Cost of living comparison
Indonesia is 2.2 times more expensive than Sri Lanka.
If you lived in Indonesia instead of Sri Lanka, you would:
pay 21.2% less for restaurants
|
Sri Lanka
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.68
LKR784.07
|
$1.89
IDR29,880.82
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.46
LKR1,889.19
|
$3.26
IDR51,691.63
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.64
LKR186.35
|
$0.55
IDR8,787.43
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
LKR96.65
|
$0.35
IDR5,618.39
|
|
pay 3.0% more for groceries
|
Sri Lanka
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.58
LKR170.80
|
$1.15
IDR18,153.44
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.28
LKR1,838.34
|
$4.13
IDR65,488.64
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.98
LKR1,750.66
|
$5.06
IDR80,254.23
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.14
LKR624.79
|
$1.54
IDR24,367.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.26
LKR662.07
|
$1.45
IDR23,018.78
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.80
LKR820.52
|
$1.16
IDR18,363.41
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.42
LKR123.48
|
$0.61
IDR9,700.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.35
LKR688.44
|
$0.83
IDR13,170.13
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
LKR178.62
|
$0.55
IDR8,724.07
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
LKR134.11
|
$0.56
IDR8,893.95
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
LKR126.25
|
$0.93
IDR14,747.03
|
|
pay 9.0% more for transportation
|
Sri Lanka
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.75
LKR1,388.54
|
$3.05
IDR48,290.23
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$6.21
LKR1,816.35
|
$10.64
IDR168,650.12
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,035.83
LKR9,665,896.27
|
$23,932.07
IDR379,300,754.43
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.08
LKR900.76
|
$3.94
IDR62,477.14
|
|
pay 68.8% more for housing
|
Sri Lanka
|
Indonesia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.05
LKR4,110.08
|
$27.71
IDR439,248.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$150.86
LKR44,141.14
|
$249.00
IDR3,946,404.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$101.60
LKR29,725.58
|
$155.92
IDR2,471,202.19
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.30
LKR8,864.07
|
$48.30
IDR765,468.12
|
|
pay 8.3 times more for childcare
|
Sri Lanka
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$24.77
LKR7,246.14
|
$111.78
IDR1,771,531.82
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$520.09
LKR152,170.86
|
$6,305.88
IDR99,942,216.85
|
|
pay 6.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Sri Lanka
|
Indonesia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.01
LKR589.14
|
$2.59
IDR40,987.17
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.33
LKR680.84
|
$1.73
IDR27,378.18
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.45
LKR2,181.01
|
$2.18
IDR34,625.88
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$12.08
LKR3,534.31
|
$25.20
IDR399,381.75
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.25
LKR950.60
|
$3.00
IDR47,585.97
|
|
pay 54.7% more for clothing
|
Sri Lanka
|
Indonesia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$27.19
LKR7,954.68
|
$41.19
IDR652,778.61
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$18.21
LKR5,329.09
|
$26.77
IDR424,344.96
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$54.88
LKR16,056.44
|
$64.33
IDR1,019,560.64
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$32.71
LKR9,569.41
|
$66.42
IDR1,052,655.40
|
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