Cost of living comparison
Switzerland is 16.1 times more expensive than Sri Lanka.
If you lived in Switzerland instead of Sri Lanka, you would:
pay 7.6 times more for restaurants
|
Sri Lanka
|
Switzerland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.86
LKR833.33
|
$27.66
CHF24.72
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.80
LKR1,977.38
|
$16.97
CHF15.16
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
LKR205.74
|
$4.67
CHF4.18
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
LKR102.40
|
$4.13
CHF3.69
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for groceries
|
Sri Lanka
|
Switzerland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.56
LKR163.97
|
$3.64
CHF3.26
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.21
LKR1,807.67
|
$13.22
CHF11.81
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.31
LKR1,836.66
|
$7.31
CHF6.53
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.18
LKR633.74
|
$6.80
CHF6.07
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.29
LKR667.06
|
$12.89
CHF11.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.04
LKR883.43
|
$1.52
CHF1.35
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
LKR129.04
|
$1.03
CHF0.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.56
LKR745.58
|
$1.31
CHF1.17
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
LKR145.30
|
$2.85
CHF2.55
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
LKR140.27
|
$1.12
CHF1.00
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
LKR128.81
|
$1.07
CHF0.96
|
|
pay 6.7 times more for transportation
|
Sri Lanka
|
Switzerland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.84
LKR1,406.97
|
$7.83
CHF7.00
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.76
LKR3,130.85
|
$114.11
CHF101.97
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,478.81
LKR9,450,470.56
|
$36,806.66
CHF32,889.69
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.09
LKR898.30
|
$42.03
CHF37.56
|
|
pay 7.8 times more for housing
|
Sri Lanka
|
Switzerland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.80
LKR4,015.32
|
$53.46
CHF47.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$163.33
LKR47,525.81
|
$1,622.75
CHF1,450.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$123.34
LKR35,889.45
|
$1,411.84
CHF1,261.59
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.68
LKR8,927.69
|
$180.02
CHF160.86
|
|
pay 79.9 times more for childcare
|
Sri Lanka
|
Switzerland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$26.94
LKR7,838.90
|
$2,587.05
CHF2,311.74
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$475.05
LKR138,228.37
|
$30,321.56
CHF27,094.74
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Sri Lanka
|
Switzerland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
LKR582.62
|
$7.82
CHF6.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.35
LKR683.69
|
$5.42
CHF4.84
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.91
LKR2,591.78
|
$10.09
CHF9.02
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$14.75
LKR4,293.20
|
$88.49
CHF79.07
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.23
LKR939.26
|
$21.15
CHF18.90
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for clothing
|
Sri Lanka
|
Switzerland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.58
LKR8,605.56
|
$121.70
CHF108.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.20
LKR5,587.51
|
$61.65
CHF55.09
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.72
LKR19,122.67
|
$136.06
CHF121.58
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$33.57
LKR9,767.39
|
$176.75
CHF157.94
|
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