Cost of living comparison
Sri Lanka is 22.8% cheaper than Nicaragua.
If you lived in Sri Lanka instead of Nicaragua, you would:
pay 19.7% less for restaurants
|
Nicaragua
|
Sri Lanka
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.15
NIO152.75
|
$2.86
LKR833.33
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.48
NIO201.51
|
$6.80
LKR1,977.38
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
NIO35.01
|
$0.71
LKR205.74
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.66
NIO24.10
|
$0.35
LKR102.40
|
|
pay 6.3% more for groceries
|
Nicaragua
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
NIO52.74
|
$0.56
LKR163.97
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.35
NIO86.56
|
$6.21
LKR1,807.67
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.24
NIO155.98
|
$6.31
LKR1,836.66
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.88
NIO69.13
|
$2.18
LKR633.74
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.20
NIO81.10
|
$2.29
LKR667.06
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.80
NIO102.97
|
$3.04
LKR883.43
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
NIO22.13
|
$0.44
LKR129.04
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
NIO63.26
|
$2.56
LKR745.58
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
NIO24.09
|
$0.50
LKR145.30
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
NIO39.74
|
$0.48
LKR140.27
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.97
NIO35.79
|
$0.44
LKR128.81
|
|
pay 8.6% less for transportation
|
Nicaragua
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.15
NIO189.38
|
$4.84
LKR1,406.97
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.05
NIO1,105.50
|
$10.76
LKR3,130.85
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,168.72
NIO668,368.97
|
$32,478.81
LKR9,450,470.56
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.42
NIO199.28
|
$3.09
LKR898.30
|
|
pay 53.5% less for housing
|
Nicaragua
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.72
NIO1,645.24
|
$13.80
LKR4,015.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$308.00
NIO11,330.41
|
$163.33
LKR47,525.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$281.86
NIO10,368.82
|
$123.34
LKR35,889.45
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$52.83
NIO1,943.31
|
$30.68
LKR8,927.69
|
|
pay 85.7% less for childcare
|
Nicaragua
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$112.78
NIO4,148.73
|
$26.94
LKR7,838.90
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,900.00
NIO364,189.26
|
$475.05
LKR138,228.37
|
|
pay 33.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Nicaragua
|
Sri Lanka
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.22
NIO44.79
|
$2.00
LKR582.62
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.28
NIO83.87
|
$2.35
LKR683.69
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.97
NIO109.12
|
$8.91
LKR2,591.78
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.12
NIO961.05
|
$14.75
LKR4,293.20
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.30
NIO268.44
|
$3.23
LKR939.26
|
|
pay 32.1% less for clothing
|
Nicaragua
|
Sri Lanka
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.40
NIO1,559.84
|
$29.58
LKR8,605.56
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.36
NIO1,484.67
|
$19.20
LKR5,587.51
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$58.79
NIO2,162.75
|
$65.72
LKR19,122.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$79.04
NIO2,907.56
|
$33.57
LKR9,767.39
|
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