Cost of living comparison
compared to
Marshall Islands vs. Sri Lanka Cost of Living Summary
Marshall Islands is 3.5 times more expensive than Sri Lanka overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.0 times more in Marshall Islands
- Groceries
-
pay 4.2 times more in Marshall Islands
- Transportation
-
pay 2.4 times more in Marshall Islands
- Housing
-
pay 4.8 times more in Marshall Islands
- Childcare
-
pay 6.0 times more in Marshall Islands
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.0 times more in Marshall Islands
- Clothing
-
pay 68.5% more in Marshall Islands
The cost of childcare, housing, groceries, restaurants, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Marshall Islands are more expensive than in Sri Lanka. Notably, childcare, housing, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Marshall Islands.
Marshall Islands vs. Sri Lanka Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Marshall Islands instead of Sri Lanka, you would:
pay 3.0 times more for restaurants
|
Sri Lanka
|
Marshall Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.63
LKR1,116.85
|
$13.75
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.90
LKR2,426.61
|
$10.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
LKR224.32
|
$1.83
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
LKR106.15
|
$1.50
|
|
Sri Lanka vs. Marshall Islands - Cost of restaurants
pay 4.2 times more for groceries
|
Sri Lanka
|
Marshall Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.48
LKR147.07
|
$3.40
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.72
LKR1,758.02
|
$14.57
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.01
LKR1,847.59
|
$8.52
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.94
LKR597.37
|
$4.04
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.05
LKR629.94
|
$4.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.40
LKR736.93
|
$1.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
LKR136.48
|
$3.29
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.17
LKR665.91
|
$3.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
LKR168.43
|
$5.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
LKR139.78
|
$2.39
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
LKR155.98
|
$2.49
|
|
Sri Lanka vs. Marshall Islands - Cost of groceries
pay 2.4 times more for transportation
|
Sri Lanka
|
Marshall Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.12
LKR1,264.88
|
$6.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.74
LKR3,299.78
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,680.98
LKR7,584,425.30
|
$18,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.00
LKR921.91
|
$14.50
|
|
Sri Lanka vs. Marshall Islands - Cost of transportation
pay 4.8 times more for housing
|
Sri Lanka
|
Marshall Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.84
LKR3,944.37
|
$76.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$289.17
LKR88,862.02
|
$766.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$178.38
LKR54,816.88
|
$833.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.64
LKR9,722.89
|
$191.13
|
|
Sri Lanka vs. Marshall Islands - Cost of housing
pay 6.0 times more for childcare
|
Sri Lanka
|
Marshall Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$33.87
LKR10,407.01
|
$150.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$466.09
LKR143,227.52
|
$3,570.00
|
|
Sri Lanka vs. Marshall Islands - Cost of childcare
pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Sri Lanka
|
Marshall Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.08
LKR639.65
|
$4.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.39
LKR735.74
|
$4.06
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.25
LKR2,842.89
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$15.04
LKR4,620.30
|
$33.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.12
LKR959.48
|
?? | |
Sri Lanka vs. Marshall Islands - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 68.5% more for clothing
|
Sri Lanka
|
Marshall Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$25.05
LKR7,697.80
|
$57.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$17.03
LKR5,232.27
|
$40.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$62.69
LKR19,264.32
|
$35.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$35.07
LKR10,776.88
|
$54.00
|
|
Sri Lanka vs. Marshall Islands - Cost of clothing
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