Cost of living comparison
Sri Lanka is 74.3% cheaper than Cayman Islands.
If you lived in Sri Lanka instead of Cayman Islands, you would:
pay 76.8% less for restaurants
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Cayman Islands
|
Sri Lanka
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.87
KYD17.37
|
$2.68
LKR784.07
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.17
KYD10.96
|
$6.46
LKR1,889.19
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.49
KYD2.90
|
$0.64
LKR186.35
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.62
KYD2.18
|
$0.33
LKR96.65
|
|
pay 57.8% less for groceries
|
Cayman Islands
|
Sri Lanka
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.68
KYD3.90
|
$0.58
LKR170.80
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.58
KYD5.47
|
$6.28
LKR1,838.34
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.27
KYD9.38
|
$5.98
LKR1,750.66
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.03
KYD5.85
|
$2.14
LKR624.79
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.85
KYD4.03
|
$2.26
LKR662.07
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$4.13
KYD3.44
|
$2.80
LKR820.52
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.77
KYD1.47
|
$0.42
LKR123.48
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.93
KYD2.44
|
$2.35
LKR688.44
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.48
KYD2.90
|
$0.61
LKR178.62
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.48
KYD2.06
|
$0.46
LKR134.11
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.36
KYD1.96
|
$0.43
LKR126.25
|
|
pay 53.6% less for transportation
|
Cayman Islands
|
Sri Lanka
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.93
KYD5.77
|
$4.75
LKR1,388.54
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.00
KYD24.97
|
$6.21
LKR1,816.35
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,003.07
KYD29,966.44
|
$33,035.83
LKR9,665,896.27
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$68.01
KYD56.60
|
$3.08
LKR900.76
|
|
pay 91.8% less for housing
|
Cayman Islands
|
Sri Lanka
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$114.70
KYD95.47
|
$14.05
LKR4,110.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,660.22
KYD2,214.19
|
$150.86
LKR44,141.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,881.82
KYD1,566.30
|
$101.60
LKR29,725.58
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$317.38
KYD264.16
|
$30.30
LKR8,864.07
|
|
pay 98.0% less for childcare
|
Cayman Islands
|
Sri Lanka
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,333.45
KYD1,109.87
|
$24.77
LKR7,246.14
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$24,778.09
KYD20,623.55
|
$520.09
LKR152,170.86
|
|
pay 70.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cayman Islands
|
Sri Lanka
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.60
KYD5.49
|
$2.01
LKR589.14
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.12
KYD5.10
|
$2.33
LKR680.84
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.40
KYD11.99
|
$7.45
LKR2,181.01
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$134.57
KYD112.00
|
$12.08
LKR3,534.31
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.00
KYD14.98
|
$3.25
LKR950.60
|
|
pay 71.3% less for clothing
|
Cayman Islands
|
Sri Lanka
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.51
KYD71.17
|
$27.19
LKR7,954.68
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$112.01
KYD93.23
|
$18.21
LKR5,329.09
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$122.65
KYD102.09
|
$54.88
LKR16,056.44
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$149.01
KYD124.03
|
$32.71
LKR9,569.41
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