Cost of living comparison
Sri Lanka is 45.3% cheaper than Panama.
If you lived in Sri Lanka instead of Panama, you would:
pay 53.3% less for restaurants
Panama
|
Sri Lanka
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.30
PAB8.30
|
$2.68
LKR798.95
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.60
PAB7.60
|
$6.46
LKR1,925.05
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.55
PAB1.55
|
$0.64
LKR189.89
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.16
PAB1.16
|
$0.33
LKR98.48
|
|
pay 14.0% less for groceries
Panama
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.19
PAB2.19
|
$0.58
LKR174.04
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.28
PAB5.28
|
$6.28
LKR1,873.23
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.34
PAB6.34
|
$5.98
LKR1,783.89
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.42
PAB2.42
|
$2.14
LKR636.64
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.15
PAB3.15
|
$2.26
LKR674.64
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.87
PAB1.87
|
$2.80
LKR836.09
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.56
PAB0.56
|
$0.42
LKR125.82
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
PAB1.31
|
$2.35
LKR701.50
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.32
PAB1.32
|
$0.61
LKR182.01
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
PAB0.96
|
$0.46
LKR136.66
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.95
PAB0.95
|
$0.43
LKR128.65
|
|
pay 18.4% less for transportation
Panama
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.90
PAB3.90
|
$4.75
LKR1,414.90
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$23.33
PAB23.33
|
$6.21
LKR1,850.82
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,000.00
PAB21,000.00
|
$33,035.83
LKR9,849,342.88
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.78
PAB14.78
|
$3.08
LKR917.86
|
|
pay 70.4% less for housing
Panama
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.90
PAB46.90
|
$14.05
LKR4,188.08
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$697.93
PAB697.93
|
$150.86
LKR44,978.89
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$496.06
PAB496.06
|
$101.60
LKR30,289.74
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$65.23
PAB65.23
|
$30.30
LKR9,032.30
|
|
pay 92.2% less for childcare
Panama
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$327.08
PAB327.08
|
$24.77
LKR7,383.66
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,443.94
PAB6,443.94
|
$520.09
LKR155,058.87
|
|
pay 26.6% less for entertainment and sports
Panama
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.85
PAB1.85
|
$2.01
LKR600.32
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.35
PAB3.35
|
$2.33
LKR693.76
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.70
PAB6.70
|
$7.45
LKR2,222.41
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.09
PAB58.09
|
$12.08
LKR3,601.38
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.75
PAB5.75
|
$3.25
LKR968.64
|
|
pay 42.2% less for clothing
Panama
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.92
PAB43.92
|
$27.19
LKR8,105.65
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.61
PAB40.61
|
$18.21
LKR5,430.23
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$66.54
PAB66.54
|
$54.88
LKR16,361.17
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.30
PAB78.30
|
$32.71
LKR9,751.02
|
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