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Sri Lanka vs. Cayman Islands Cost of Living Summary

Sri Lanka is 73.8% cheaper than Cayman Islands overall.

Restaurants: pay 73.2% less in Sri Lanka
Groceries: pay 63.1% less in Sri Lanka
Transportation: pay 56.5% less in Sri Lanka
Housing: pay 89.5% less in Sri Lanka
Childcare: pay 97.9% less in Sri Lanka
Entertainment and Sports: pay 69.3% less in Sri Lanka
Clothing: pay 66.9% less in Sri Lanka

Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, and groceries are lower in Sri Lanka.

Sri Lanka vs. Cayman Islands Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Sri Lanka instead of Cayman Islands, you would:

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pay 73.2% less for restaurants

	Cayman Islands	Sri Lanka
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$25.98 KYD21.59	$3.63 LKR1,116.85	-86.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.39 KYD11.13	$7.90 LKR2,426.61	-41.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.43 KYD2.85	$0.73 LKR224.32	-78.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.64 KYD2.19	$0.35 LKR106.15	-86.9%
Average			-73.2%

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pay 63.1% less for groceries

	Cayman Islands	Sri Lanka
Bread 1 loaf	$5.68 KYD4.72	$0.48 LKR147.07	-91.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.40 KYD4.49	$5.72 LKR1,758.02	+5.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.94 KYD9.92	$6.01 LKR1,847.59	-49.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$7.93 KYD6.59	$1.94 LKR597.37	-75.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$7.20 KYD5.98	$2.05 LKR629.94	-71.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$4.75 KYD3.95	$2.40 LKR736.93	-49.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$2.05 KYD1.70	$0.44 LKR136.48	-78.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.53 KYD2.93	$2.17 LKR665.91	-38.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.46 KYD2.88	$0.55 LKR168.43	-84.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$2.40 KYD2.00	$0.45 LKR139.78	-81.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$2.51 KYD2.09	$0.51 LKR155.98	-79.8%
Average			-63.1%

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pay 56.5% less for transportation

	Cayman Islands	Sri Lanka
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.42 KYD5.34	$4.12 LKR1,264.88	-35.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$29.99 KYD24.92	$10.74 LKR3,299.78	-64.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,985.79 KYD29,903.12	$24,680.98 LKR7,584,425.30	-31.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$55.34 KYD45.98	$3.00 LKR921.91	-94.6%
Average			-56.5%

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pay 89.5% less for housing

	Cayman Islands	Sri Lanka
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$110.43 KYD91.76	$12.84 LKR3,944.37	-88.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,734.92 KYD2,272.64	$289.17 LKR88,862.02	-89.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,947.14 KYD1,618.02	$178.38 LKR54,816.88	-90.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$305.30 KYD253.69	$31.64 LKR9,722.89	-89.6%
Average			-89.5%

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pay 97.9% less for childcare

	Cayman Islands	Sri Lanka
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,591.04 KYD1,322.11	$33.87 LKR10,407.01	-97.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$22,294.31 KYD18,525.90	$466.09 LKR143,227.52	-97.9%
Average			-97.9%

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pay 69.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Cayman Islands	Sri Lanka
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.40 KYD6.98	$2.08 LKR639.65	-75.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.53 KYD5.43	$2.39 LKR735.74	-63.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$14.39 KYD11.96	$9.25 LKR2,842.89	-35.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$147.84 KYD122.85	$15.04 LKR4,620.30	-89.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$17.99 KYD14.95	$3.12 LKR959.48	-82.6%
Average			-69.3%

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pay 66.9% less for clothing

	Cayman Islands	Sri Lanka
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$74.97 KYD62.30	$25.05 LKR7,697.80	-66.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$70.47 KYD58.56	$17.03 LKR5,232.27	-75.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$127.28 KYD105.77	$62.69 LKR19,264.32	-50.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$137.95 KYD114.63	$35.07 LKR10,776.88	-74.6%
Average			-66.9%

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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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