Cost of living comparison
Sri Lanka is 14.8% cheaper than Sudan.
If you lived in Sri Lanka instead of Sudan, you would:
pay 20.1% less for restaurants
|
Sudan
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.50
SDG4,511.25
|
$2.86
LKR833.33
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
SDG4,812.00
|
$6.80
LKR1,977.38
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
SDG365.59
|
$0.71
LKR205.74
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
SDG264.58
|
$0.35
LKR102.40
|
|
pay 7.6% more for groceries
|
Sudan
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.14
SDG684.23
|
$0.56
LKR163.97
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.05
SDG3,639.19
|
$6.21
LKR1,807.67
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.13
SDG3,687.65
|
$6.31
LKR1,836.66
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.85
SDG1,716.50
|
$2.18
LKR633.74
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.81
SDG1,691.69
|
$2.29
LKR667.06
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.02
SDG1,213.46
|
$3.04
LKR883.43
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
SDG305.25
|
$0.44
LKR129.04
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
SDG539.34
|
$2.56
LKR745.58
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
SDG479.42
|
$0.50
LKR145.30
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
SDG359.30
|
$0.48
LKR140.27
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
SDG256.16
|
$0.44
LKR128.81
|
|
pay 45.3% less for transportation
|
Sudan
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.23
SDG3,147.44
|
$4.84
LKR1,406.97
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.00
SDG15,037.50
|
$10.76
LKR3,130.85
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$32,478.81
LKR9,450,470.56
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.74
SDG6,458.68
|
$3.09
LKR898.30
|
|
pay 57.9% less for housing
|
Sudan
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.15
SDG42,193.66
|
$13.80
LKR4,015.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$637.80
SDG383,634.48
|
$163.33
LKR47,525.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$272.14
SDG163,693.55
|
$123.34
LKR35,889.45
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.45
SDG23,729.50
|
$30.68
LKR8,927.69
|
|
pay 67.1% less for childcare
|
Sudan
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$63.07
SDG37,933.69
|
$26.94
LKR7,838.90
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,057.46
SDG1,237,560.29
|
$475.05
LKR138,228.37
|
|
pay 63.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Sudan
|
Sri Lanka
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
SDG1,203.00
|
$2.00
LKR582.62
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.38
SDG1,431.60
|
$2.35
LKR683.69
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.80
SDG1,082.70
|
$8.91
LKR2,591.78
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.33
SDG20,050.00
|
$14.75
LKR4,293.20
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.00
SDG2,406.00
|
$3.23
LKR939.26
|
|
pay 15.5% more for clothing
|
Sudan
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.17
SDG10,927.58
|
$29.58
LKR8,605.56
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.00
SDG12,030.00
|
$19.20
LKR5,587.51
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$55.00
SDG33,082.50
|
$65.72
LKR19,122.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$40.00
SDG24,060.00
|
$33.57
LKR9,767.39
|
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