Cost of living comparison

Uzbekistan

compared to

Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka vs. Uzbekistan Cost of Living Summary

Sri Lanka is 13.4% more expensive than Uzbekistan overall.

Restaurants: pay 25.5% more in Sri Lanka
Groceries: pay 94.6% more in Sri Lanka
Transportation: pay 44.3% more in Sri Lanka
Housing: pay 28.4% less in Sri Lanka
Childcare: pay 90.1% less in Sri Lanka
Entertainment and Sports: pay 87.3% more in Sri Lanka
Clothing: pay 39.1% less in Sri Lanka

The cost of groceries, entertainment and sports, transportation, and restaurants in Sri Lanka are more expensive than in Uzbekistan. Expenses including childcare, clothing, and housing are lower in Sri Lanka. Notably, groceries and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Sri Lanka.

Sri Lanka vs. Uzbekistan Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Sri Lanka instead of Uzbekistan, you would:

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pay 25.5% more for restaurants

	Uzbekistan	Sri Lanka
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.55 UZS58,791.79	$2.86 LKR846.66	-37.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$3.99 UZS51,571.01	$6.80 LKR2,009.02	+70.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.56 UZS7,208.30	$0.71 LKR209.03	+26.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.25 UZS3,193.42	$0.35 LKR104.04	+42.3%
Average			+25.5%

Uzbekistan vs. Sri Lanka - Cost of restaurants

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pay 94.6% more for groceries

	Uzbekistan	Sri Lanka
Bread 1 loaf	$0.40 UZS5,103.72	$0.56 LKR166.59	+42.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.57 UZS46,130.64	$6.21 LKR1,836.59	+73.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.13 UZS53,333.09	$6.31 LKR1,866.04	+52.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.65 UZS21,331.22	$2.18 LKR643.88	+31.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.75 UZS22,614.91	$2.29 LKR677.73	+30.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.57 UZS7,422.20	$3.04 LKR897.56	+428.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.77 UZS9,903.38	$0.44 LKR131.10	-42.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.96 UZS12,422.52	$2.56 LKR757.51	+166.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.65 UZS8,350.95	$0.50 LKR147.63	-22.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.22 UZS2,775.70	$0.48 LKR142.51	+124.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.17 UZS2,234.54	$0.44 LKR130.87	+155.7%
Average			+94.6%

Uzbekistan vs. Sri Lanka - Cost of groceries

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pay 44.3% more for transportation

	Uzbekistan	Sri Lanka
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.69 UZS47,622.70	$4.84 LKR1,429.48	+31.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$6.91 UZS89,233.14	$10.76 LKR3,180.94	+55.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$18,473.32 UZS238,475,330.42	$32,478.81 LKR9,601,668.69	+75.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.69 UZS34,778.01	$3.09 LKR912.67	+14.6%
Average			+44.3%

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pay 28.4% less for housing

	Uzbekistan	Sri Lanka
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$12.72 UZS164,235.70	$13.80 LKR4,079.56	+8.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$489.90 UZS6,324,171.46	$163.33 LKR48,286.18	-66.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$312.70 UZS4,036,738.56	$123.34 LKR36,463.65	-60.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$29.11 UZS375,739.03	$30.68 LKR9,070.53	+5.4%
Average			-28.4%

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pay 90.1% less for childcare

	Uzbekistan	Sri Lanka
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$205.10 UZS2,647,662.15	$26.94 LKR7,964.32	-86.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,070.48 UZS91,274,106.33	$475.05 LKR140,439.89	-93.3%
Average			-90.1%

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pay 87.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Uzbekistan	Sri Lanka
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.17 UZS15,054.17	$2.00 LKR591.94	+71.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.72 UZS22,255.54	$2.35 LKR694.63	+36.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.78 UZS22,945.29	$8.91 LKR2,633.25	+401.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$43.03 UZS555,501.57	$14.75 LKR4,361.89	-65.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.47 UZS44,818.08	$3.23 LKR954.28	-7.0%
Average			+87.3%

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pay 39.1% less for clothing

	Uzbekistan	Sri Lanka
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$32.61 UZS420,947.94	$29.58 LKR8,743.24	-9.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$47.09 UZS607,930.56	$19.20 LKR5,676.91	-59.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$86.06 UZS1,110,971.64	$65.72 LKR19,428.61	-23.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$94.57 UZS1,220,769.48	$33.57 LKR9,923.66	-64.5%
Average			-39.1%

Uzbekistan vs. Sri Lanka - Cost of clothing

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: March 2025

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