Cost of Living Comparison Between Sri Lanka and United States Reverse

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Consumer Prices in United States are 106.3% higher than in Sri Lanka (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in United States are 176.7% higher than in Sri Lanka
Rent Prices in United States are 622.9% higher than in Sri Lanka
Restaurant Prices in United States are 261.8% higher than in Sri Lanka
Groceries Prices in United States are 56.1% higher than in Sri Lanka
Local Purchasing Power in United States is 730.8% higher than in Sri Lanka
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Restaurants
 Sri Lanka Edit United States Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 900.00 Rs
(3.03 $)		 5,938.59 Rs
(20.00 $)		      +559.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 6,000.00 Rs
(20.21 $)		 22,269.72 Rs
(75.00 $)		      +271.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 2,000.00 Rs
(6.74 $)		 3,236.53 Rs
(10.90 $)		      +61.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 600.00 Rs
(2.02 $)		 1,781.58 Rs
(6.00 $)		      +196.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 900.00 Rs
(3.03 $)		 2,078.51 Rs
(7.00 $)		      +130.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 684.08 Rs
(2.30 $)		 1,515.17 Rs
(5.10 $)		      +121.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 206.25 Rs
(0.69 $)		 738.59 Rs
(2.49 $)		      +258.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 105.36 Rs
(0.35 $)		 612.56 Rs
(2.06 $)		      +481.4 %
Markets
 Sri Lanka Edit United States Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 1,795.34 Rs
(6.05 $)		 1,189.00 Rs
(4.00 $)		      -33.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 168.02 Rs
(0.57 $)		 960.39 Rs
(3.23 $)		      +471.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 105.87 Rs
(0.36 $)		 615.47 Rs
(2.07 $)		      +481.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 636.13 Rs
(2.14 $)		 1,105.13 Rs
(3.72 $)		      +73.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 1,617.84 Rs
(5.45 $)		 1,733.32 Rs
(5.84 $)		      +7.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 675.15 Rs
(2.27 $)		 1,635.60 Rs
(5.51 $)		      +142.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 1,016.37 Rs
(3.42 $)		 2,166.04 Rs
(7.29 $)		      +113.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 872.59 Rs
(2.94 $)		 715.15 Rs
(2.41 $)		      -18.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 132.65 Rs
(0.45 $)		 226.50 Rs
(0.76 $)		      +70.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 726.71 Rs
(2.45 $)		 604.84 Rs
(2.04 $)		      -16.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 182.06 Rs
(0.61 $)		 660.45 Rs
(2.22 $)		      +262.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 149.13 Rs
(0.50 $)		 406.56 Rs
(1.37 $)		      +172.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 124.51 Rs
(0.42 $)		 409.77 Rs
(1.38 $)		      +229.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 367.86 Rs
(1.24 $)		 641.03 Rs
(2.16 $)		      +74.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 165.16 Rs
(0.56 $)		 649.85 Rs
(2.19 $)		      +293.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 3,500.00 Rs
(11.79 $)		 4,453.94 Rs
(15.00 $)		      +27.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 545.67 Rs
(1.84 $)		 526.27 Rs
(1.77 $)		      -3.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 755.36 Rs
(2.54 $)		 1,057.12 Rs
(3.56 $)		      +40.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 2,200.00 Rs
(7.41 $)		 2,969.30 Rs
(10.00 $)		      +35.0 %
Transportation
 Sri Lanka Edit United States Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 50.00 Rs
(0.17 $)		 742.32 Rs
(2.50 $)		      +1,384.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 1,800.00 Rs
(6.06 $)		 21,378.93 Rs
(72.00 $)		      +1,087.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 120.00 Rs
(0.40 $)		 1,113.49 Rs
(3.75 $)		      +827.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 160.93 Rs
(0.54 $)		 831.40 Rs
(2.80 $)		      +416.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 165.00 Rs
(0.56 $)		 8,907.89 Rs
(30.00 $)		      +5,298.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 1,484.96 Rs
(5.00 $)		 1,085.46 Rs
(3.66 $)		      -26.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 10,390,000.00 Rs
(34,991.45 $)		 9,798,678.32 Rs
(33,000.00 $)		      -5.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 11,173,600.34 Rs
(37,630.46 $)		 7,746,383.71 Rs
(26,088.28 $)		      -30.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 Sri Lanka Edit United States Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 13,535.44 Rs
(45.58 $)		 61,259.28 Rs
(206.31 $)		      +352.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 1,478.16 Rs
(4.98 $)		 15,593.71 Rs
(52.52 $)		      +954.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 4,506.82 Rs
(15.18 $)		 21,109.69 Rs
(71.09 $)		      +368.4 %
Sports And Leisure
 Sri Lanka Edit United States Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 3,961.11 Rs
(13.34 $)		 14,155.47 Rs
(47.67 $)		      +257.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 1,652.63 Rs
(5.57 $)		 6,684.65 Rs
(22.51 $)		      +304.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 1,000.00 Rs
(3.37 $)		 4,157.02 Rs
(14.00 $)		      +315.7 %
Childcare
 Sri Lanka Edit United States Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 8,554.05 Rs
(28.81 $)		 408,348.26 Rs
(1,375.24 $)		      +4,673.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 161,965.52 Rs
(545.47 $)		 6,808,775.34 Rs
(22,930.60 $)		      +4,103.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
 Sri Lanka Edit United States Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 8,086.36 Rs
(27.23 $)		 15,592.12 Rs
(52.51 $)		      +92.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 5,390.62 Rs
(18.15 $)		 12,957.63 Rs
(43.64 $)		      +140.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 17,671.43 Rs
(59.51 $)		 26,446.69 Rs
(89.07 $)		      +49.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 10,417.95 Rs
(35.09 $)		 34,265.06 Rs
(115.40 $)		      +228.9 %
Rent Per Month
 Sri Lanka Edit United States Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 62,526.32 Rs
(210.58 $)		 530,069.25 Rs
(1,785.17 $)		      +747.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 34,809.52 Rs
(117.23 $)		 435,526.75 Rs
(1,466.77 $)		      +1,151.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 183,023.26 Rs
(616.39 $)		 887,842.26 Rs
(2,990.08 $)		      +385.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 75,709.52 Rs
(254.97 $)		 720,621.68 Rs
(2,426.91 $)		      +851.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
 Sri Lanka Edit United States Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 44,026.87 Rs
(148.27 $)		 104,612.87 Rs
(352.32 $)		      +137.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 30,983.20 Rs
(104.35 $)		 81,266.40 Rs
(273.69 $)		      +162.3 %
Salaries And Financing
 Sri Lanka Edit United States Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 58,952.08 Rs
(198.54 $)		 1,355,072.30 Rs
(4,563.61 $)		      +2,198.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 18.01 6.57      -63.5 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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