Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Sri Lanka Reverse

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Cost of Living in Sri Lanka is 49.4% lower than in United States (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Sri Lanka is 60.7% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Sri Lanka are 83.3% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Sri Lanka are 66.4% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Sri Lanka are 30.8% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Sri Lanka is 88.0% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
 United States Edit Sri Lanka Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(5,938.79 Rs)		 3.37 $
(1,000.00 Rs)		      -83.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(22,270.47 Rs)		 21.89 $
(6,500.00 Rs)		      -70.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.00 $
(3,266.34 Rs)		 6.74 $
(2,000.00 Rs)		      -38.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(1,781.64 Rs)		 2.36 $
(700.00 Rs)		      -60.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(2,078.58 Rs)		 3.37 $
(1,000.00 Rs)		      -51.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.22 $
(1,550.61 Rs)		 2.64 $
(784.05 Rs)		      -49.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.56 $
(759.19 Rs)		 0.70 $
(207.80 Rs)		      -72.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.08 $
(617.84 Rs)		 0.38 $
(112.20 Rs)		      -81.8 %
Markets
 United States Edit Sri Lanka Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.00 $
(1,187.75 Rs)		 6.42 $
(1,905.72 Rs)		      +60.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.29 $
(976.71 Rs)		 0.53 $
(156.99 Rs)		      -83.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.09 $
(620.27 Rs)		 0.37 $
(109.36 Rs)		      -82.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.18 $
(1,240.77 Rs)		 2.23 $
(661.39 Rs)		      -46.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.87 $
(1,742.47 Rs)		 5.83 $
(1,730.75 Rs)		      -0.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.52 $
(1,638.76 Rs)		 2.27 $
(674.53 Rs)		      -58.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.37 $
(2,189.13 Rs)		 3.57 $
(1,060.95 Rs)		      -51.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.40 $
(712.11 Rs)		 3.21 $
(954.65 Rs)		      +34.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(225.58 Rs)		 0.47 $
(139.33 Rs)		      -38.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $
(606.02 Rs)		 2.64 $
(785.30 Rs)		      +29.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.23 $
(661.65 Rs)		 0.60 $
(176.97 Rs)		      -73.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.33 $
(394.57 Rs)		 0.50 $
(147.21 Rs)		      -62.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.40 $
(414.98 Rs)		 0.51 $
(151.84 Rs)		      -63.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.21 $
(655.21 Rs)		 1.17 $
(348.00 Rs)		      -46.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.23 $
(661.28 Rs)		 0.56 $
(166.18 Rs)		      -74.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(4,454.09 Rs)		 13.47 $
(4,000.00 Rs)		      -10.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.94 $
(577.31 Rs)		 2.06 $
(612.29 Rs)		      +6.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.60 $
(1,067.58 Rs)		 2.79 $
(829.60 Rs)		      -22.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(2,969.40 Rs)		 10.10 $
(3,000.00 Rs)		      +1.0 %
Transportation
 United States Edit Sri Lanka Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(742.35 Rs)		 0.17 $
(50.00 Rs)		      -93.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 $
(19,301.08 Rs)		 5.73 $
(1,700.00 Rs)		      -91.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $
(1,113.52 Rs)		 0.40 $
(120.00 Rs)		      -89.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(831.43 Rs)		 0.54 $
(160.93 Rs)		      -80.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(8,908.19 Rs)		 0.51 $
(150.00 Rs)		      -98.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.51 $
(1,041.93 Rs)		 4.86 $
(1,444.22 Rs)		      +38.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(8,908,189.41 Rs)		 26,941.50 $
(8,000,000.00 Rs)		      -10.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,962.54 $
(7,709,306.62 Rs)		 36,518.36 $
(10,843,750.00 Rs)		      +40.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United States Edit Sri Lanka Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 208.60 $
(61,941.15 Rs)		 48.21 $
(14,316.41 Rs)		      -76.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 57.14 $
(16,967.53 Rs)		 4.52 $
(1,342.74 Rs)		      -92.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.47 $
(21,222.70 Rs)		 14.93 $
(4,432.81 Rs)		      -79.1 %
Sports And Leisure
 United States Edit Sri Lanka Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.46 $
(13,795.16 Rs)		 13.31 $
(3,952.70 Rs)		      -71.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.88 $
(6,495.67 Rs)		 6.12 $
(1,818.18 Rs)		      -72.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.29 $
(4,243.27 Rs)		 3.37 $
(1,000.00 Rs)		      -76.4 %
Childcare
 United States Edit Sri Lanka Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,374.75 $
(408,216.32 Rs)		 35.29 $
(10,480.39 Rs)		      -97.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,640.03 $
(6,722,723.73 Rs)		 448.10 $
(133,058.82 Rs)		      -98.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit Sri Lanka Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.03 $
(15,450.34 Rs)		 29.15 $
(8,655.71 Rs)		      -44.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.54 $
(12,632.47 Rs)		 20.14 $
(5,979.00 Rs)		      -52.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.55 $
(26,590.90 Rs)		 66.76 $
(19,822.58 Rs)		      -25.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 113.09 $
(33,580.89 Rs)		 37.73 $
(11,203.12 Rs)		      -66.6 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit Sri Lanka Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,738.68 $
(516,282.63 Rs)		 261.64 $
(77,692.31 Rs)		      -85.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,436.47 $
(426,543.97 Rs)		 148.31 $
(44,038.42 Rs)		      -89.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,896.51 $
(860,088.02 Rs)		 724.78 $
(215,216.38 Rs)		      -75.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,399.27 $
(712,437.21 Rs)		 276.15 $
(82,000.00 Rs)		      -88.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit Sri Lanka Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 301.18 $
(89,431.74 Rs)		 175.64 $
(52,155.43 Rs)		      -41.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 252.02 $
(74,834.37 Rs)		 115.83 $
(34,395.99 Rs)		      -54.0 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit Sri Lanka Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,334.71 $
(1,287,147.21 Rs)		 204.04 $
(60,586.49 Rs)		      -95.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.58 16.50      +150.9 %
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