Cost of living comparison

Haiti

compared to

Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka vs. Haiti Cost of Living Summary

Sri Lanka is 31.2% cheaper than Haiti overall.

Restaurants: pay 64.4% less in Sri Lanka
Groceries: pay 19.6% more in Sri Lanka
Transportation: pay 18.4% more in Sri Lanka
Housing: pay 80.0% less in Sri Lanka
Childcare: pay 83.1% less in Sri Lanka
Entertainment and Sports: pay 36.3% more in Sri Lanka
Clothing: pay 65.0% less in Sri Lanka

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

Sri Lanka vs. Haiti Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 64.4% less for restaurants

	Haiti	Sri Lanka
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.00 HTG1,572.57	$2.86 LKR848.27	-76.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.39 HTG1,492.09	$6.80 LKR2,012.84	-40.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.00 HTG262.09	$0.71 LKR209.43	-64.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.50 HTG196.57	$0.35 LKR104.24	-76.5%
Average			-64.4%

Haiti vs. Sri Lanka - Cost of restaurants

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pay 19.6% more for groceries

	Haiti	Sri Lanka
Bread 1 loaf	$2.50 HTG327.62	$0.56 LKR166.91	-77.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.00 HTG655.24	$6.21 LKR1,840.08	+24.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.68 HTG744.10	$6.31 LKR1,869.59	+11.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.80 HTG366.32	$2.18 LKR645.10	-22.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.91 HTG905.32	$2.29 LKR679.02	-66.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.27 HTG297.21	$3.04 LKR899.27	+33.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.54 HTG71.33	$0.44 LKR131.35	-18.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.45 HTG59.44	$2.56 LKR758.96	+464.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.45 HTG59.44	$0.50 LKR147.91	+10.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$2.27 HTG297.21	$0.48 LKR142.78	-78.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.27 HTG166.44	$0.44 LKR131.12	-65.1%
Average			+19.6%

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pay 18.4% more for transportation

	Haiti	Sri Lanka
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.01 HTG262.99	$4.84 LKR1,432.20	+140.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$20.00 HTG2,620.94	$10.76 LKR3,187.00	-46.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,000.00 HTG4,586,653.36	$32,478.81 LKR9,619,951.53	-7.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.58 HTG469.15	$3.09 LKR914.41	-13.8%
Average			+18.4%

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pay 80.0% less for housing

	Haiti	Sri Lanka
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$165.98 HTG21,751.32	$13.80 LKR4,087.33	-91.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$910.00 HTG119,252.99	$163.33 LKR48,378.12	-82.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$890.00 HTG116,632.04	$123.34 LKR36,533.08	-86.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$76.47 HTG10,021.26	$30.68 LKR9,087.80	-59.9%
Average			-80.0%

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pay 83.1% less for childcare

	Haiti	Sri Lanka
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$100.00 HTG13,104.72	$26.94 LKR7,979.48	-73.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,867.80 HTG900,006.46	$475.05 LKR140,707.31	-93.1%
Average			-83.1%

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pay 36.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Haiti	Sri Lanka
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.00 HTG655.24	$2.00 LKR593.07	-60.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.65 HTG215.92	$2.35 LKR695.95	+42.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.00 HTG262.09	$8.91 LKR2,638.26	+345.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$69.54 HTG9,113.23	$14.75 LKR4,370.19	-78.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.00 HTG1,310.47	$3.23 LKR956.10	-67.7%
Average			+36.3%

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pay 65.0% less for clothing

	Haiti	Sri Lanka
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$80.00 HTG10,483.78	$29.58 LKR8,759.89	-63.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$75.00 HTG9,828.54	$19.20 LKR5,687.72	-74.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$120.00 HTG15,725.67	$65.72 LKR19,465.61	-45.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$150.00 HTG19,657.09	$33.57 LKR9,942.56	-77.6%
Average			-65.0%

Haiti 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: March 2025

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