Cost of living comparison
If you lived in Sri Lanka instead of Holy See (Vatican City), you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
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Holy See (Vatican City)
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Sri Lanka
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$2.86
LKR829.64
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$6.80
LKR1,968.65
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$0.71
LKR204.83
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$0.35
LKR101.95
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pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
Holy See (Vatican City)
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Sri Lanka
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|---|---|---|---|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$0.56
LKR163.25
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$6.21
LKR1,799.68
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) | ?? |
$6.31
LKR1,828.54
|
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
?? |
$2.18
LKR630.94
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.29
LKR664.11
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| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$3.04
LKR879.53
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.44
LKR128.47
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.56
LKR742.29
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.50
LKR144.66
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.48
LKR139.65
|
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| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.44
LKR128.24
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Holy See (Vatican City)
|
Sri Lanka
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$4.84
LKR1,400.76
|
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| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$10.76
LKR3,117.03
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$32,478.81
LKR9,408,734.06
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$3.09
LKR894.33
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pay (unknown) more for housing
|
Holy See (Vatican City)
|
Sri Lanka
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$13.80
LKR3,997.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$163.33
LKR47,315.92
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$123.34
LKR35,730.95
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$30.68
LKR8,888.26
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Holy See (Vatican City)
|
Sri Lanka
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$26.94
LKR7,804.29
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$475.05
LKR137,617.91
|
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
Holy See (Vatican City)
|
Sri Lanka
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | ?? |
$2.00
LKR580.05
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$2.35
LKR680.67
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$8.91
LKR2,580.34
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$14.75
LKR4,274.24
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$3.23
LKR935.11
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Holy See (Vatican City)
|
Sri Lanka
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$29.58
LKR8,567.56
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$19.20
LKR5,562.84
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$65.72
LKR19,038.22
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$33.57
LKR9,724.26
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