Cost of living comparison
India is 1.2% more expensive than Sri Lanka overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 38.9% less in India
- Groceries
-
pay 53.5% less in India
- Transportation
-
pay 18.4% less in India
- Housing
-
pay 22.8% less in India
- Childcare
-
pay 2.7 times more in India
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 18.5% less in India
- Clothing
-
pay 7.7% less in India
Expenses including groceries, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and clothing are lower in India. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in India.
If you lived in India instead of Sri Lanka, you would:
pay 38.9% less for restaurants
|
Sri Lanka
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.86
LKR850.41
|
$2.40
₹205.28
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.80
LKR2,017.93
|
$3.90
₹333.79
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
LKR209.96
|
$0.40
₹33.89
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
LKR104.50
|
$0.17
₹14.21
|
|
pay 53.5% less for groceries
|
Sri Lanka
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.56
LKR167.33
|
$0.46
₹39.40
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.21
LKR1,844.73
|
$2.54
₹217.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.31
LKR1,874.31
|
$2.56
₹218.92
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.18
LKR646.73
|
$0.94
₹80.33
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.29
LKR680.73
|
$1.37
₹116.83
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.04
LKR901.54
|
$0.88
₹75.56
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
LKR131.69
|
$0.32
₹27.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.56
LKR760.87
|
$0.48
₹40.72
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
LKR148.28
|
$0.24
₹20.64
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
LKR143.14
|
$0.16
₹13.98
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
LKR131.45
|
$0.19
₹16.05
|
|
pay 18.4% less for transportation
|
Sri Lanka
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.84
LKR1,435.82
|
$4.62
₹394.85
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.76
LKR3,195.05
|
$10.12
₹865.88
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,478.81
LKR9,644,245.29
|
$13,525.56
₹1,156,834.81
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.09
LKR916.71
|
$2.94
₹251.35
|
|
pay 22.8% less for housing
|
Sri Lanka
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.80
LKR4,097.65
|
$7.39
₹631.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$163.33
LKR48,500.29
|
$138.05
₹11,807.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$123.34
LKR36,625.34
|
$90.33
₹7,726.07
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.68
LKR9,110.75
|
$29.97
₹2,563.22
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for childcare
|
Sri Lanka
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$26.94
LKR7,999.64
|
$55.73
₹4,766.45
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$475.05
LKR141,062.64
|
$1,565.54
₹133,899.86
|
|
pay 18.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Sri Lanka
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
LKR594.57
|
$1.84
₹157.03
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.35
LKR697.71
|
$1.59
₹135.69
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.91
LKR2,644.92
|
$3.59
₹307.08
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$14.75
LKR4,381.23
|
$15.33
₹1,311.22
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.23
LKR958.51
|
$3.35
₹286.72
|
|
pay 7.7% less for clothing
|
Sri Lanka
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.58
LKR8,782.01
|
$24.02
₹2,054.68
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.20
LKR5,702.08
|
$25.36
₹2,169.25
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.72
LKR19,514.77
|
$41.62
₹3,559.49
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$33.57
LKR9,967.67
|
$31.12
₹2,661.38
|
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