Cost of living comparison
Uzbekistan is 2.6 times more expensive than Sri Lanka.
If you lived in Uzbekistan instead of Sri Lanka, you would:
pay 8.2% less for restaurants
|
Sri Lanka
|
Uzbekistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.86
LKR839.20
|
$4.55
UZS58,470.72
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.80
LKR1,991.33
|
$3.99
UZS51,289.37
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
LKR207.19
|
$0.56
UZS7,168.94
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
LKR103.12
|
$0.25
UZS3,175.98
|
|
pay 28.3% less for groceries
|
Sri Lanka
|
Uzbekistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.56
LKR165.13
|
$0.40
UZS5,075.84
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.21
LKR1,820.42
|
$3.57
UZS45,878.71
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.31
LKR1,849.61
|
$4.13
UZS53,041.83
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.18
LKR638.21
|
$1.65
UZS21,214.73
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.29
LKR671.76
|
$1.75
UZS22,491.41
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.04
LKR889.66
|
$0.57
UZS7,381.67
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
LKR129.95
|
$0.77
UZS9,849.30
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.56
LKR750.84
|
$0.96
UZS12,354.68
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
LKR146.33
|
$0.65
UZS8,305.34
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
LKR141.26
|
$0.22
UZS2,760.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
LKR129.72
|
$0.17
UZS2,222.33
|
|
pay 28.8% less for transportation
|
Sri Lanka
|
Uzbekistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.84
LKR1,416.89
|
$3.69
UZS47,362.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.76
LKR3,152.93
|
$6.91
UZS88,745.82
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,478.81
LKR9,517,118.05
|
$18,473.32
UZS237,172,970.37
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.09
LKR904.63
|
$2.69
UZS34,588.08
|
|
pay 85.1% more for housing
|
Sri Lanka
|
Uzbekistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.80
LKR4,043.64
|
$12.72
UZS163,338.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$163.33
LKR47,860.98
|
$489.90
UZS6,289,633.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$123.34
LKR36,142.56
|
$312.70
UZS4,014,693.15
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.68
LKR8,990.65
|
$29.11
UZS373,687.04
|
|
pay 11.2 times more for childcare
|
Sri Lanka
|
Uzbekistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$26.94
LKR7,894.19
|
$205.10
UZS2,633,202.75
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$475.05
LKR139,203.20
|
$7,070.48
UZS90,775,640.73
|
|
pay 10.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Sri Lanka
|
Uzbekistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
LKR586.73
|
$1.17
UZS14,971.95
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.35
LKR688.51
|
$1.72
UZS22,134.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.91
LKR2,610.06
|
$1.78
UZS22,819.98
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$14.75
LKR4,323.48
|
$43.03
UZS552,467.87
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.23
LKR945.88
|
$3.47
UZS44,573.32
|
|
pay 92.0% more for clothing
|
Sri Lanka
|
Uzbekistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.58
LKR8,666.25
|
$32.61
UZS418,649.06
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.20
LKR5,626.92
|
$47.09
UZS604,610.53
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.72
LKR19,257.53
|
$86.06
UZS1,104,904.41
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$33.57
LKR9,836.28
|
$94.57
UZS1,214,102.62
|
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