Cost of living

Sri Lanka

compared to

Kenya

hira
Sri Lanka
Kenya
Cost of living one person
$496
$602
Cost of living Family
$1176
$1929
One person rent
$305
$508
Family rent
$1100
$1194
Food expenses
$234
$245
Transport expenses
$26.09
$146.79
Monthly salary after tax
$221.75
$487.71
Quality of life
32.77
32.83
Human freedom index
5.26
6.83
Life expectancy
83.82
53.01
English speaking %
20.22%
16.53%
Population
21.7M
51.4M

The average cost of living in Sri Lanka ($496) is 18% less expensive than in Kenya ($602). Sri Lanka ranked 183th vs 158th for Kenya in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Sri Lanka compared to 0.9 months in Kenya .

Eating Out
Sri Lanka
Kenya
Lunch Menu
$2.74
$3.28
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.52
$25.82
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.6
$6.58
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$1.96
Cappuccino
$2.32
$2.56
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$0.59
Rent & Utilities
Sri Lanka
Kenya
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$232.53
$266.06
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$131.65
$166.54
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$630.42
$1026.68
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$257.77
$356.18
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.65
$22.82
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.58
$49.15
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.3
$41.47
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$15.27
$14.65
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1614
$1674
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1543
$1870
Transportation
Sri Lanka
Kenya
Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.84
Monthly ticket local transport
$9.4
$31.48
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.81
$14.98
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.29
$1.9
Groceries
Sri Lanka
Kenya
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$0.8
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$0.47
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.47
Eggs, x12
$2.27
$1.49
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.26
$11.39
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.11
$4.77
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.62
$5.57
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$2.48
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.08
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.05
$1.83
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.78
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$0.88
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.13
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.48
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$1.27
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.14
$12.46
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$1.69
Cigarette pack
$7.51
$2.76
Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.12
$3.04
Hair Shampoo
$2.3
$3.34
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.11
$1.01
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.74
$1.41
Other
Sri Lanka
Kenya
Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.52
$37.8
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.1
$5.48
Doctor's visit
$12.93
$24.53
Haircut, simple
$3.77
$3.89
Brand Jeans
$33
$19.91
Brand Sneakers
$68.99
$48.46
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$32.41
$146.76
International Primary School, 1 year
$559
$6910