Cost of living comparison

Greenland

compared to

Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka vs. Greenland Cost of Living Summary

Sri Lanka is 78.1% cheaper than Greenland overall.

Restaurants: pay 83.1% less in Sri Lanka
Groceries: pay 71.5% less in Sri Lanka
Transportation: pay 62.0% less in Sri Lanka
Housing: pay 81.9% less in Sri Lanka
Childcare: pay 93.5% less in Sri Lanka
Entertainment and Sports: pay 75.1% less in Sri Lanka
Clothing: pay 74.9% less in Sri Lanka

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

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Sri Lanka vs. Greenland Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 83.1% less for restaurants

	Greenland	Sri Lanka
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$24.12 DKK160.42	$2.19 LKR726.11	-90.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$15.83 DKK105.30	$6.20 LKR2,052.12	-60.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.18 DKK21.15	$0.82 LKR270.87	-74.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$3.20 DKK21.31	$0.31 LKR101.62	-90.4%
Average			-83.1%

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pay 71.5% less for groceries

	Greenland	Sri Lanka
Bread 1 loaf	$4.72 DKK31.39	$0.50 LKR164.88	-89.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$17.23 DKK114.59	$5.10 LKR1,689.36	-70.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.15 DKK74.18	$5.00 LKR1,656.35	-55.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.11 DKK33.98	$1.59 LKR525.48	-68.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$14.20 DKK94.46	$1.92 LKR637.54	-86.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.04 DKK13.56	$2.39 LKR790.19	+17.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.87 DKK12.43	$0.33 LKR110.92	-82.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.41 DKK16.04	$1.65 LKR546.03	-31.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.29 DKK15.25	$0.59 LKR195.36	-74.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.70 DKK11.30	$0.45 LKR150.14	-73.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.99 DKK13.22	$0.34 LKR113.13	-82.8%
Average			-71.5%

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pay 62.0% less for transportation

	Greenland	Sri Lanka
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.45 DKK22.94	$4.79 LKR1,585.93	+38.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$86.14 DKK572.93	$4.92 LKR1,628.00	-94.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$38,949.79 DKK259K	$29,619.96 LKR10M	-24.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$50.93 DKK338.77	$2.96 LKR979.01	-94.2%
Average			-62.0%

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pay 81.9% less for housing

	Greenland	Sri Lanka
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$157.22 DKK1,045.72	$16.30 LKR5,399.45	-89.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,018.67 DKK6,775.41	$251.30 LKR83,230.31	-75.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,013.69 DKK6,742.28	$143.93 LKR47,668.88	-85.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$194.75 DKK1,295.31	$35.77 LKR11,847.20	-81.6%
Average			-81.9%

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pay 93.5% less for childcare

	Greenland	Sri Lanka
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$576.76 DKK3,836.12	$28.08 LKR9,301.28	-95.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,246.87 DKK54,851.57	$711.79 LKR236K	-91.4%
Average			-93.5%

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pay 75.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Greenland	Sri Lanka
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$11.42 DKK75.98	$2.16 LKR714.17	-81.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.92 DKK39.36	$2.16 LKR713.82	-63.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.91 DKK65.92	$9.91 LKR3,283.39
Monthly membership at local gym	$59.82 DKK397.89	$9.67 LKR3,202.38	-83.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$17.98 DKK119.57	$3.64 LKR1,206.25	-79.7%
Average			-75.1%

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pay 74.9% less for clothing

	Greenland	Sri Lanka
Regular jeans Levi's brand	??	$21.76 LKR7,207.45
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$52.43 DKK348.74	$13.15 LKR4,354.50	-74.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$170.78 DKK1,135.89	$71.61 LKR23,716.18	-58.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$224.71 DKK1,494.59	$33.60 LKR11,128.93	-85.0%
Average			-74.9%

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