Cost of living comparison
Sri Lanka is 39.7% cheaper than San Marino overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 53.1% less in Sri Lanka
- Groceries
-
pay 25.2% more in Sri Lanka
- Transportation
-
pay 33.6% less in Sri Lanka
- Housing
-
pay 63.8% less in Sri Lanka
- Childcare
-
pay 91.7% less in Sri Lanka
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.7% less in Sri Lanka
- Clothing
-
pay 53.3% less in Sri Lanka
Expenses including childcare, housing, clothing, restaurants, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Sri Lanka.
If you lived in Sri Lanka instead of San Marino, you would:
pay 53.1% less for restaurants
|
San Marino
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.93
€13.28
|
$2.86
LKR843.94
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.14
€6.81
|
$6.80
LKR2,002.57
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.59
€1.52
|
$0.71
LKR208.36
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.27
€1.21
|
$0.35
LKR103.70
|
|
pay 25.2% more for groceries
|
San Marino
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.61
€1.53
|
$0.56
LKR166.06
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.43
€6.13
|
$6.21
LKR1,830.69
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.96
€3.77
|
$6.31
LKR1,860.05
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.14
€2.04
|
$2.18
LKR641.81
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.89
€3.71
|
$2.29
LKR675.55
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.75
|
$3.04
LKR894.68
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.92
|
$0.44
LKR130.68
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.93
|
$2.56
LKR755.08
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.93
|
$0.50
LKR147.15
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
€0.46
|
$0.48
LKR142.05
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
€0.52
|
$0.44
LKR130.45
|
|
pay 33.6% less for transportation
|
San Marino
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.19
€5.90
|
$4.84
LKR1,424.89
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.22
€31.67
|
$10.76
LKR3,170.74
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,042.91
€21,963.42
|
$32,478.81
LKR9,570,859.10
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.76
€20.74
|
$3.09
LKR909.74
|
|
pay 63.8% less for housing
|
San Marino
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.88
€30.39
|
$13.80
LKR4,066.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$509.09
€485.24
|
$163.33
LKR48,131.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$509.09
€485.24
|
$123.34
LKR36,346.64
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$67.62
€64.45
|
$30.68
LKR9,041.42
|
|
pay 91.7% less for childcare
|
San Marino
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$350.11
€333.71
|
$26.94
LKR7,938.76
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,358.82
€5,107.77
|
$475.05
LKR139,989.25
|
|
pay 7.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
San Marino
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€4.09
|
$2.00
LKR590.04
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.47
€1.40
|
$2.35
LKR692.40
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.74
€4.52
|
$8.91
LKR2,624.80
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.66
€66.40
|
$14.75
LKR4,347.89
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.97
€6.64
|
$3.23
LKR951.22
|
|
pay 53.3% less for clothing
|
San Marino
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$101.82
€97.05
|
$29.58
LKR8,715.19
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.15
€30.65
|
$19.20
LKR5,658.69
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.18
€102.16
|
$65.72
LKR19,366.27
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.10
€86.83
|
$33.57
LKR9,891.82
|
|
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