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Sri Lanka vs. Dominican Republic Cost of Living Summary

Sri Lanka is 32.2% cheaper than Dominican Republic overall.

Restaurants: pay 33.7% less in Sri Lanka
Groceries: pay 34.2% more in Sri Lanka
Transportation: pay 34.7% less in Sri Lanka
Housing: pay 59.8% less in Sri Lanka
Childcare: pay 89.3% less in Sri Lanka
Entertainment and Sports: pay 1.6% more in Sri Lanka
Clothing: pay 43.8% less in Sri Lanka

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

Sri Lanka vs. Dominican Republic Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Sri Lanka instead of Dominican Republic, you would:

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pay 33.7% less for restaurants

	Dominican Republic	Sri Lanka
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.20 DOP448.52	$2.86 LKR851.92	-60.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.54 DOP407.38	$6.80 LKR2,021.50	+4.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.97 DOP60.55	$0.71 LKR210.33	-27.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.72 DOP45.14	$0.35 LKR104.68	-51.4%
Average			-33.7%

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pay 34.2% more for groceries

	Dominican Republic	Sri Lanka
Bread 1 loaf	$1.52 DOP94.62	$0.56 LKR167.63	-62.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.28 DOP204.57	$6.21 LKR1,848.00	+89.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.35 DOP271.12	$6.31 LKR1,877.63	+45.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.69 DOP105.41	$2.18 LKR647.88	+28.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.22 DOP138.08	$2.29 LKR681.94	+3.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.07 DOP66.87	$3.04 LKR903.14	+183.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.35 DOP21.90	$0.44 LKR131.92	+26.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.97 DOP60.31	$2.56 LKR762.22	+164.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.66 DOP41.12	$0.50 LKR148.54	-24.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.66 DOP40.87	$0.48 LKR143.40	-26.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.90 DOP56.15	$0.44 LKR131.68	-50.9%
Average			+34.2%

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pay 34.7% less for transportation

	Dominican Republic	Sri Lanka
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.64 DOP289.23	$4.84 LKR1,438.36	+4.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$56.13 DOP3,498.26	$10.76 LKR3,200.70	-80.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,137.07 DOP1,629,093.99	$32,478.81 LKR9,661,312.64	+24.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$22.92 DOP1,428.77	$3.09 LKR918.34	-86.5%
Average			-34.7%

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pay 59.8% less for housing

	Dominican Republic	Sri Lanka
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$36.09 DOP2,249.17	$13.80 LKR4,104.90	-61.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$624.27 DOP38,910.03	$163.33 LKR48,586.12	-73.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$355.68 DOP22,168.85	$123.34 LKR36,690.15	-65.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$49.67 DOP3,095.88	$30.68 LKR9,126.87	-38.2%
Average			-59.8%

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pay 89.3% less for childcare

	Dominican Republic	Sri Lanka
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$250.80 DOP15,631.95	$26.94 LKR8,013.79	-89.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,459.64 DOP277,964.21	$475.05 LKR141,312.28	-89.3%
Average			-89.3%

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pay 1.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Dominican Republic	Sri Lanka
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.61 DOP162.70	$2.00 LKR595.62	-23.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.03 DOP126.29	$2.35 LKR698.94	+16.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.25 DOP264.94	$8.91 LKR2,649.61	+109.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$30.73 DOP1,915.22	$14.75 LKR4,388.98	-52.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.58 DOP347.58	$3.23 LKR960.21	-42.1%
Average			+1.6%

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pay 43.8% less for clothing

	Dominican Republic	Sri Lanka
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$46.15 DOP2,876.76	$29.58 LKR8,797.56	-35.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$46.61 DOP2,905.34	$19.20 LKR5,712.17	-58.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$80.84 DOP5,038.87	$65.72 LKR19,549.30	-18.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$88.22 DOP5,498.39	$33.57 LKR9,985.31	-61.9%
Average			-43.8%

Dominican Republic vs. Sri Lanka - Cost of clothing

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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: February 2025

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