Cost of living

Sri Lanka

compared to

Nigeria

hira
Sri Lanka
Nigeria
Cost of living one person
$496
$1000
Cost of living Family
$1176
$2330
One person rent
$305
$458
Family rent
$1100
$982
Food expenses
$234
$236
Transport expenses
$26.09
$127.16
Monthly salary after tax
$221.75
$129.16
Quality of life
32.77
32.85
Human freedom index
5.26
5.16
Life expectancy
83.82
60.15
English speaking %
20.22%
50.97%
Population
21.7M
195.9M

The average cost of living in Sri Lanka ($496) is 51% less expensive than in Nigeria ($1000). Sri Lanka ranked 183th vs 82th for Nigeria 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 0.2 months in Nigeria .

Eating Out
Sri Lanka
Nigeria
Lunch Menu
$2.74
$2.44
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.52
$25.34
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.6
$5.2
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$0.93
Cappuccino
$2.32
$2.31
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$0.39
Rent & Utilities
Sri Lanka
Nigeria
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$232.53
$575.64
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$131.65
$392.27
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$630.42
$1386.53
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$257.77
$751.73
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.65
$16.89
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.58
$31.57
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.3
$33.62
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$15.27
$16.24
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1614
$1037
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1543
$666
Transportation
Sri Lanka
Nigeria
Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.57
Monthly ticket local transport
$9.4
$26.05
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.81
$10.96
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.29
$0.7
Groceries
Sri Lanka
Nigeria
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.88
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$1.25
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.71
Eggs, x12
$2.27
$2.1
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.26
$4.09
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.11
$3.85
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.62
$4.88
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$2.91
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.26
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.05
$1.83
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.84
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.82
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.05
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.43
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$0.5
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.14
$4.46
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$0.89
Cigarette pack
$7.51
$1.62
Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.12
$1.5
Hair Shampoo
$2.3
$1.18
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.11
$0.63
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.74
$0.45
Other
Sri Lanka
Nigeria
Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.52
$31.98
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.1
$5.02
Doctor's visit
$12.93
$7.28
Haircut, simple
$3.77
$1.69
Brand Jeans
$33
$21.19
Brand Sneakers
$68.99
$71.83
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$32.41
$89.09
International Primary School, 1 year
$559
$1529