Cost of living comparison
compared to
Sri Lanka vs. Isle of Man Cost of Living Summary
Sri Lanka is 64.9% cheaper than Isle of Man overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 66.3% less in Sri Lanka
- Groceries
-
pay 19.1% less in Sri Lanka
- Transportation
-
pay 62.0% less in Sri Lanka
- Housing
-
pay 82.4% less in Sri Lanka
- Childcare
-
pay 98.2% less in Sri Lanka
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 67.6% less in Sri Lanka
- Clothing
-
pay 58.9% less in Sri Lanka
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, and clothing are lower in Sri Lanka.
Sri Lanka vs. Isle of Man Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Sri Lanka instead of Isle of Man, you would:
pay 66.3% less for restaurants
|
Isle of Man
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$29.38
£22.19
|
$3.63
LKR1,116.85
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.14
£7.65
|
$7.90
LKR2,426.61
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.70
£2.04
|
$0.73
LKR224.32
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.99
£1.51
|
$0.35
LKR106.15
|
|
Isle of Man vs. Sri Lanka - Cost of restaurants
pay 19.1% less for groceries
|
Isle of Man
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.25
£1.70
|
$0.48
LKR147.07
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.56
£2.69
|
$5.72
LKR1,758.02
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.28
£6.25
|
$6.01
LKR1,847.59
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.99
£3.77
|
$1.94
LKR597.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.63
£2.74
|
$2.05
LKR629.94
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.10
£0.83
|
$2.40
LKR736.93
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
£0.62
|
$0.44
LKR136.48
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.30
£0.98
|
$2.17
LKR665.91
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
£1.36
|
$0.55
LKR168.43
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.36
£1.03
|
$0.45
LKR139.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.36
£1.03
|
$0.51
LKR155.98
|
|
Isle of Man vs. Sri Lanka - Cost of groceries
pay 62.0% less for transportation
|
Isle of Man
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.98
£6.03
|
$4.12
LKR1,264.88
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$89.03
£67.23
|
$10.74
LKR3,299.78
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,200.43
£25,827.48
|
$24,680.98
LKR7,584,425.30
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.70
£14.12
|
$3.00
LKR921.91
|
|
Isle of Man vs. Sri Lanka - Cost of transportation
pay 82.4% less for housing
|
Isle of Man
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.34
£56.14
|
$12.84
LKR3,944.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,259.12
£950.86
|
$289.17
LKR88,862.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,096.96
£828.40
|
$178.38
LKR54,816.88
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$228.92
£172.88
|
$31.64
LKR9,722.89
|
|
Isle of Man vs. Sri Lanka - Cost of housing
pay 98.2% less for childcare
|
Isle of Man
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,671.96
£1,262.63
|
$33.87
LKR10,407.01
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$31,716.53
£23,951.69
|
$466.09
LKR143,227.52
|
|
Isle of Man vs. Sri Lanka - Cost of childcare
pay 67.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Isle of Man
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.54
£4.94
|
$2.08
LKR639.65
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.23
£3.95
|
$2.39
LKR735.74
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$22.03
£16.64
|
$9.25
LKR2,842.89
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.44
£49.42
|
$15.04
LKR4,620.30
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.03
£12.10
|
$3.12
LKR959.48
|
|
Isle of Man vs. Sri Lanka - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 58.9% less for clothing
|
Isle of Man
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.82
£73.12
|
$25.05
LKR7,697.80
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.07
£34.03
|
$17.03
LKR5,232.27
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.40
£84.88
|
$62.69
LKR19,264.32
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.90
£58.83
|
$35.07
LKR10,776.88
|
|
Isle of Man vs. Sri Lanka - Cost of clothing
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