Cost of living comparison
compared to
Sri Lanka vs. Palau Cost of Living Summary
Sri Lanka is 49.0% cheaper than Palau overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 51.2% less in Sri Lanka
- Groceries
-
pay 50.2% less in Sri Lanka
- Transportation
-
pay 1.0% more in Sri Lanka
- Housing
-
pay 73.0% less in Sri Lanka
- Childcare
-
pay 79.4% less in Sri Lanka
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 23.3% less in Sri Lanka
- Clothing
-
pay 66.8% less in Sri Lanka
Expenses including childcare, housing, clothing, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Sri Lanka.
Sri Lanka vs. Palau Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Sri Lanka instead of Palau, you would:
pay 51.2% less for restaurants
|
Palau
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.00
|
$3.63
LKR1,116.85
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$7.90
LKR2,426.61
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
|
$0.73
LKR224.32
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
|
$0.35
LKR106.15
|
|
Palau vs. Sri Lanka - Cost of restaurants
pay 50.2% less for groceries
|
Palau
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.44
|
$0.48
LKR147.07
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.00
|
$5.72
LKR1,758.02
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.97
|
$6.01
LKR1,847.59
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.97
|
$1.94
LKR597.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.30
|
$2.05
LKR629.94
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.40
|
$2.40
LKR736.93
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$0.44
LKR136.48
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.50
|
$2.17
LKR665.91
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$7.50
|
$0.55
LKR168.43
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.09
|
$0.45
LKR139.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.50
|
$0.51
LKR155.98
|
|
Palau vs. Sri Lanka - Cost of groceries
pay 1.0% more for transportation
|
Palau
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.75
|
$4.12
LKR1,264.88
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$10.74
LKR3,299.78
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,500.00
|
$24,680.98
LKR7,584,425.30
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$3.00
LKR921.91
|
|
Palau vs. Sri Lanka - Cost of transportation
pay 73.0% less for housing
|
Palau
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$129.50
|
$12.84
LKR3,944.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$750.00
|
$289.17
LKR88,862.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$550.00
|
$178.38
LKR54,816.88
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$31.64
LKR9,722.89
|
|
Palau vs. Sri Lanka - Cost of housing
pay 79.4% less for childcare
|
Palau
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$200.00
|
$33.87
LKR10,407.01
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,920.00
|
$466.09
LKR143,227.52
|
|
Palau vs. Sri Lanka - Cost of childcare
pay 23.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Palau
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
|
$2.08
LKR639.65
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.08
|
$2.39
LKR735.74
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.25
|
$9.25
LKR2,842.89
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.00
|
$15.04
LKR4,620.30
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$3.12
LKR959.48
|
|
Palau vs. Sri Lanka - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 66.8% less for clothing
|
Palau
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.50
|
$25.05
LKR7,697.80
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.50
|
$17.03
LKR5,232.27
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$147.50
|
$62.69
LKR19,264.32
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$195.00
|
$35.07
LKR10,776.88
|
|
Palau vs. Sri Lanka - Cost of clothing
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