Cost of living comparison
Sri Lanka is 33.3% cheaper than Qatar.
If you lived in Sri Lanka instead of Qatar, you would:
pay 15.2% less for restaurants
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Qatar
|
Sri Lanka
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.53
QAR23.81
|
$2.86
LKR833.33
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.16
QAR22.47
|
$6.80
LKR1,977.38
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
QAR3.01
|
$0.71
LKR205.74
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
QAR1.29
|
$0.35
LKR102.40
|
|
pay 45.3% more for groceries
|
Qatar
|
Sri Lanka
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
QAR5.54
|
$0.56
LKR163.97
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.13
QAR15.07
|
$6.21
LKR1,807.67
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.43
QAR27.09
|
$6.31
LKR1,836.66
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.55
QAR9.31
|
$2.18
LKR633.74
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.61
QAR13.18
|
$2.29
LKR667.06
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.81
QAR2.95
|
$3.04
LKR883.43
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
QAR2.35
|
$0.44
LKR129.04
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.61
QAR2.23
|
$2.56
LKR745.58
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
QAR1.98
|
$0.50
LKR145.30
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
QAR1.43
|
$0.48
LKR140.27
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
QAR1.63
|
$0.44
LKR128.81
|
|
pay 9.0% more for transportation
|
Qatar
|
Sri Lanka
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.14
QAR7.80
|
$4.84
LKR1,406.97
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.58
QAR126.07
|
$10.76
LKR3,130.85
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,369.96
QAR74,269.85
|
$32,478.81
LKR9,450,470.56
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.89
QAR57.92
|
$3.09
LKR898.30
|
|
pay 80.5% less for housing
|
Qatar
|
Sri Lanka
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$83.87
QAR305.79
|
$13.80
LKR4,015.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,691.57
QAR6,167.54
|
$163.33
LKR47,525.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,212.04
QAR4,419.15
|
$123.34
LKR35,889.45
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$73.87
QAR269.34
|
$30.68
LKR8,927.69
|
|
pay 96.0% less for childcare
|
Qatar
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$769.65
QAR2,806.18
|
$26.94
LKR7,838.90
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,662.67
QAR38,876.62
|
$475.05
LKR138,228.37
|
|
pay 50.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Qatar
|
Sri Lanka
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.96
QAR39.94
|
$2.00
LKR582.62
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.29
QAR15.62
|
$2.35
LKR683.69
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.50
QAR23.72
|
$8.91
LKR2,591.78
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$132.96
QAR484.78
|
$14.75
LKR4,293.20
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.30
QAR41.19
|
$3.23
LKR939.26
|
|
pay 45.4% less for clothing
|
Qatar
|
Sri Lanka
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.36
QAR187.25
|
$29.58
LKR8,605.56
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.01
QAR167.76
|
$19.20
LKR5,587.51
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.45
QAR329.80
|
$65.72
LKR19,122.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$72.65
QAR264.90
|
$33.57
LKR9,767.39
|
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