Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Sri Lanka Reverse

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Cost of Living in Sri Lanka is 49.9% lower than in United States (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Sri Lanka is 61.3% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Sri Lanka are 84.2% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Sri Lanka are 66.2% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Sri Lanka are 32.1% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Sri Lanka is 87.5% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
 United States Edit Sri Lanka Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(5,966.16 Rs)		 3.35 $
(1,000.00 Rs)		      -83.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(22,373.11 Rs)		 23.47 $
(7,000.00 Rs)		      -68.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.50 $
(3,430.54 Rs)		 6.70 $
(2,000.00 Rs)		      -41.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(1,789.85 Rs)		 2.35 $
(700.00 Rs)		      -60.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(2,088.16 Rs)		 3.35 $
(1,000.00 Rs)		      -52.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.24 $
(1,562.25 Rs)		 2.60 $
(775.35 Rs)		      -50.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.56 $
(764.08 Rs)		 0.70 $
(209.61 Rs)		      -72.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.09 $
(623.09 Rs)		 0.38 $
(114.60 Rs)		      -81.6 %
Markets
 United States Edit Sri Lanka Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.00 $
(1,194.68 Rs)		 6.40 $
(1,907.96 Rs)		      +59.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.29 $
(982.28 Rs)		 0.52 $
(154.37 Rs)		      -84.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.09 $
(623.27 Rs)		 0.37 $
(109.91 Rs)		      -82.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.27 $
(1,274.91 Rs)		 2.19 $
(652.89 Rs)		      -48.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.87 $
(1,750.04 Rs)		 5.73 $
(1,710.16 Rs)		      -2.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.53 $
(1,649.78 Rs)		 2.19 $
(653.01 Rs)		      -60.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.39 $
(2,205.66 Rs)		 3.52 $
(1,049.88 Rs)		      -52.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.40 $
(714.66 Rs)		 3.16 $
(943.26 Rs)		      +32.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(227.45 Rs)		 0.47 $
(138.95 Rs)		      -38.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $
(608.78 Rs)		 2.52 $
(753.14 Rs)		      +23.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.23 $
(663.96 Rs)		 0.60 $
(178.12 Rs)		      -73.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.33 $
(397.49 Rs)		 0.50 $
(150.21 Rs)		      -62.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.39 $
(416.11 Rs)		 0.52 $
(156.38 Rs)		      -62.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.20 $
(656.45 Rs)		 1.15 $
(342.31 Rs)		      -47.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.23 $
(665.05 Rs)		 0.56 $
(168.02 Rs)		      -74.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(4,474.62 Rs)		 13.41 $
(4,000.00 Rs)		      -10.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.95 $
(583.17 Rs)		 2.09 $
(622.51 Rs)		      +6.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.60 $
(1,072.47 Rs)		 2.83 $
(843.85 Rs)		      -21.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(2,983.08 Rs)		 10.06 $
(3,000.00 Rs)		      +0.6 %
Transportation
 United States Edit Sri Lanka Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(745.77 Rs)		 0.18 $
(55.00 Rs)		      -92.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 $
(19,390.03 Rs)		 5.36 $
(1,600.00 Rs)		      -91.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $
(1,118.66 Rs)		 0.40 $
(120.00 Rs)		      -89.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(835.26 Rs)		 0.54 $
(160.93 Rs)		      -80.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(8,949.24 Rs)		 0.50 $
(150.00 Rs)		      -98.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.50 $
(1,044.61 Rs)		 4.84 $
(1,443.30 Rs)		      +38.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(8,949,242.31 Rs)		 26,817.91 $
(8,000,000.00 Rs)		      -10.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,967.72 $
(7,746,381.19 Rs)		 38,026.96 $
(11,343,750.00 Rs)		      +46.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United States Edit Sri Lanka Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 208.56 $
(62,214.29 Rs)		 47.53 $
(14,177.17 Rs)		      -77.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 57.25 $
(17,078.30 Rs)		 4.52 $
(1,348.10 Rs)		      -92.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.61 $
(21,362.26 Rs)		 14.56 $
(4,342.06 Rs)		      -79.7 %
Sports And Leisure
 United States Edit Sri Lanka Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.19 $
(13,777.63 Rs)		 13.30 $
(3,967.11 Rs)		      -71.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.95 $
(6,549.01 Rs)		 6.09 $
(1,818.18 Rs)		      -72.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.36 $
(4,285.20 Rs)		 3.35 $
(1,000.00 Rs)		      -76.7 %
Childcare
 United States Edit Sri Lanka Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,371.69 $
(409,185.12 Rs)		 35.97 $
(10,731.48 Rs)		      -97.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,564.26 $
(6,731,100.78 Rs)		 418.44 $
(124,823.53 Rs)		      -98.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit Sri Lanka Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.12 $
(15,547.89 Rs)		 27.90 $
(8,322.97 Rs)		      -46.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.51 $
(12,679.65 Rs)		 18.85 $
(5,622.86 Rs)		      -55.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.85 $
(26,802.88 Rs)		 65.63 $
(19,578.12 Rs)		      -27.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 113.41 $
(33,832.22 Rs)		 38.60 $
(11,515.62 Rs)		      -66.0 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit Sri Lanka Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,744.51 $
(520,401.95 Rs)		 273.41 $
(81,559.39 Rs)		      -84.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,438.24 $
(429,037.61 Rs)		 144.82 $
(43,199.96 Rs)		      -89.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,896.66 $
(864,097.96 Rs)		 660.54 $
(197,045.45 Rs)		      -77.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,402.86 $
(716,792.32 Rs)		 257.80 $
(76,904.76 Rs)		      -89.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit Sri Lanka Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 299.57 $
(89,365.10 Rs)		 166.96 $
(49,805.98 Rs)		      -44.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 251.93 $
(75,153.89 Rs)		 115.30 $
(34,395.99 Rs)		      -54.2 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit Sri Lanka Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,326.40 $
(1,290,600.28 Rs)		 210.11 $
(62,676.32 Rs)		      -95.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.51 16.36      +151.4 %
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