Cost of living comparison
Sri Lanka is 39.6% cheaper than Cook Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 60.9% less in Sri Lanka
- Groceries
-
pay 21.6% less in Sri Lanka
- Transportation
-
pay 14.9% more in Sri Lanka
- Housing
-
pay 41.0% less in Sri Lanka
- Childcare
-
pay 66.9% less in Sri Lanka
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 46.9% less in Sri Lanka
- Clothing
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pay 55.0% less in Sri Lanka
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, clothing, entertainment and sports, housing, and groceries are lower in Sri Lanka.
If you lived in Sri Lanka instead of Cook Islands, you would:
pay 60.9% less for restaurants
|
Cook Islands
|
Sri Lanka
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.96
NZ$15.63
|
$2.86
LKR846.66
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.21
NZ$14.33
|
$6.80
LKR2,009.02
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
NZ$4.95
|
$0.71
LKR209.03
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.09
NZ$3.65
|
$0.35
LKR104.04
|
|
pay 21.6% less for groceries
|
Cook Islands
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.22
NZ$5.62
|
$0.56
LKR166.59
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.15
NZ$8.99
|
$6.21
LKR1,836.59
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.63
NZ$13.32
|
$6.31
LKR1,866.04
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.76
NZ$10.06
|
$2.18
LKR643.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.52
NZ$6.15
|
$2.29
LKR677.73
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
NZ$2.35
|
$3.04
LKR897.56
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.08
NZ$1.89
|
$0.44
LKR131.10
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.62
NZ$2.82
|
$2.56
LKR757.51
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.84
NZ$4.96
|
$0.50
LKR147.63
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
NZ$1.89
|
$0.48
LKR142.51
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
NZ$1.49
|
$0.44
LKR130.87
|
|
pay 14.9% more for transportation
|
Cook Islands
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
NZ$11.86
|
$4.84
LKR1,429.48
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$10.76
LKR3,180.94
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,944.29
NZ$20,845.19
|
$32,478.81
LKR9,601,668.69
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$212.01
NZ$370.00
|
$3.09
LKR912.67
|
|
pay 41.0% less for housing
|
Cook Islands
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$104.21
NZ$181.87
|
$13.80
LKR4,079.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$155.28
NZ$270.99
|
$163.33
LKR48,286.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$155.28
NZ$270.99
|
$123.34
LKR36,463.65
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$79.92
NZ$139.48
|
$30.68
LKR9,070.53
|
|
pay 66.9% less for childcare
|
Cook Islands
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$26.94
LKR7,964.32
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,433.32
NZ$2,501.42
|
$475.05
LKR140,439.89
|
|
pay 46.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cook Islands
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.23
NZ$9.12
|
$2.00
LKR591.94
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.83
NZ$6.69
|
$2.35
LKR694.63
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.93
NZ$26.06
|
$8.91
LKR2,633.25
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.88
NZ$43.43
|
$14.75
LKR4,361.89
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.87
NZ$11.99
|
$3.23
LKR954.28
|
|
pay 55.0% less for clothing
|
Cook Islands
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.89
NZ$116.73
|
$29.58
LKR8,743.24
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$19.20
LKR5,676.91
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$65.72
LKR19,428.61
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$73.46
NZ$128.20
|
$33.57
LKR9,923.66
|
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