Cost of living
Sri Lanka
compared toRussia
| Cost of living one person |
$496
|
$745
|
|---|---|---|
| Cost of living Family |
$1176
|
$1899
|
| One person rent |
$305
|
$327
|
| Family rent |
$1100
|
$1030
|
| Food expenses |
$234
|
$205
|
| Transport expenses |
$26.09
|
$46.8
|
| Monthly salary after tax |
$221.75
|
$644.71
|
| Quality of life |
32.77
|
32.85
|
| Human freedom index |
5.26
|
6.64
|
| Life expectancy |
83.82
|
92
|
| English speaking % |
20.22%
|
8.77%
|
| Population |
21.7M
|
144.5M
|
| Lunch Menu |
$2.74
|
$6.62
|
|---|---|---|
| Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 |
$23.52
|
$26.94
|
| Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's |
$7.6
|
$3.35
|
| Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz |
$1.86
|
$2.38
|
| Cappuccino |
$2.32
|
$2.02
|
| Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz |
$0.74
|
$1.08
|
| 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 |
$232.53
|
$333.36
|
|---|---|---|
| Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 |
$131.65
|
$215.85
|
| 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 |
$630.42
|
$686.17
|
| Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 |
$257.77
|
$512.21
|
| Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. |
$27.65
|
$48.61
|
| Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. |
$38.58
|
$84.66
|
| Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited |
$14.3
|
$7.09
|
| Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years |
$15.27
|
$14.59
|
| Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 |
$1614
|
$2422
|
| House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 |
$1543
|
$1632
|
| Local transport ticket |
$0.18
|
$0.47
|
|---|---|---|
| Monthly ticket local transport |
$9.4
|
$23.65
|
| Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi |
$2.81
|
$5.91
|
| Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal |
$1.29
|
$0.59
|
| Milk, 1 L or 1 qt |
$1.75
|
$0.92
|
|---|---|---|
| Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb |
$0.64
|
$0.52
|
| Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$0.92
|
$1.05
|
| Eggs, x12 |
$2.27
|
$1.32
|
| Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$11.26
|
$6.6
|
| Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$5.11
|
$4.66
|
| Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$9.62
|
$6.69
|
| Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$2.75
|
$1.37
|
| Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$1.07
|
$1.39
|
| Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$5.05
|
$1.42
|
| Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$1.2
|
$2.68
|
| Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$1.25
|
$0.49
|
| Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$0.96
|
$0.5
|
| Water, 1 L or 1 qt |
$0.4
|
$0.3
|
| Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz |
$1.27
|
$1.26
|
| Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle |
$12.14
|
$5.07
|
| Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz |
$1.75
|
$0.87
|
| Cigarette pack |
$7.51
|
$2.22
|
| Cold medicince, 1 week |
$2.12
|
$3.82
|
| Hair Shampoo |
$2.3
|
$2.51
|
| Toilet paper, 4 rolls |
$2.11
|
$0.93
|
| Toothpaste, 1 tube |
$0.74
|
$1.15
|
| Gym Membership, 1 month |
$13.52
|
$23.16
|
|---|---|---|
| Cinema Ticket, 1 person |
$3.1
|
$4.25
|
| Doctor's visit |
$12.93
|
$16.13
|
| Haircut, simple |
$3.77
|
$4.76
|
| Brand Jeans |
$33
|
$66.88
|
| Brand Sneakers |
$68.99
|
$73.65
|
| Daycare or Preschool, 1 month |
$32.41
|
$331.08
|
| International Primary School, 1 year |
$559
|
$7418
|