Cost of living comparison
Ireland is 6.8 times more expensive than Sri Lanka.
If you lived in Ireland instead of Sri Lanka, you would:
pay 3.8 times more for restaurants
|
Sri Lanka
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.86
LKR830.83
|
$17.71
€16.74
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.80
LKR1,971.46
|
$9.75
€9.22
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
LKR205.13
|
$2.15
€2.03
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
LKR102.09
|
$1.66
€1.57
|
|
pay 57.8% more for groceries
|
Sri Lanka
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.56
LKR163.48
|
$1.78
€1.68
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.21
LKR1,802.25
|
$4.12
€3.89
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.31
LKR1,831.15
|
$5.05
€4.77
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.18
LKR631.84
|
$3.71
€3.51
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.29
LKR665.06
|
$4.48
€4.24
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.04
LKR880.78
|
$1.22
€1.15
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
LKR128.65
|
$0.91
€0.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.56
LKR743.35
|
$1.24
€1.18
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
LKR144.87
|
$1.58
€1.49
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
LKR139.85
|
$0.80
€0.76
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
LKR128.42
|
$0.59
€0.55
|
|
pay 5.1 times more for transportation
|
Sri Lanka
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.84
LKR1,402.75
|
$7.11
€6.72
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.76
LKR3,121.47
|
$119.47
€112.95
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,478.81
LKR9,422,155.25
|
$37,943.34
€35,870.04
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.09
LKR895.60
|
$20.48
€19.36
|
|
pay 6.7 times more for housing
|
Sri Lanka
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.80
LKR4,003.29
|
$46.92
€44.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$163.33
LKR47,383.42
|
$1,406.76
€1,329.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$123.34
LKR35,781.92
|
$1,187.82
€1,122.91
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.68
LKR8,900.94
|
$159.87
€151.14
|
|
pay 25.6 times more for childcare
|
Sri Lanka
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$26.94
LKR7,815.42
|
$996.31
€941.87
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$475.05
LKR137,814.22
|
$6,771.62
€6,401.60
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Sri Lanka
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
LKR580.88
|
$5.94
€5.61
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.35
LKR681.64
|
$3.80
€3.60
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.91
LKR2,584.02
|
$16.44
€15.54
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$14.75
LKR4,280.34
|
$55.70
€52.66
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.23
LKR936.44
|
$12.29
€11.62
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for clothing
|
Sri Lanka
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.58
LKR8,579.78
|
$77.94
€73.68
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.20
LKR5,570.77
|
$37.83
€35.76
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.72
LKR19,065.37
|
$85.63
€80.95
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$33.57
LKR9,738.13
|
$89.10
€84.24
|
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