Cost of living comparison
Sri Lanka is 17.6% more expensive than Vietnam overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 36.3% more in Sri Lanka
- Groceries
-
pay 53.6% more in Sri Lanka
- Transportation
-
pay 9.3% more in Sri Lanka
- Housing
-
pay 12.4% less in Sri Lanka
- Childcare
-
pay 91.6% less in Sri Lanka
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.5 times more in Sri Lanka
- Clothing
-
pay 20.8% less in Sri Lanka
The cost of entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, and transportation in Sri Lanka are more expensive than in Vietnam. Expenses including childcare, clothing, and housing are lower in Sri Lanka. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in Sri Lanka.
If you lived in Sri Lanka instead of Vietnam, you would:
pay 36.3% more for restaurants
|
Vietnam
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.92
₫49,107
|
$2.86
LKR848.27
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.34
₫111,007
|
$6.80
LKR2,012.84
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
₫13,774
|
$0.71
LKR209.43
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
₫8,316
|
$0.35
LKR104.24
|
|
pay 53.6% more for groceries
|
Vietnam
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.90
₫23,079
|
$0.56
LKR166.91
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.05
₫154,832
|
$6.21
LKR1,840.08
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.46
₫139,675
|
$6.31
LKR1,869.59
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.46
₫37,354
|
$2.18
LKR645.10
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.55
₫39,565
|
$2.29
LKR679.02
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.20
₫30,631
|
$3.04
LKR899.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.43
₫10,898
|
$0.44
LKR131.35
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.57
₫14,585
|
$2.56
LKR758.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
₫11,422
|
$0.50
LKR147.91
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
₫12,172
|
$0.48
LKR142.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
₫12,329
|
$0.44
LKR131.12
|
|
pay 9.3% more for transportation
|
Vietnam
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.47
₫88,682
|
$4.84
LKR1,432.20
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$7.11
₫181,787
|
$10.76
LKR3,187.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,423.92
₫905,983,445
|
$32,478.81
LKR9,619,951.53
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.64
₫144,299
|
$3.09
LKR914.41
|
|
pay 12.4% less for housing
|
Vietnam
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.68
₫222,078
|
$13.80
LKR4,087.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$297.09
₫7,598,195
|
$163.33
LKR48,378.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$207.27
₫5,301,012
|
$123.34
LKR36,533.08
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.91
₫1,020,749
|
$30.68
LKR9,087.80
|
|
pay 91.6% less for childcare
|
Vietnam
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$205.27
₫5,249,781
|
$26.94
LKR7,979.48
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,496.31
₫319,598,989
|
$475.05
LKR140,707.31
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Vietnam
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.88
₫22,414
|
$2.00
LKR593.07
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.58
₫40,417
|
$2.35
LKR695.95
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.27
₫32,372
|
$8.91
LKR2,638.26
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$22.09
₫564,969
|
$14.75
LKR4,370.19
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.38
₫86,399
|
$3.23
LKR956.10
|
|
pay 20.8% less for clothing
|
Vietnam
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$28.00
₫716,039
|
$29.58
LKR8,759.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.19
₫567,614
|
$19.20
LKR5,687.72
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.50
₫2,033,129
|
$65.72
LKR19,465.61
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$79.86
₫2,042,398
|
$33.57
LKR9,942.56
|
|
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