Cost of living comparison
Sri Lanka is 42.0% cheaper than Cabo Verde overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 35.5% less in Sri Lanka
- Groceries
-
pay 16.4% less in Sri Lanka
- Transportation
-
pay 39.2% less in Sri Lanka
- Housing
-
pay 68.7% less in Sri Lanka
- Childcare
-
pay 81.7% less in Sri Lanka
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.3% less in Sri Lanka
- Clothing
-
pay 49.5% less in Sri Lanka
Expenses including childcare, housing, clothing, transportation, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Sri Lanka.
If you lived in Sri Lanka instead of Cabo Verde, you would:
pay 35.5% less for restaurants
|
Cabo Verde
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.10
CVE502.00
|
$2.86
LKR852.48
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.86
CVE478.09
|
$6.80
LKR2,022.84
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
CVE212.21
|
$0.71
LKR210.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
CVE117.16
|
$0.35
LKR104.75
|
|
pay 16.4% less for groceries
|
Cabo Verde
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.51
CVE247.05
|
$0.56
LKR167.74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.73
CVE661.53
|
$6.21
LKR1,849.23
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.01
CVE493.16
|
$6.31
LKR1,878.88
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
CVE275.86
|
$2.18
LKR648.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.29
CVE323.66
|
$2.29
LKR682.39
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.61
CVE158.34
|
$3.04
LKR903.74
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.17
CVE114.66
|
$0.44
LKR132.01
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.40
CVE137.34
|
$2.56
LKR762.73
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.96
CVE192.82
|
$0.50
LKR148.64
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
CVE105.18
|
$0.48
LKR143.49
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.87
CVE85.30
|
$0.44
LKR131.77
|
|
pay 39.2% less for transportation
|
Cabo Verde
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.45
CVE634.69
|
$4.84
LKR1,439.32
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.28
CVE2,486.08
|
$10.76
LKR3,202.83
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,166.78
CVE2,868,552.82
|
$32,478.81
LKR9,667,736.46
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.51
CVE2,115.56
|
$3.09
LKR918.95
|
|
pay 68.7% less for housing
|
Cabo Verde
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$57.24
CVE5,629.53
|
$13.80
LKR4,107.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$475.70
CVE46,785.10
|
$163.33
LKR48,618.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$350.12
CVE34,434.39
|
$123.34
LKR36,714.55
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$96.76
CVE9,515.88
|
$30.68
LKR9,132.94
|
|
pay 81.7% less for childcare
|
Cabo Verde
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$136.23
CVE13,398.12
|
$26.94
LKR8,019.12
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,824.32
CVE277,771.53
|
$475.05
LKR141,406.24
|
|
pay 3.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cabo Verde
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.70
CVE265.34
|
$2.00
LKR596.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.80
CVE176.79
|
$2.35
LKR699.41
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.38
CVE430.28
|
$8.91
LKR2,651.37
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.16
CVE4,342.67
|
$14.75
LKR4,391.90
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.78
CVE764.95
|
$3.23
LKR960.85
|
|
pay 49.5% less for clothing
|
Cabo Verde
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.18
CVE4,541.88
|
$29.58
LKR8,803.41
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.75
CVE4,302.83
|
$19.20
LKR5,715.97
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.36
CVE9,083.75
|
$65.72
LKR19,562.30
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$145.83
CVE14,342.76
|
$33.57
LKR9,991.95
|
|
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