Cost of living comparison
Pakistan is 8.0% cheaper than Sri Lanka.
If you lived in Pakistan instead of Sri Lanka, you would:
pay 47.1% less for restaurants
|
Sri Lanka
|
Pakistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.86
LKR837.48
|
$1.63
PKR452.81
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.80
LKR1,987.24
|
$3.70
PKR1,026.27
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
LKR206.77
|
$0.30
PKR82.68
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
LKR102.91
|
$0.20
PKR56.52
|
|
pay 53.8% less for groceries
|
Sri Lanka
|
Pakistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.56
LKR164.79
|
$0.54
PKR150.95
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.21
LKR1,816.68
|
$2.48
PKR686.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.31
LKR1,845.81
|
$2.74
PKR759.49
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.18
LKR636.89
|
$1.15
PKR319.92
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.29
LKR670.38
|
$1.24
PKR342.95
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.04
LKR887.83
|
$0.47
PKR129.12
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
LKR129.68
|
$0.28
PKR77.56
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.56
LKR749.30
|
$0.32
PKR88.98
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
LKR146.03
|
$0.23
PKR63.59
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
LKR140.97
|
$0.17
PKR46.40
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
LKR129.45
|
$0.22
PKR61.12
|
|
pay 13.2% less for transportation
|
Sri Lanka
|
Pakistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.84
LKR1,413.98
|
$3.71
PKR1,028.56
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.76
LKR3,146.46
|
$6.71
PKR1,860.88
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,478.81
LKR9,497,569.28
|
$18,760.96
PKR5,201,156.19
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.09
LKR902.77
|
$4.64
PKR1,286.30
|
|
pay 1.5% less for housing
|
Sri Lanka
|
Pakistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.80
LKR4,035.33
|
$13.82
PKR3,831.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$163.33
LKR47,762.67
|
$88.73
PKR24,599.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$123.34
LKR36,068.32
|
$52.29
PKR14,496.34
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.68
LKR8,972.19
|
$60.51
PKR16,774.13
|
|
pay 97.5% more for childcare
|
Sri Lanka
|
Pakistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$26.94
LKR7,877.97
|
$34.35
PKR9,523.24
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$475.05
LKR138,917.27
|
$1,271.23
PKR352,426.23
|
|
pay 23.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Sri Lanka
|
Pakistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
LKR585.52
|
$1.82
PKR505.79
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.35
LKR687.10
|
$1.50
PKR414.65
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.91
LKR2,604.70
|
$1.89
PKR524.15
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$14.75
LKR4,314.60
|
$12.72
PKR3,525.94
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.23
LKR943.94
|
$3.87
PKR1,073.11
|
|
pay 14.6% less for clothing
|
Sri Lanka
|
Pakistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.58
LKR8,648.45
|
$14.19
PKR3,932.99
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.20
LKR5,615.36
|
$21.90
PKR6,070.27
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.72
LKR19,217.97
|
$61.34
PKR17,006.72
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$33.57
LKR9,816.07
|
$28.94
PKR8,022.85
|
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