$26.94
LKR7,877.97
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,117.07
LSL20,483.40
|
$475.05
LKR138,917.27
|
|
pay 35.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Lesotho
|
Sri Lanka
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.85
LSL34.00
|
$2.00
LKR585.52
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.29
LSL23.69
|
$2.35
LKR687.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.83
LSL88.53
|
$8.91
LKR2,604.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.77
LSL399.25
|
$14.75
LKR4,314.60
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$3.23
LKR943.94
|
|
pay 48.3% less for clothing
|
Lesotho
|
Sri Lanka
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.60
LSL781.15
|
$29.58
LKR8,648.45
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.76
LSL729.07
|
$19.20
LKR5,615.36
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.35
LSL1,840.03
|
$65.72
LKR19,217.97
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.00
LSL2,603.82
|
$33.57
LKR9,816.07
|
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