Cost of living comparison
compared to
Sri Lanka vs. Puerto Rico Cost of Living Summary
Sri Lanka is 55.5% cheaper than Puerto Rico overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 56.3% less in Sri Lanka
- Groceries
-
pay 36.1% less in Sri Lanka
- Transportation
-
pay 38.3% less in Sri Lanka
- Housing
-
pay 74.9% less in Sri Lanka
- Childcare
-
pay 93.8% less in Sri Lanka
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 39.7% less in Sri Lanka
- Clothing
-
pay 49.1% less in Sri Lanka
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, clothing, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Sri Lanka.
Sri Lanka vs. Puerto Rico Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Sri Lanka instead of Puerto Rico, you would:
pay 56.3% less for restaurants
|
Puerto Rico
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.10
|
$3.63
LKR1,116.85
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.01
|
$7.90
LKR2,426.61
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.58
|
$0.73
LKR224.32
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
|
$0.35
LKR106.15
|
|
Puerto Rico vs. Sri Lanka - Cost of restaurants
pay 36.1% less for groceries
|
Puerto Rico
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.18
|
$0.48
LKR147.07
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.16
|
$5.72
LKR1,758.02
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.11
|
$6.01
LKR1,847.59
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.34
|
$1.94
LKR597.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.76
|
$2.05
LKR629.94
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.50
|
$2.40
LKR736.93
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.06
|
$0.44
LKR136.48
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.54
|
$2.17
LKR665.91
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.84
|
$0.55
LKR168.43
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.65
|
$0.45
LKR139.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
|
$0.51
LKR155.98
|
|
Puerto Rico vs. Sri Lanka - Cost of groceries
pay 38.3% less for transportation
|
Puerto Rico
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.65
|
$4.12
LKR1,264.88
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.20
|
$10.74
LKR3,299.78
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,700.00
|
$24,680.98
LKR7,584,425.30
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.22
|
$3.00
LKR921.91
|
|
Puerto Rico vs. Sri Lanka - Cost of transportation
pay 74.9% less for housing
|
Puerto Rico
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.46
|
$12.84
LKR3,944.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$800.93
|
$289.17
LKR88,862.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$580.00
|
$178.38
LKR54,816.88
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$242.07
|
$31.64
LKR9,722.89
|
|
Puerto Rico vs. Sri Lanka - Cost of housing
pay 93.8% less for childcare
|
Puerto Rico
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$453.00
|
$33.87
LKR10,407.01
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,760.00
|
$466.09
LKR143,227.52
|
|
Puerto Rico vs. Sri Lanka - Cost of childcare
pay 39.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Puerto Rico
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.73
|
$2.08
LKR639.65
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.38
|
$2.39
LKR735.74
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.21
|
$9.25
LKR2,842.89
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.37
|
$15.04
LKR4,620.30
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.90
|
$3.12
LKR959.48
|
|
Puerto Rico vs. Sri Lanka - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 49.1% less for clothing
|
Puerto Rico
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.97
|
$25.05
LKR7,697.80
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.22
|
$17.03
LKR5,232.27
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.06
|
$62.69
LKR19,264.32
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.00
|
$35.07
LKR10,776.88
|
|
Puerto Rico vs. Sri Lanka - Cost of clothing
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