Cost of living comparison
compared to
Sri Lanka vs. British Virgin Islands Cost of Living Summary
Sri Lanka is 55.3% cheaper than British Virgin Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 66.4% less in Sri Lanka
- Groceries
-
pay 36.3% less in Sri Lanka
- Transportation
-
pay 11.2% less in Sri Lanka
- Housing
-
pay 81.4% less in Sri Lanka
- Childcare
-
pay 93.2% less in Sri Lanka
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 36.5% less in Sri Lanka
- Clothing
-
pay 62.0% less in Sri Lanka
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, clothing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Sri Lanka.
Sri Lanka vs. British Virgin Islands Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Sri Lanka instead of British Virgin Islands, you would:
pay 66.4% less for restaurants
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Sri Lanka
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$24.49
|
$3.63
LKR1,116.85
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.25
|
$7.90
LKR2,426.61
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.97
|
$0.73
LKR224.32
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
|
$0.35
LKR106.15
|
|
British Virgin Islands vs. Sri Lanka - Cost of restaurants
pay 36.3% less for groceries
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.96
|
$0.48
LKR147.07
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.75
|
$5.72
LKR1,758.02
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.43
|
$6.01
LKR1,847.59
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.10
|
$1.94
LKR597.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.21
|
$2.05
LKR629.94
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
|
$2.40
LKR736.93
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.59
|
$0.44
LKR136.48
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.91
|
$2.17
LKR665.91
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.22
|
$0.55
LKR168.43
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.39
|
$0.45
LKR139.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.95
|
$0.51
LKR155.98
|
|
British Virgin Islands vs. Sri Lanka - Cost of groceries
pay 11.2% less for transportation
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
|
$4.12
LKR1,264.88
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$10.74
LKR3,299.78
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$24,680.98
LKR7,584,425.30
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$3.00
LKR921.91
|
|
British Virgin Islands vs. Sri Lanka - Cost of transportation
pay 81.4% less for housing
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$120.00
|
$12.84
LKR3,944.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,458.33
|
$289.17
LKR88,862.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,183.33
|
$178.38
LKR54,816.88
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.12
|
$31.64
LKR9,722.89
|
|
British Virgin Islands vs. Sri Lanka - Cost of housing
pay 93.2% less for childcare
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$375.00
|
$33.87
LKR10,407.01
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,320.00
|
$466.09
LKR143,227.52
|
|
British Virgin Islands vs. Sri Lanka - Cost of childcare
pay 36.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.75
|
$2.08
LKR639.65
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.04
|
$2.39
LKR735.74
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.00
|
$9.25
LKR2,842.89
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$120.00
|
$15.04
LKR4,620.30
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.50
|
$3.12
LKR959.48
|
|
British Virgin Islands vs. Sri Lanka - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 62.0% less for clothing
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Sri Lanka
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.50
|
$25.05
LKR7,697.80
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.00
|
$17.03
LKR5,232.27
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$155.00
|
$62.69
LKR19,264.32
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.00
|
$35.07
LKR10,776.88
|
|
British Virgin Islands vs. Sri Lanka - Cost of clothing
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