Cost of living comparison
Sri Lanka is 73.1% cheaper than Bahamas.
If you lived in Sri Lanka instead of Bahamas, you would:
pay 77.1% less for restaurants
Bahamas
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.33
BSD25.33
|
$1.75
LKR517.65
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.58
BSD8.58
|
$4.38
LKR1,298.37
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
BSD2.56
|
$0.59
LKR174.58
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
BSD2.16
|
$0.23
LKR69.16
|
|
pay 58.8% less for groceries
Bahamas
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.23
BSD4.23
|
$0.52
LKR152.94
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
BSD4.15
|
$4.18
LKR1,239.04
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$14.53
BSD14.53
|
$4.78
LKR1,415.48
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.39
BSD4.39
|
$1.54
LKR455.72
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.45
BSD4.45
|
$1.66
LKR491.58
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.68
BSD1.68
|
$1.35
LKR401.17
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.23
BSD1.23
|
$0.31
LKR92.82
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.64
BSD1.64
|
$0.99
LKR293.02
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.92
BSD1.92
|
$0.51
LKR149.70
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.82
BSD1.82
|
$0.39
LKR116.10
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.42
BSD1.42
|
$0.30
LKR89.59
|
|
pay 58.5% less for transportation
Bahamas
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.37
BSD5.37
|
$3.78
LKR1,119.08
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$50.00
BSD50.00
|
$3.26
LKR966.14
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,500.00
BSD37,500.00
|
$29,467.74
LKR8,734,608.47
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.43
BSD25.43
|
$2.65
LKR786.68
|
|
pay 88.2% less for housing
Bahamas
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.25
BSD68.25
|
$10.65
LKR3,156.24
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,222.22
BSD1,222.22
|
$140.37
LKR41,607.47
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,309.72
BSD1,309.72
|
$70.41
LKR20,871.38
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$201.75
BSD201.75
|
$29.97
LKR8,884.28
|
|
pay 91.5% less for childcare
Bahamas
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$412.22
BSD412.22
|
$30.93
LKR9,166.99
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,795.24
BSD7,795.24
|
$751.48
LKR222,747.81
|
|
pay 68.6% less for entertainment and sports
Bahamas
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.75
BSD3.75
|
$1.66
LKR490.77
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.23
BSD5.23
|
$1.50
LKR444.68
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.50
BSD9.50
|
$5.56
LKR1,647.57
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$79.65
BSD79.65
|
$9.58
LKR2,839.84
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.00
BSD18.00
|
$2.40
LKR712.70
|
|
pay 69.1% less for clothing
Bahamas
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.05
BSD59.05
|
$19.97
LKR5,918.15
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.88
BSD46.88
|
$13.20
LKR3,913.50
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$117.67
BSD117.67
|
$44.09
LKR13,067.50
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.67
BSD111.67
|
$26.84
LKR7,955.30
|
|
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