Cost of living comparison
Sri Lanka is 43.5% cheaper than Turkmenistan overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 70.8% less in Sri Lanka
- Groceries
-
pay 55.1% less in Sri Lanka
- Transportation
-
pay 35.3% more in Sri Lanka
- Housing
-
pay 86.9% less in Sri Lanka
- Childcare
-
pay 18.2% more in Sri Lanka
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 72.5% less in Sri Lanka
- Clothing
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pay 72.5% less in Sri Lanka
The cost of transportation and childcare in Sri Lanka are more expensive than in Turkmenistan. Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Sri Lanka.
If you lived in Sri Lanka instead of Turkmenistan, you would:
pay 70.8% less for restaurants
|
Turkmenistan
|
Sri Lanka
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$34.54
TMT120.90
|
$2.86
LKR848.27
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.82
TMT44.87
|
$6.80
LKR2,012.84
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.24
TMT11.34
|
$0.71
LKR209.43
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
TMT3.66
|
$0.35
LKR104.24
|
|
pay 55.1% less for groceries
|
Turkmenistan
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.39
TMT8.35
|
$0.56
LKR166.91
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$17.90
TMT62.65
|
$6.21
LKR1,840.08
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$16.12
TMT56.43
|
$6.31
LKR1,869.59
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
TMT23.93
|
$2.18
LKR645.10
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.38
TMT18.85
|
$2.29
LKR679.02
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.71
TMT9.50
|
$3.04
LKR899.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$4.01
TMT14.02
|
$0.44
LKR131.35
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.65
TMT12.78
|
$2.56
LKR758.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
TMT5.99
|
$0.50
LKR147.91
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
TMT3.62
|
$0.48
LKR142.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
TMT2.94
|
$0.44
LKR131.12
|
|
pay 35.3% more for transportation
|
Turkmenistan
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.56
TMT5.47
|
$4.84
LKR1,432.20
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.55
TMT29.91
|
$10.76
LKR3,187.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$43,803.42
TMT153,311.97
|
$32,478.81
LKR9,619,951.53
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.69
TMT33.90
|
$3.09
LKR914.41
|
|
pay 86.9% less for housing
|
Turkmenistan
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$94.97
TMT332.38
|
$13.80
LKR4,087.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,125.36
TMT3,938.75
|
$163.33
LKR48,378.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$747.86
TMT2,617.52
|
$123.34
LKR36,533.08
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$435.73
TMT1,525.05
|
$30.68
LKR9,087.80
|
|
pay 18.2% more for childcare
|
Turkmenistan
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$22.79
TMT79.77
|
$26.94
LKR7,979.48
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$475.05
LKR140,707.31
|
|
pay 72.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Turkmenistan
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.06
TMT17.70
|
$2.00
LKR593.07
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.98
TMT24.43
|
$2.35
LKR695.95
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$28.49
TMT99.72
|
$8.91
LKR2,638.26
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$147.20
TMT515.19
|
$14.75
LKR4,370.19
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.25
TMT49.86
|
$3.23
LKR956.10
|
|
pay 72.5% less for clothing
|
Turkmenistan
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.47
TMT299.15
|
$29.58
LKR8,759.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$121.08
TMT423.79
|
$19.20
LKR5,687.72
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$163.82
TMT573.36
|
$65.72
LKR19,465.61
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$170.94
TMT598.29
|
$33.57
LKR9,942.56
|
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