Cost of living comparison
Brazil is 2.9 times more expensive than Sri Lanka.
If you lived in Brazil instead of Sri Lanka, you would:
pay 44.2% more for restaurants
|
Sri Lanka
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.86
LKR832.38
|
$5.09
R$31.02
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.80
LKR1,975.14
|
$5.99
R$36.45
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
LKR205.51
|
$0.99
R$6.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
LKR102.28
|
$0.60
R$3.67
|
|
pay 8.5% less for groceries
|
Sri Lanka
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.56
LKR163.78
|
$1.36
R$8.26
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.21
LKR1,805.62
|
$3.98
R$24.21
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.31
LKR1,834.57
|
$3.44
R$20.95
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.18
LKR633.02
|
$1.87
R$11.38
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.29
LKR666.30
|
$1.52
R$9.28
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.04
LKR882.43
|
$0.81
R$4.94
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
LKR128.89
|
$0.53
R$3.21
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.56
LKR744.74
|
$0.45
R$2.76
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
LKR145.14
|
$0.63
R$3.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
LKR140.11
|
$0.49
R$2.98
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
LKR128.66
|
$0.46
R$2.80
|
|
pay 85.3% more for transportation
|
Sri Lanka
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.84
LKR1,405.37
|
$3.67
R$22.32
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.76
LKR3,127.30
|
$39.48
R$240.41
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,478.81
LKR9,439,756.68
|
$19,264.28
R$117,315.60
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.09
LKR897.28
|
$7.39
R$45.01
|
|
pay 56.8% more for housing
|
Sri Lanka
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.80
LKR4,010.77
|
$17.79
R$108.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$163.33
LKR47,471.93
|
$286.10
R$1,742.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$123.34
LKR35,848.76
|
$200.36
R$1,220.17
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.68
LKR8,917.57
|
$49.32
R$300.33
|
|
pay 11.8 times more for childcare
|
Sri Lanka
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$26.94
LKR7,830.02
|
$259.04
R$1,577.48
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$475.05
LKR138,071.67
|
$6,658.88
R$40,551.28
|
|
pay 1.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Sri Lanka
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
LKR581.96
|
$1.55
R$9.45
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.35
LKR682.92
|
$1.55
R$9.46
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.91
LKR2,588.84
|
$1.94
R$11.82
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$14.75
LKR4,288.33
|
$21.85
R$133.07
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.23
LKR938.19
|
$5.84
R$35.55
|
|
pay 56.8% more for clothing
|
Sri Lanka
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.58
LKR8,595.81
|
$43.13
R$262.64
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.20
LKR5,581.18
|
$39.67
R$241.59
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.72
LKR19,100.99
|
$69.89
R$425.61
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$33.57
LKR9,756.32
|
$56.60
R$344.66
|
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