Cost of living comparison
Russia is 2.3 times more expensive than Sri Lanka overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 27.6% more in Russia
- Groceries
-
pay 31.0% less in Russia
- Transportation
-
pay 6.1% more in Russia
- Housing
-
pay 53.1% more in Russia
- Childcare
-
pay 8.9 times more in Russia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.1% less in Russia
- Clothing
-
pay 73.4% more in Russia
The cost of childcare, clothing, housing, restaurants, and transportation in Russia are more expensive than in Sri Lanka. Expenses including groceries and entertainment and sports are lower in Russia. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Russia.
If you lived in Russia instead of Sri Lanka, you would:
pay 27.6% more for restaurants
|
Sri Lanka
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.86
LKR852.48
|
$6.51
RUB541.49
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.80
LKR2,022.84
|
$4.14
RUB344.63
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
LKR210.47
|
$0.80
RUB66.36
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
LKR104.75
|
$0.38
RUB31.98
|
|
pay 31.0% less for groceries
|
Sri Lanka
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.56
LKR167.74
|
$0.47
RUB38.98
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.21
LKR1,849.23
|
$3.72
RUB309.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.31
LKR1,878.88
|
$3.07
RUB255.56
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.18
LKR648.31
|
$1.21
RUB100.73
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.29
LKR682.39
|
$1.66
RUB137.75
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.04
LKR903.74
|
$0.54
RUB45.05
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
LKR132.01
|
$0.55
RUB45.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.56
LKR762.73
|
$0.71
RUB59.36
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
LKR148.64
|
$0.89
RUB73.72
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
LKR143.49
|
$0.22
RUB18.00
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
LKR131.77
|
$0.21
RUB17.33
|
|
pay 6.1% more for transportation
|
Sri Lanka
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.84
LKR1,439.32
|
$2.12
RUB176.22
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.76
LKR3,202.83
|
$17.67
RUB1,469.49
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,478.81
LKR9,667,736.46
|
$26,642.44
RUB2,216,114.34
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.09
LKR918.95
|
$4.15
RUB345.21
|
|
pay 53.1% more for housing
|
Sri Lanka
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.80
LKR4,107.63
|
$5.97
RUB496.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$163.33
LKR48,618.43
|
$304.49
RUB25,327.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$123.34
LKR36,714.55
|
$210.86
RUB17,538.94
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.68
LKR9,132.94
|
$64.94
RUB5,401.58
|
|
pay 8.9 times more for childcare
|
Sri Lanka
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$26.94
LKR8,019.12
|
$190.09
RUB15,811.87
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$475.05
LKR141,406.24
|
$5,074.52
RUB422,097.90
|
|
pay 4.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Sri Lanka
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
LKR596.02
|
$1.42
RUB118.34
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.35
LKR699.41
|
$1.67
RUB138.97
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.91
LKR2,651.37
|
$2.10
RUB174.49
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$14.75
LKR4,391.90
|
$28.15
RUB2,341.88
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.23
LKR960.85
|
$3.97
RUB330.50
|
|
pay 73.4% more for clothing
|
Sri Lanka
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.58
LKR8,803.41
|
$51.85
RUB4,312.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.20
LKR5,715.97
|
$33.92
RUB2,821.58
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.72
LKR19,562.30
|
$76.53
RUB6,365.49
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$33.57
LKR9,991.95
|
$75.61
RUB6,289.36
|
|
Change currency:
Help us improve these prices
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Russia or Sri Lanka. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.