Cost of living comparison
Sri Lanka is 31.3% cheaper than Saudi Arabia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 7.1% less in Sri Lanka
- Groceries
-
pay 27.5% more in Sri Lanka
- Transportation
-
pay 5.4% less in Sri Lanka
- Housing
-
pay 64.7% less in Sri Lanka
- Childcare
-
pay 91.7% less in Sri Lanka
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 31.6% less in Sri Lanka
- Clothing
-
pay 46.0% less in Sri Lanka
Expenses including childcare, housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Sri Lanka.
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
SAR25.24
|
$2.86
LKR846.66
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.54
SAR28.28
|
$6.80
LKR2,009.02
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
SAR2.76
|
$0.71
LKR209.03
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.25
SAR0.92
|
$0.35
LKR104.04
|
|
pay 27.5% more for groceries
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.94
SAR3.54
|
$0.56
LKR166.59
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.87
SAR14.52
|
$6.21
LKR1,836.59
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.76
SAR25.38
|
$6.31
LKR1,866.04
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.58
SAR9.67
|
$2.18
LKR643.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.22
SAR12.09
|
$2.29
LKR677.73
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.94
SAR3.53
|
$3.04
LKR897.56
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
SAR2.86
|
$0.44
LKR131.10
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
SAR2.80
|
$2.56
LKR757.51
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
SAR2.76
|
$0.50
LKR147.63
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
SAR2.53
|
$0.48
LKR142.51
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.63
SAR2.38
|
$0.44
LKR130.87
|
|
pay 5.4% less for transportation
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.30
SAR8.63
|
$4.84
LKR1,429.48
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.62
SAR167.39
|
$10.76
LKR3,180.94
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,543.44
SAR95,819.36
|
$32,478.81
LKR9,601,668.69
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.12
SAR67.98
|
$3.09
LKR912.67
|
|
pay 64.7% less for housing
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.43
SAR279.20
|
$13.80
LKR4,079.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$384.32
SAR1,441.68
|
$163.33
LKR48,286.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$279.56
SAR1,048.71
|
$123.34
LKR36,463.65
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$85.15
SAR319.42
|
$30.68
LKR9,070.53
|
|
pay 91.7% less for childcare
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$303.07
SAR1,136.89
|
$26.94
LKR7,964.32
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,063.63
SAR22,746.08
|
$475.05
LKR140,439.89
|
|
pay 31.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.70
SAR6.39
|
$2.00
LKR591.94
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.57
SAR13.37
|
$2.35
LKR694.63
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.18
SAR26.94
|
$8.91
LKR2,633.25
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$98.57
SAR369.77
|
$14.75
LKR4,361.89
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.63
SAR62.37
|
$3.23
LKR954.28
|
|
pay 46.0% less for clothing
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.91
SAR160.96
|
$29.58
LKR8,743.24
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$58.28
SAR218.61
|
$19.20
LKR5,676.91
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.66
SAR343.83
|
$65.72
LKR19,428.61
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.88
SAR295.89
|
$33.57
LKR9,923.66
|
|
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