Cost of living comparison
Sri Lanka is 59.1% cheaper than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 68.4% less in Sri Lanka
- Groceries
-
pay 28.3% less in Sri Lanka
- Transportation
-
pay 32.4% less in Sri Lanka
- Housing
-
pay 85.1% less in Sri Lanka
- Childcare
-
pay 98.0% less in Sri Lanka
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 54.7% less in Sri Lanka
- Clothing
-
pay 46.8% less in Sri Lanka
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, and transportation are lower in Sri Lanka.
If you lived in Sri Lanka instead of United States, you would:
pay 68.4% less for restaurants
|
United States
|
Sri Lanka
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.59
|
$2.86
LKR838.73
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.47
|
$6.80
LKR1,990.20
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
|
$0.71
LKR207.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.96
|
$0.35
LKR103.06
|
|
pay 28.3% less for groceries
|
United States
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.49
|
$0.56
LKR165.03
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.33
|
$6.21
LKR1,819.38
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.91
|
$6.31
LKR1,848.56
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.56
|
$2.18
LKR637.84
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.16
|
$2.29
LKR671.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.33
|
$3.04
LKR889.16
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
|
$0.44
LKR129.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$2.56
LKR750.42
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.16
|
$0.50
LKR146.24
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.34
|
$0.48
LKR141.18
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.38
|
$0.44
LKR129.64
|
|
pay 32.4% less for transportation
|
United States
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.61
|
$4.84
LKR1,416.09
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.15
|
$10.76
LKR3,151.15
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,583.67
|
$32,478.81
LKR9,511,728.16
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.81
|
$3.09
LKR904.12
|
|
pay 85.1% less for housing
|
United States
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.50
|
$13.80
LKR4,041.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,655.99
|
$163.33
LKR47,833.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,423.40
|
$123.34
LKR36,122.09
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$148.34
|
$30.68
LKR8,985.56
|
|
pay 98.0% less for childcare
|
United States
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,351.84
|
$26.94
LKR7,889.72
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,265.44
|
$475.05
LKR139,124.37
|
|
pay 54.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
United States
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.78
|
$2.00
LKR586.40
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.04
|
$2.35
LKR688.12
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.68
|
$8.91
LKR2,608.58
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.84
|
$14.75
LKR4,321.03
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.30
|
$3.23
LKR945.34
|
|
pay 46.8% less for clothing
|
United States
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.38
|
$29.58
LKR8,661.34
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.66
|
$19.20
LKR5,623.73
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.52
|
$65.72
LKR19,246.62
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.08
|
$33.57
LKR9,830.71
|
|
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