Cost of living comparison
Sri Lanka is 4.9% cheaper than Swaziland.
If you lived in Sri Lanka instead of Swaziland, you would:
pay 28.6% more for restaurants
|
Swaziland
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.94
SZL51.70
|
$2.68
LKR784.07
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.23
SZL39.25
|
$6.46
LKR1,889.19
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
SZL15.64
|
$0.64
LKR186.35
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
SZL9.25
|
$0.33
LKR96.65
|
|
pay 82.5% more for groceries
|
Swaziland
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.73
SZL12.77
|
$0.58
LKR170.80
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.63
SZL81.39
|
$6.28
LKR1,838.34
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.85
SZL67.65
|
$5.98
LKR1,750.66
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.63
SZL28.72
|
$2.14
LKR624.79
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.88
SZL33.01
|
$2.26
LKR662.07
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.72
SZL12.60
|
$2.80
LKR820.52
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.32
SZL5.65
|
$0.42
LKR123.48
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.41
SZL7.24
|
$2.35
LKR688.44
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
SZL10.71
|
$0.61
LKR178.62
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
SZL7.60
|
$0.46
LKR134.11
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
SZL8.90
|
$0.43
LKR126.25
|
|
pay 14.7% less for transportation
|
Swaziland
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.53
SZL79.59
|
$4.75
LKR1,388.54
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.60
SZL502.61
|
$6.21
LKR1,816.35
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,342.93
SZL287,208.48
|
$33,035.83
LKR9,665,896.27
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.52
SZL430.92
|
$3.08
LKR900.76
|
|
pay 48.6% less for housing
|
Swaziland
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.47
SZL957.20
|
$14.05
LKR4,110.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$217.91
SZL3,829.45
|
$150.86
LKR44,141.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$177.05
SZL3,111.43
|
$101.60
LKR29,725.58
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$56.93
SZL1,000.54
|
$30.30
LKR8,864.07
|
|
pay 84.5% less for childcare
|
Swaziland
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$121.99
SZL2,143.84
|
$24.77
LKR7,246.14
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,794.73
SZL84,261.98
|
$520.09
LKR152,170.86
|
|
pay 38.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Swaziland
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.77
SZL31.11
|
$2.01
LKR589.14
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.67
SZL29.36
|
$2.33
LKR680.84
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
SZL43.08
|
$7.45
LKR2,181.01
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.24
SZL478.68
|
$12.08
LKR3,534.31
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.54
SZL62.23
|
$3.25
LKR950.60
|
|
pay 36.3% less for clothing
|
Swaziland
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.70
SZL873.49
|
$27.19
LKR7,954.68
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.70
SZL398.90
|
$18.21
LKR5,329.09
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.82
SZL1,244.57
|
$54.88
LKR16,056.44
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.96
SZL1,352.41
|
$32.71
LKR9,569.41
|
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