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Sri Lanka vs. Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) Cost of Living Summary

Sri Lanka is 74.8% cheaper than Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) overall.

Restaurants: pay 87.9% less in Sri Lanka
Groceries: pay 59.6% less in Sri Lanka
Transportation: pay 33.1% less in Sri Lanka
Housing: pay 86.2% less in Sri Lanka
Entertainment and Sports: pay 55.9% less in Sri Lanka
Clothing: pay 74.9% less in Sri Lanka

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

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Sri Lanka vs. Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Sri Lanka instead of Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas), you would:

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pay 87.9% less for restaurants

	Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)	Sri Lanka
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$26.43 FKP19.83	$2.19 LKR726.11	-91.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	??	$6.20 LKR2,052.12
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.24 FKP1.68	$0.82 LKR270.87	-63.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.38 FKP1.04	$0.31 LKR101.62	-77.8%
Average			-87.9%

Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) vs. Sri Lanka - Cost of restaurants

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pay 59.6% less for groceries

	Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)	Sri Lanka
Bread 1 loaf	$3.03 FKP2.27	$0.50 LKR164.88	-83.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.46 FKP1.09	$5.10 LKR1,689.36	+250.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.44 FKP6.33	$5.00 LKR1,656.35	-40.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$7.09 FKP5.32	$1.59 LKR525.48	-77.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.32 FKP3.24	$1.92 LKR637.54	-55.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$4.25 FKP3.19	$2.39 LKR790.19	-43.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$2.49 FKP1.87	$0.33 LKR110.92	-86.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$4.79 FKP3.59	$1.65 LKR546.03	-65.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.66 FKP2.74	$0.59 LKR195.36	-83.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.44 FKP1.08	$0.45 LKR150.14	-68.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.33 FKP0.25	$0.34 LKR113.13	+3.4%
Average			-59.6%

Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) vs. Sri Lanka - Cost of groceries

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pay 33.1% less for transportation

	Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)	Sri Lanka
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.16 FKP5.37	$4.79 LKR1,585.93	-33.1%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$4.92 LKR1,628.00
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$29,619.96 LKR10M
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$2.96 LKR979.01
Average			-33.1%

Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) vs. Sri Lanka - Cost of transportation

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pay 86.2% less for housing

	Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)	Sri Lanka
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$447.53 FKP335.78	$16.30 LKR5,399.45	-96.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,453.58 FKP1,090.62	$251.30 LKR83,230.31	-82.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,057.15 FKP793.18	$143.93 LKR47,668.88	-86.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$293.49 FKP220.20	$35.77 LKR11,847.20	-87.8%
Average			-86.2%

Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) vs. Sri Lanka - Cost of housing

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

	Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)	Sri Lanka
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	??	$28.08 LKR9,301.28
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$711.79 LKR236K

Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) vs. Sri Lanka - Cost of childcare

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pay 55.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)	Sri Lanka
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.16 FKP3.12	$2.16 LKR714.17	-48.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.20 FKP3.15	$2.16 LKR713.82	-48.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$16.11 FKP12.09	$9.91 LKR3,283.39	-38.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$22.10 FKP16.58	$9.67 LKR3,202.38	-56.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.06 FKP9.05	$3.64 LKR1,206.25	-69.8%
Average			-55.9%

Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) vs. Sri Lanka - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 74.9% less for clothing

	Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)	Sri Lanka
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$112.32 FKP84.28	$21.76 LKR7,207.45	-80.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$92.50 FKP69.40	$13.15 LKR4,354.50	-85.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$158.57 FKP118.98	$71.61 LKR23,716.18	-54.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$105.71 FKP79.32	$33.60 LKR11,128.93	-68.2%
Average			-74.9%

Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) vs. Sri Lanka - Cost of clothing

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