Cost of living comparison
Sri Lanka is 2.8 times more expensive than Libya.
If you lived in Sri Lanka instead of Libya, you would:
pay 60.2% more for restaurants
|
Libya
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.61
LYD22.580
|
$2.86
LKR839.20
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.10
LYD20.070
|
$6.80
LKR1,991.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
LYD2.330
|
$0.71
LKR207.19
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.13
LYD0.650
|
$0.35
LKR103.12
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for groceries
|
Libya
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.29
LYD1.440
|
$0.56
LKR165.13
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.75
LYD13.490
|
$6.21
LKR1,820.42
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.55
LYD17.390
|
$6.31
LKR1,849.61
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.68
LYD8.250
|
$2.18
LKR638.21
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.56
LYD7.640
|
$2.29
LKR671.76
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.71
LYD3.470
|
$3.04
LKR889.66
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
LYD2.930
|
$0.44
LKR129.95
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.42
LYD2.070
|
$2.56
LKR750.84
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.24
LYD1.200
|
$0.50
LKR146.33
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
LYD1.350
|
$0.48
LKR141.26
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.29
LYD1.410
|
$0.44
LKR129.72
|
|
pay 11.1 times more for transportation
|
Libya
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$0.12
LYD0.570
|
$4.84
LKR1,416.89
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.74
LYD116.290
|
$10.76
LKR3,152.93
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,046.81
LYD78,609.660
|
$32,478.81
LKR9,517,118.05
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.88
LYD53.310
|
$3.09
LKR904.63
|
|
pay 6.2% more for housing
|
Libya
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.85
LYD146.250
|
$13.80
LKR4,043.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$191.92
LYD940.190
|
$163.33
LKR47,860.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$108.81
LYD533.030
|
$123.34
LKR36,142.56
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$17.03
LYD83.430
|
$30.68
LKR8,990.65
|
|
pay 57.5% less for childcare
|
Libya
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$58.75
LYD287.820
|
$26.94
LKR7,894.19
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,219.10
LYD5,972.100
|
$475.05
LKR139,203.20
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Libya
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.68
LYD3.350
|
$2.00
LKR586.73
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.63
LYD3.070
|
$2.35
LKR688.51
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.33
LYD11.420
|
$8.91
LKR2,610.06
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.64
LYD125.620
|
$14.75
LKR4,323.48
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.44
LYD21.740
|
$3.23
LKR945.88
|
|
pay 13.6% less for clothing
|
Libya
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$32.50
LYD159.190
|
$29.58
LKR8,666.25
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.80
LYD160.670
|
$19.20
LKR5,626.92
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$45.23
LYD221.590
|
$65.72
LKR19,257.53
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.98
LYD323.230
|
$33.57
LKR9,836.28
|
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