Cost of living comparison
Antigua and Barbuda is 4.1 times more expensive than Sri Lanka.
If you lived in Antigua and Barbuda instead of Sri Lanka, you would:
pay 4.8 times more for restaurants
Sri Lanka
|
Antigua and Barbuda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.75
LKR517.65
|
$12.03
EC$32.50
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.38
LKR1,298.37
|
$8.33
EC$22.50
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.59
LKR174.58
|
$2.78
EC$7.50
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.23
LKR69.16
|
$1.30
EC$3.50
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for groceries
Sri Lanka
|
Antigua and Barbuda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.52
LKR152.94
|
$1.97
EC$5.33
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.18
LKR1,239.04
|
$3.70
EC$10.00
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.78
LKR1,415.48
|
$7.00
EC$18.93
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.54
LKR455.72
|
$3.95
EC$10.67
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.66
LKR491.58
|
$2.85
EC$7.71
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
LKR401.17
|
$5.55
EC$15.00
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.31
LKR92.82
|
$0.92
EC$2.49
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.99
LKR293.02
|
$2.52
EC$6.80
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
LKR149.70
|
$2.10
EC$5.67
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
LKR116.10
|
$1.68
EC$4.54
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.30
LKR89.59
|
$0.84
EC$2.27
|
|
pay 13.9% more for transportation
Sri Lanka
|
Antigua and Barbuda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.78
LKR1,119.08
|
$4.30
EC$11.62
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$3.26
LKR966.14
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,467.74
LKR8,734,608.47
|
?? | |
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.65
LKR786.68
|
?? | |
pay 7.0 times more for housing
Sri Lanka
|
Antigua and Barbuda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$10.65
LKR3,156.24
|
$55.50
EC$150.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$140.37
LKR41,607.47
|
$999.06
EC$2,700.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$70.41
LKR20,871.38
|
$740.04
EC$2,000.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.97
LKR8,884.28
|
$149.02
EC$402.75
|
|
pay 5.7 times more for childcare
Sri Lanka
|
Antigua and Barbuda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$30.93
LKR9,166.99
|
$175.76
EC$475.00
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$751.48
LKR222,747.81
|
?? | |
pay 3.1 times more for entertainment and sports
Sri Lanka
|
Antigua and Barbuda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.66
LKR490.77
|
$3.89
EC$10.50
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.50
LKR444.68
|
$5.37
EC$14.50
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.56
LKR1,647.57
|
$4.44
EC$12.00
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$9.58
LKR2,839.84
|
$59.20
EC$160.00
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.40
LKR712.70
|
$6.11
EC$16.50
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
Sri Lanka
|
Antigua and Barbuda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$19.97
LKR5,918.15
|
?? | |
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$13.20
LKR3,913.50
|
?? | |
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$44.09
LKR13,067.50
|
?? | |
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$26.84
LKR7,955.30
|
?? |
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