Cost of living comparison
Sri Lanka is 4.0% cheaper than Togo.
If you lived in Sri Lanka instead of Togo, you would:
pay 21.7% less for restaurants
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Togo
|
Sri Lanka
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.28
F CFA1,438
|
$2.86
LKR833.33
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.71
F CFA3,596
|
$6.80
LKR1,977.38
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.20
F CFA1,388
|
$0.71
LKR205.74
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
F CFA600
|
$0.35
LKR102.40
|
|
pay 0.3% less for groceries
|
Togo
|
Sri Lanka
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.96
F CFA607
|
$0.56
LKR163.97
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.65
F CFA2,298
|
$6.21
LKR1,807.67
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.54
F CFA4,750
|
$6.31
LKR1,836.66
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.71
F CFA1,075
|
$2.18
LKR633.74
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.96
F CFA1,867
|
$2.29
LKR667.06
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
F CFA778
|
$3.04
LKR883.43
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.93
F CFA583
|
$0.44
LKR129.04
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.36
F CFA856
|
$2.56
LKR745.58
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.54
F CFA972
|
$0.50
LKR145.30
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.24
F CFA778
|
$0.48
LKR140.27
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.73
F CFA1,089
|
$0.44
LKR128.81
|
|
pay 21.9% more for transportation
|
Togo
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.03
F CFA2,536
|
$4.84
LKR1,406.97
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.02
F CFA30,863
|
$10.76
LKR3,130.85
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$13,071.14
F CFA8,230,085
|
$32,478.81
LKR9,450,470.56
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.19
F CFA2,006
|
$3.09
LKR898.30
|
|
pay 40.1% less for housing
|
Togo
|
Sri Lanka
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.43
F CFA33,640
|
$13.80
LKR4,015.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$263.47
F CFA165,888
|
$163.33
LKR47,525.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$100.08
F CFA63,012
|
$123.34
LKR35,889.45
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$107.20
F CFA67,499
|
$30.68
LKR8,927.69
|
|
pay 82.3% less for childcare
|
Togo
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$106.20
F CFA66,869
|
$26.94
LKR7,838.90
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,792.75
F CFA3,017,698
|
$475.05
LKR138,228.37
|
|
pay 73.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Togo
|
Sri Lanka
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.82
F CFA514
|
$2.00
LKR582.62
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.81
F CFA2,400
|
$2.35
LKR683.69
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.88
F CFA1,183
|
$8.91
LKR2,591.78
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.86
F CFA20,061
|
$14.75
LKR4,293.20
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
F CFA5,144
|
$3.23
LKR939.26
|
|
pay 20.9% more for clothing
|
Togo
|
Sri Lanka
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.70
F CFA13,031
|
$29.58
LKR8,605.56
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.33
F CFA14,060
|
$19.20
LKR5,587.51
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$31.04
F CFA19,546
|
$65.72
LKR19,122.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.88
F CFA49,038
|
$33.57
LKR9,767.39
|
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