Cost of living comparison
Sri Lanka is 31.3% cheaper than Saudi Arabia.
If you lived in Sri Lanka instead of Saudi Arabia, you would:
pay 7.1% less for restaurants
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Sri Lanka
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.73
SAR25.26
|
$2.86
LKR833.33
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.54
SAR28.31
|
$6.80
LKR1,977.38
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
SAR2.76
|
$0.71
LKR205.74
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.25
SAR0.92
|
$0.35
LKR102.40
|
|
pay 27.5% more for groceries
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.94
SAR3.54
|
$0.56
LKR163.97
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.87
SAR14.53
|
$6.21
LKR1,807.67
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.76
SAR25.40
|
$6.31
LKR1,836.66
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.58
SAR9.68
|
$2.18
LKR633.74
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.22
SAR12.10
|
$2.29
LKR667.06
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.94
SAR3.54
|
$3.04
LKR883.43
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
SAR2.87
|
$0.44
LKR129.04
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
SAR2.80
|
$2.56
LKR745.58
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
SAR2.76
|
$0.50
LKR145.30
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
SAR2.53
|
$0.48
LKR140.27
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.63
SAR2.38
|
$0.44
LKR128.81
|
|
pay 5.4% less for transportation
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.30
SAR8.64
|
$4.84
LKR1,406.97
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.62
SAR167.53
|
$10.76
LKR3,130.85
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,543.44
SAR95,901.05
|
$32,478.81
LKR9,450,470.56
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.12
SAR68.04
|
$3.09
LKR898.30
|
|
pay 64.7% less for housing
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Sri Lanka
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.43
SAR279.44
|
$13.80
LKR4,015.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$384.32
SAR1,442.91
|
$163.33
LKR47,525.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$279.56
SAR1,049.61
|
$123.34
LKR35,889.45
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$85.15
SAR319.69
|
$30.68
LKR8,927.69
|
|
pay 91.7% less for childcare
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$303.07
SAR1,137.85
|
$26.94
LKR7,838.90
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,063.63
SAR22,765.47
|
$475.05
LKR138,228.37
|
|
pay 31.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Sri Lanka
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.70
SAR6.39
|
$2.00
LKR582.62
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.57
SAR13.38
|
$2.35
LKR683.69
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.18
SAR26.96
|
$8.91
LKR2,591.78
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$98.57
SAR370.08
|
$14.75
LKR4,293.20
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.63
SAR62.43
|
$3.23
LKR939.26
|
|
pay 46.0% less for clothing
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Sri Lanka
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.91
SAR161.10
|
$29.58
LKR8,605.56
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$58.28
SAR218.80
|
$19.20
LKR5,587.51
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.66
SAR344.12
|
$65.72
LKR19,122.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.88
SAR296.15
|
$33.57
LKR9,767.39
|
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