Cost of living comparison
Sri Lanka is 15.1% cheaper than Malaysia.
If you lived in Sri Lanka instead of Malaysia, you would:
pay 13.3% more for restaurants
|
Malaysia
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.98
MYR13.25
|
$2.86
LKR829.64
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.23
MYR18.82
|
$6.80
LKR1,968.65
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
MYR3.02
|
$0.71
LKR204.83
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
MYR1.70
|
$0.35
LKR101.95
|
|
pay 18.5% more for groceries
|
Malaysia
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.91
MYR4.06
|
$0.56
LKR163.25
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.65
MYR34.04
|
$6.21
LKR1,799.68
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.39
MYR28.43
|
$6.31
LKR1,828.54
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.97
MYR8.77
|
$2.18
LKR630.94
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.83
MYR8.15
|
$2.29
LKR664.11
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
MYR5.22
|
$3.04
LKR879.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
MYR2.53
|
$0.44
LKR128.47
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.21
MYR5.40
|
$2.56
LKR742.29
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
MYR2.81
|
$0.50
LKR144.66
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
MYR1.92
|
$0.48
LKR139.65
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
MYR2.26
|
$0.44
LKR128.24
|
|
pay 20.2% more for transportation
|
Malaysia
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.77
MYR7.88
|
$4.84
LKR1,400.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.69
MYR69.81
|
$10.76
LKR3,117.03
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,330.57
MYR152,771.06
|
$32,478.81
LKR9,408,734.06
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.94
MYR30.87
|
$3.09
LKR894.33
|
|
pay 36.5% less for housing
|
Malaysia
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.31
MYR117.10
|
$13.80
LKR3,997.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$322.80
MYR1,436.47
|
$163.33
LKR47,315.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$212.35
MYR944.96
|
$123.34
LKR35,730.95
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$33.00
MYR146.85
|
$30.68
LKR8,888.26
|
|
pay 88.2% less for childcare
|
Malaysia
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$163.68
MYR728.37
|
$26.94
LKR7,804.29
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,626.64
MYR29,488.55
|
$475.05
LKR137,617.91
|
|
pay 2.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Malaysia
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.66
MYR16.28
|
$2.00
LKR580.05
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.54
MYR11.30
|
$2.35
LKR680.67
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.07
MYR18.09
|
$8.91
LKR2,580.34
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.32
MYR161.63
|
$14.75
LKR4,274.24
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.00
MYR17.79
|
$3.23
LKR935.11
|
|
pay 30.5% less for clothing
|
Malaysia
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.15
MYR236.51
|
$29.58
LKR8,567.56
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.13
MYR134.07
|
$19.20
LKR5,562.84
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.18
MYR290.04
|
$65.72
LKR19,038.22
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.93
MYR257.81
|
$33.57
LKR9,724.26
|
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