Cost of living comparison
Sri Lanka is 50.8% cheaper than Marshall Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 64.2% less in Sri Lanka
- Groceries
-
pay 53.6% less in Sri Lanka
- Transportation
-
pay 10.7% less in Sri Lanka
- Housing
-
pay 82.5% less in Sri Lanka
- Childcare
-
pay 84.3% less in Sri Lanka
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 47.6% less in Sri Lanka
- Clothing
-
pay 12.7% less in Sri Lanka
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Sri Lanka.
If you lived in Sri Lanka instead of Marshall Islands, you would:
pay 64.2% less for restaurants
|
Marshall Islands
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
|
$2.86
LKR848.27
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00
|
$6.80
LKR2,012.84
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.83
|
$0.71
LKR209.43
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
|
$0.35
LKR104.24
|
|
pay 53.6% less for groceries
|
Marshall Islands
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.40
|
$0.56
LKR166.91
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.57
|
$6.21
LKR1,840.08
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.52
|
$6.31
LKR1,869.59
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.04
|
$2.18
LKR645.10
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.99
|
$2.29
LKR679.02
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.99
|
$3.04
LKR899.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$3.29
|
$0.44
LKR131.35
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.95
|
$2.56
LKR758.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$5.79
|
$0.50
LKR147.91
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.39
|
$0.48
LKR142.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.49
|
$0.44
LKR131.12
|
|
pay 10.7% less for transportation
|
Marshall Islands
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.81
|
$4.84
LKR1,432.20
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$10.76
LKR3,187.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,500.00
|
$32,478.81
LKR9,619,951.53
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.50
|
$3.09
LKR914.41
|
|
pay 82.5% less for housing
|
Marshall Islands
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$76.67
|
$13.80
LKR4,087.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$766.67
|
$163.33
LKR48,378.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$833.33
|
$123.34
LKR36,533.08
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$191.13
|
$30.68
LKR9,087.80
|
|
pay 84.3% less for childcare
|
Marshall Islands
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$150.00
|
$26.94
LKR7,979.48
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,570.00
|
$475.05
LKR140,707.31
|
|
pay 47.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Marshall Islands
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
|
$2.00
LKR593.07
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.75
|
$2.35
LKR695.95
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$8.91
LKR2,638.26
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.33
|
$14.75
LKR4,370.19
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$3.23
LKR956.10
|
|
pay 12.7% less for clothing
|
Marshall Islands
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.50
|
$29.58
LKR8,759.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$19.20
LKR5,687.72
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$35.00
|
$65.72
LKR19,465.61
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$54.00
|
$33.57
LKR9,942.56
|
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