Cost of living comparison
compared to
Sri Lanka vs. Haiti Cost of Living Summary
Sri Lanka is 36.9% cheaper than Haiti overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 60.2% less in Sri Lanka
- Groceries
-
pay 7.7% more in Sri Lanka
- Transportation
-
pay 24.0% less in Sri Lanka
- Housing
-
pay 74.8% less in Sri Lanka
- Childcare
-
pay 79.7% less in Sri Lanka
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 40.5% more in Sri Lanka
- Clothing
-
pay 67.6% less in Sri Lanka
The cost of entertainment and sports and groceries in Sri Lanka are more expensive than in Haiti. Expenses including childcare, housing, clothing, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Sri Lanka.
Sri Lanka vs. Haiti Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Sri Lanka instead of Haiti, you would:
pay 60.2% less for restaurants
|
Haiti
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.00
HTG1,567.77
|
$3.63
LKR1,116.85
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.39
HTG1,487.54
|
$7.90
LKR2,426.61
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
HTG261.29
|
$0.73
LKR224.32
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
HTG195.97
|
$0.35
LKR106.15
|
|
Haiti vs. Sri Lanka - Cost of restaurants
pay 7.7% more for groceries
|
Haiti
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.50
HTG326.62
|
$0.48
LKR147.07
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.00
HTG653.24
|
$5.72
LKR1,758.02
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.68
HTG741.83
|
$6.01
LKR1,847.59
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
HTG365.20
|
$1.94
LKR597.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.91
HTG902.55
|
$2.05
LKR629.94
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.27
HTG296.30
|
$2.40
LKR736.93
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.54
HTG71.11
|
$0.44
LKR136.48
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
HTG59.26
|
$2.17
LKR665.91
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
HTG59.26
|
$0.55
LKR168.43
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.27
HTG296.30
|
$0.45
LKR139.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.27
HTG165.93
|
$0.51
LKR155.98
|
|
Haiti vs. Sri Lanka - Cost of groceries
pay 24.0% less for transportation
|
Haiti
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.28
HTG559.68
|
$4.12
LKR1,264.88
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
HTG2,612.95
|
$10.74
LKR3,299.78
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
HTG4,572,658.86
|
$24,680.98
LKR7,584,425.30
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.58
HTG467.72
|
$3.00
LKR921.91
|
|
Haiti vs. Sri Lanka - Cost of transportation
pay 74.8% less for housing
|
Haiti
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$165.98
HTG21,684.96
|
$12.84
LKR3,944.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$910.00
HTG118,889.13
|
$289.17
LKR88,862.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$890.00
HTG116,276.18
|
$178.38
LKR54,816.88
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$76.47
HTG9,990.68
|
$31.64
LKR9,722.89
|
|
Haiti vs. Sri Lanka - Cost of housing
pay 79.7% less for childcare
|
Haiti
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$100.00
HTG13,064.74
|
$33.87
LKR10,407.01
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,867.80
HTG897,260.41
|
$466.09
LKR143,227.52
|
|
Haiti vs. Sri Lanka - Cost of childcare
pay 40.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Haiti
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
HTG653.24
|
$2.08
LKR639.65
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.65
HTG215.26
|
$2.39
LKR735.74
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
HTG261.29
|
$9.25
LKR2,842.89
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.54
HTG9,085.42
|
$15.04
LKR4,620.30
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
HTG1,306.47
|
$3.12
LKR959.48
|
|
Haiti vs. Sri Lanka - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 67.6% less for clothing
|
Haiti
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.00
HTG10,451.79
|
$25.05
LKR7,697.80
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.00
HTG9,798.55
|
$17.03
LKR5,232.27
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$120.00
HTG15,677.69
|
$62.69
LKR19,264.32
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$150.00
HTG19,597.11
|
$35.07
LKR10,776.88
|
|
Haiti vs. Sri Lanka - Cost of clothing
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