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Sri Lanka vs. Argentina Cost of Living Summary

Sri Lanka is 37.2% cheaper than Argentina overall.

Restaurants: pay 53.7% less in Sri Lanka
Groceries: pay 14.2% more in Sri Lanka
Transportation: pay 34.4% less in Sri Lanka
Housing: pay 39.8% less in Sri Lanka
Childcare: pay 86.8% less in Sri Lanka
Entertainment and Sports: pay 6.3% more in Sri Lanka
Clothing: pay 66.1% less in Sri Lanka

The cost of groceries and entertainment and sports in Sri Lanka are more expensive than in Argentina. Expenses including childcare, clothing, restaurants, housing, and transportation are lower in Sri Lanka.

Sri Lanka vs. Argentina Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Sri Lanka instead of Argentina, you would:

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pay 53.7% less for restaurants

	Argentina	Sri Lanka
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.34 ARS16,398.33	$3.63 LKR1,116.85	-67.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.04 ARS13,080.64	$7.90 LKR2,426.61	-12.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.76 ARS2,539.50	$0.73 LKR224.32	-58.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.42 ARS2,060.90	$0.35 LKR106.15	-75.8%
Average			-53.7%

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pay 14.2% more for groceries

	Argentina	Sri Lanka
Bread 1 loaf	$1.96 ARS2,828.30	$0.48 LKR147.07	-75.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.26 ARS7,602.90	$5.72 LKR1,758.02	+8.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.01 ARS7,239.43	$6.01 LKR1,847.59	+20.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.36 ARS3,411.96	$1.94 LKR597.37	-17.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.01 ARS4,356.84	$2.05 LKR629.94	-31.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.03 ARS1,489.58	$2.40 LKR736.93	+132.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.91 ARS1,311.43	$0.44 LKR136.48	-51.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.64 ARS918.92	$2.17 LKR665.91	+241.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.22 ARS1,759.09	$0.55 LKR168.43	-54.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.53 ARS766.60	$0.45 LKR139.78	-14.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.52 ARS747.37	$0.51 LKR155.98	-1.8%
Average			+14.2%

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pay 34.4% less for transportation

	Argentina	Sri Lanka
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.12 ARS5,959.44	$4.12 LKR1,264.88	-0.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$23.10 ARS33,411.22	$10.74 LKR3,299.78	-53.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,600.00 ARS39,919,901.70	$24,680.98 LKR7,584,425.30	-10.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.28 ARS16,320.50	$3.00 LKR921.91	-73.4%
Average			-34.4%

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pay 39.8% less for housing

	Argentina	Sri Lanka
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$24.35 ARS35,223.12	$12.84 LKR3,944.37	-47.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$389.68 ARS563,615.91	$289.17 LKR88,862.02	-25.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$297.74 ARS430,644.43	$178.38 LKR54,816.88	-40.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$58.36 ARS84,407.07	$31.64 LKR9,722.89	-45.8%
Average			-39.8%

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pay 86.8% less for childcare

	Argentina	Sri Lanka
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$268.88 ARS388,903.71	$33.87 LKR10,407.01	-87.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,376.06 ARS4,883,046.49	$466.09 LKR143,227.52	-86.2%
Average			-86.8%

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pay 6.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Argentina	Sri Lanka
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.55 ARS3,692.80	$2.08 LKR639.65	-18.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.16 ARS4,571.51	$2.39 LKR735.74	-24.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.29 ARS4,756.76	$9.25 LKR2,842.89	+181.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.30 ARS46,717.74	$15.04 LKR4,620.30	-53.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.74 ARS9,742.23	$3.12 LKR959.48	-53.6%
Average			+6.3%

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pay 66.1% less for clothing

	Argentina	Sri Lanka
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$89.61 ARS129,604.40	$25.05 LKR7,697.80	-72.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$79.61 ARS115,148.16	$17.03 LKR5,232.27	-78.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$115.13 ARS166,513.96	$62.69 LKR19,264.32	-45.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$111.12 ARS160,717.92	$35.07 LKR10,776.88	-68.4%
Average			-66.1%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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