Cost of living comparison

Nicaragua

compared to

Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka vs. Nicaragua Cost of Living Summary

Sri Lanka is 22.8% cheaper than Nicaragua overall.

Restaurants: pay 19.7% less in Sri Lanka
Groceries: pay 6.3% more in Sri Lanka
Transportation: pay 8.6% less in Sri Lanka
Housing: pay 53.5% less in Sri Lanka
Childcare: pay 85.7% less in Sri Lanka
Entertainment and Sports: pay 33.7% more in Sri Lanka
Clothing: pay 32.1% less in Sri Lanka

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

Sri Lanka vs. Nicaragua Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 19.7% less for restaurants

	Nicaragua	Sri Lanka
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.15 NIO152.70	$2.86 LKR854.25	-31.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.48 NIO201.45	$6.80 LKR2,027.02	+24.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.95 NIO35.00	$0.71 LKR210.91	-25.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.66 NIO24.09	$0.35 LKR104.97	-46.3%
Average			-19.7%

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pay 6.3% more for groceries

	Nicaragua	Sri Lanka
Bread 1 loaf	$1.43 NIO52.72	$0.56 LKR168.09	-60.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.35 NIO86.53	$6.21 LKR1,853.05	+164.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.24 NIO155.93	$6.31 LKR1,882.76	+48.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.88 NIO69.11	$2.18 LKR649.65	+15.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.20 NIO81.07	$2.29 LKR683.80	+4.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.80 NIO102.94	$3.04 LKR905.61	+8.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.60 NIO22.12	$0.44 LKR132.28	-26.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.72 NIO63.24	$2.56 LKR764.30	+49.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.65 NIO24.08	$0.50 LKR148.95	-23.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.08 NIO39.73	$0.48 LKR143.79	-55.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.97 NIO35.78	$0.44 LKR132.04	-54.5%
Average			+6.3%

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pay 8.6% less for transportation

	Nicaragua	Sri Lanka
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.15 NIO189.32	$4.84 LKR1,442.29	-6.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.05 NIO1,105.15	$10.76 LKR3,209.45	-64.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$18,168.72 NIO668,155.72	$32,478.81 LKR9,687,726.84	+78.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.42 NIO199.21	$3.09 LKR920.85	-43.0%
Average			-8.6%

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pay 53.5% less for housing

	Nicaragua	Sri Lanka
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$44.72 NIO1,644.72	$13.80 LKR4,116.13	-69.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$308.00 NIO11,326.79	$163.33 LKR48,718.96	-47.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$281.86 NIO10,365.51	$123.34 LKR36,790.47	-56.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$52.83 NIO1,942.69	$30.68 LKR9,151.82	-41.9%
Average			-53.5%

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pay 85.7% less for childcare

	Nicaragua	Sri Lanka
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$112.78 NIO4,147.41	$26.94 LKR8,035.70	-76.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,900.00 NIO364,073.06	$475.05 LKR141,698.63	-95.2%
Average			-85.7%

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pay 33.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Nicaragua	Sri Lanka
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.22 NIO44.78	$2.00 LKR597.25	+64.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.28 NIO83.84	$2.35 LKR700.85	+3.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.97 NIO109.08	$8.91 LKR2,656.85	+200.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$26.12 NIO960.74	$14.75 LKR4,400.98	-43.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.30 NIO268.36	$3.23 LKR962.84	-55.8%
Average			+33.7%

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pay 32.1% less for clothing

	Nicaragua	Sri Lanka
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$42.40 NIO1,559.34	$29.58 LKR8,821.61	-30.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$40.36 NIO1,484.20	$19.20 LKR5,727.79	-52.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$58.79 NIO2,162.06	$65.72 LKR19,602.75	+11.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$79.04 NIO2,906.64	$33.57 LKR10,012.61	-57.5%
Average			-32.1%

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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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