Cost of living comparison
Sri Lanka is 20.7% cheaper than Niger.
If you lived in Sri Lanka instead of Niger, you would:
pay 40.8% less for restaurants
|
Niger
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.90
F CFA3,049
|
$2.86
LKR839.20
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.80
F CFA6,099
|
$6.80
LKR1,991.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
F CFA851
|
$0.71
LKR207.19
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
F CFA381
|
$0.35
LKR103.12
|
|
pay 13.8% more for groceries
|
Niger
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.51
F CFA318
|
$0.56
LKR165.13
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.17
F CFA5,082
|
$6.21
LKR1,820.42
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.54
F CFA5,310
|
$6.31
LKR1,849.61
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.26
F CFA1,408
|
$2.18
LKR638.21
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.30
F CFA2,055
|
$2.29
LKR671.76
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.67
F CFA1,037
|
$3.04
LKR889.66
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA369
|
$0.44
LKR129.95
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.06
F CFA657
|
$2.56
LKR750.84
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
F CFA450
|
$0.50
LKR146.33
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
F CFA346
|
$0.48
LKR141.26
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
F CFA161
|
$0.44
LKR129.72
|
|
pay 19.0% more for transportation
|
Niger
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.45
F CFA2,147
|
$4.84
LKR1,416.89
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.25
F CFA7,623
|
$10.76
LKR3,152.93
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,606.70
F CFA12,197,027
|
$32,478.81
LKR9,517,118.05
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.76
F CFA2,338
|
$3.09
LKR904.63
|
|
pay 75.4% less for housing
|
Niger
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.29
F CFA28,799
|
$13.80
LKR4,043.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$796.52
F CFA495,504
|
$163.33
LKR47,860.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$408.47
F CFA254,105
|
$123.34
LKR36,142.56
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$170.73
F CFA106,211
|
$30.68
LKR8,990.65
|
|
pay 93.2% less for childcare
|
Niger
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$925.87
F CFA575,971
|
$26.94
LKR7,894.19
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,493.20
F CFA2,795,152
|
$475.05
LKR139,203.20
|
|
pay 42.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Niger
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.23
F CFA762
|
$2.00
LKR586.73
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.00
F CFA1,863
|
$2.35
LKR688.51
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
F CFA1,525
|
$8.91
LKR2,610.06
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.46
F CFA33,881
|
$14.75
LKR4,323.48
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.08
F CFA2,541
|
$3.23
LKR945.88
|
|
pay 10.8% less for clothing
|
Niger
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.85
F CFA25,410
|
$29.58
LKR8,666.25
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.29
F CFA28,799
|
$19.20
LKR5,626.92
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$40.85
F CFA25,410
|
$65.72
LKR19,257.53
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$40.85
F CFA25,410
|
$33.57
LKR9,836.28
|
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