Cost of living comparison

Cuba

compared to

Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka vs. Cuba Cost of Living Summary

Sri Lanka is 24.8% cheaper than Cuba overall.

Restaurants: pay 48.3% less in Sri Lanka
Groceries: pay 11.6% more in Sri Lanka
Transportation: pay 41.5% less in Sri Lanka
Housing: pay 55.4% less in Sri Lanka
Childcare: pay 84.8% less in Sri Lanka
Entertainment and Sports: pay 79.8% more in Sri Lanka
Clothing: pay 34.7% less in Sri Lanka

The cost of entertainment and sports and groceries in Sri Lanka are more expensive than in Cuba. Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, transportation, and clothing are lower in Sri Lanka. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in Sri Lanka.

Sri Lanka vs. Cuba Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Sri Lanka instead of Cuba, you would:

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pay 48.3% less for restaurants

	Cuba	Sri Lanka
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.06 CUC5.06	$2.86 LKR848.27	-43.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.75 CUC7.75	$6.80 LKR2,012.84	-12.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.08 CUC2.08	$0.71 LKR209.43	-66.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.23 CUC1.23	$0.35 LKR104.24	-71.4%
Average			-48.3%

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pay 11.6% more for groceries

	Cuba	Sri Lanka
Bread 1 loaf	$1.17 CUC1.17	$0.56 LKR166.91	-51.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.75 CUC2.75	$6.21 LKR1,840.08	+125.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.92 CUC11.92	$6.31 LKR1,869.59	-47.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.97 CUC2.97	$2.18 LKR645.10	-26.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.32 CUC2.32	$2.29 LKR679.02	-1.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.27 CUC2.27	$3.04 LKR899.27	+33.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.44 CUC0.44	$0.44 LKR131.35
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.79 CUC0.79	$2.56 LKR758.96	+225.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.64 CUC0.64	$0.50 LKR147.91	-22.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.86 CUC0.86	$0.48 LKR142.78	-43.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.91 CUC1.91	$0.44 LKR131.12	-76.8%
Average			+11.6%

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pay 41.5% less for transportation

	Cuba	Sri Lanka
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.81 CUC4.81	$4.84 LKR1,432.20	+0.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.50 CUC22.50	$10.76 LKR3,187.00	-52.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$65,000.00 CUC65,000.00	$32,478.81 LKR9,619,951.53	-50.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.60 CUC8.60	$3.09 LKR914.41	-64.1%
Average			-41.5%

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pay 55.4% less for housing

	Cuba	Sri Lanka
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$147.50 CUC147.50	$13.80 LKR4,087.33	-90.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$381.94 CUC381.94	$163.33 LKR48,378.12	-57.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$544.70 CUC544.70	$123.34 LKR36,533.08	-77.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$29.63 CUC29.63	$30.68 LKR9,087.80	+3.5%
Average			-55.4%

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pay 84.8% less for childcare

	Cuba	Sri Lanka
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$101.00 CUC101.00	$26.94 LKR7,979.48	-73.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,500.00 CUC12,500.00	$475.05 LKR140,707.31	-96.2%
Average			-84.8%

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pay 79.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Cuba	Sri Lanka
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.88 CUC2.88	$2.00 LKR593.07	-30.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.10 CUC1.10	$2.35 LKR695.95	+112.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.85 CUC3.85	$8.91 LKR2,638.26	+131.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$40.17 CUC40.17	$14.75 LKR4,370.19	-63.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$0.93 CUC0.93	$3.23 LKR956.10	+249.0%
Average			+79.8%

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pay 34.7% less for clothing

	Cuba	Sri Lanka
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$39.88 CUC39.88	$29.58 LKR8,759.89	-25.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$31.83 CUC31.83	$19.20 LKR5,687.72	-39.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$75.62 CUC75.62	$65.72 LKR19,465.61	-13.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$84.17 CUC84.17	$33.57 LKR9,942.56	-60.1%
Average			-34.7%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025

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