Cost of living comparison
Sri Lanka is 58.2% cheaper than United Kingdom overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 64.3% less in Sri Lanka
- Groceries
-
pay 0.2% more in Sri Lanka
- Transportation
-
pay 52.4% less in Sri Lanka
- Housing
-
pay 81.6% less in Sri Lanka
- Childcare
-
pay 97.8% less in Sri Lanka
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 59.8% less in Sri Lanka
- Clothing
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pay 51.8% less in Sri Lanka
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, and clothing are lower in Sri Lanka.
If you lived in Sri Lanka instead of United Kingdom, you would:
pay 64.3% less for restaurants
|
United Kingdom
|
Sri Lanka
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.70
£14.29
|
$2.86
LKR852.48
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.25
£7.07
|
$6.80
LKR2,022.84
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
£1.71
|
$0.71
LKR210.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
£1.20
|
$0.35
LKR104.75
|
|
pay 0.2% more for groceries
|
United Kingdom
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.53
£1.17
|
$0.56
LKR167.74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.35
£3.33
|
$6.21
LKR1,849.23
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.92
£4.53
|
$6.31
LKR1,878.88
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.77
£2.88
|
$2.18
LKR648.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.70
£2.83
|
$2.29
LKR682.39
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.23
£0.94
|
$3.04
LKR903.74
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
£0.51
|
$0.44
LKR132.01
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.26
£0.96
|
$2.56
LKR762.73
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
£1.08
|
$0.50
LKR148.64
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.49
|
$0.48
LKR143.49
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.50
|
$0.44
LKR131.77
|
|
pay 52.4% less for transportation
|
United Kingdom
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.07
£5.41
|
$4.84
LKR1,439.32
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$98.23
£75.09
|
$10.76
LKR3,202.83
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,832.80
£26,626.50
|
$32,478.81
LKR9,667,736.46
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
£13.11
|
$3.09
LKR918.95
|
|
pay 81.6% less for housing
|
United Kingdom
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.40
£30.12
|
$13.80
LKR4,107.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,243.58
£950.60
|
$163.33
LKR48,618.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,020.84
£780.34
|
$123.34
LKR36,714.55
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.21
£175.21
|
$30.68
LKR9,132.94
|
|
pay 97.8% less for childcare
|
United Kingdom
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,497.56
£1,144.75
|
$26.94
LKR8,019.12
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,629.32
£14,240.42
|
$475.05
LKR141,406.24
|
|
pay 59.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
United Kingdom
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.63
£4.30
|
$2.00
LKR596.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
£3.15
|
$2.35
LKR699.41
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.47
£13.35
|
$8.91
LKR2,651.37
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.31
£34.64
|
$14.75
LKR4,391.90
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.89
£9.86
|
$3.23
LKR960.85
|
|
pay 51.8% less for clothing
|
United Kingdom
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.43
£59.95
|
$29.58
LKR8,803.41
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.13
£30.67
|
$19.20
LKR5,715.97
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.36
£69.07
|
$65.72
LKR19,562.30
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.72
£73.93
|
$33.57
LKR9,991.95
|
|
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