Cost of living comparison
Sri Lanka is 2.7% cheaper than Swaziland.
If you lived in Sri Lanka instead of Swaziland, you would:
pay 31.4% more for restaurants
|
Swaziland
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.07
SZL55.32
|
$2.86
LKR833.33
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.33
SZL42.00
|
$6.80
LKR1,977.38
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
SZL16.73
|
$0.71
LKR205.74
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
SZL9.90
|
$0.35
LKR102.40
|
|
pay 82.3% more for groceries
|
Swaziland
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.76
SZL13.67
|
$0.56
LKR163.97
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.86
SZL87.58
|
$6.21
LKR1,807.67
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.01
SZL72.38
|
$6.31
LKR1,836.66
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.70
SZL30.73
|
$2.18
LKR633.74
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.97
SZL35.48
|
$2.29
LKR667.06
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.75
SZL13.55
|
$3.04
LKR883.43
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.33
SZL6.04
|
$0.44
LKR129.04
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.43
SZL7.74
|
$2.56
LKR745.58
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
SZL11.46
|
$0.50
LKR145.30
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
SZL8.17
|
$0.48
LKR140.27
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
SZL9.56
|
$0.44
LKR128.81
|
|
pay 14.8% less for transportation
|
Swaziland
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.74
SZL85.47
|
$4.84
LKR1,406.97
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.82
SZL537.79
|
$10.76
LKR3,130.85
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,039.98
SZL307,306.73
|
$32,478.81
LKR9,450,470.56
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.84
SZL466.01
|
$3.09
LKR898.30
|
|
pay 46.4% less for housing
|
Swaziland
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$57.61
SZL1,038.99
|
$13.80
LKR4,015.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$227.20
SZL4,097.42
|
$163.33
LKR47,525.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$184.60
SZL3,329.16
|
$123.34
LKR35,889.45
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$59.36
SZL1,070.55
|
$30.68
LKR8,927.69
|
|
pay 84.8% less for childcare
|
Swaziland
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$128.26
SZL2,313.06
|
$26.94
LKR7,838.90
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,035.74
SZL90,816.88
|
$475.05
LKR138,228.37
|
|
pay 46.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Swaziland
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.85
SZL33.29
|
$2.00
LKR582.62
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.74
SZL31.41
|
$2.35
LKR683.69
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.56
SZL46.10
|
$8.91
LKR2,591.78
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.40
SZL512.18
|
$14.75
LKR4,293.20
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.69
SZL66.58
|
$3.23
LKR939.26
|
|
pay 32.9% less for clothing
|
Swaziland
|
Sri Lanka
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.17
SZL940.78
|
$29.58
LKR8,605.56
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.67
SZL426.81
|
$19.20
LKR5,587.51
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.84
SZL1,331.66
|
$65.72
LKR19,122.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.58
SZL1,453.22
|
$33.57
LKR9,767.39
|
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