Cost of living comparison
Sri Lanka is 53.3% cheaper than Puerto Rico overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 60.0% less in Sri Lanka
- Groceries
-
pay 26.1% less in Sri Lanka
- Transportation
-
pay 33.0% less in Sri Lanka
- Housing
-
pay 79.9% less in Sri Lanka
- Childcare
-
pay 94.3% less in Sri Lanka
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 38.2% less in Sri Lanka
- Clothing
-
pay 41.5% less in Sri Lanka
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, clothing, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Sri Lanka.
If you lived in Sri Lanka instead of Puerto Rico, you would:
pay 60.0% less for restaurants
|
Puerto Rico
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.81
|
$2.86
LKR856.56
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.53
|
$6.80
LKR2,032.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.60
|
$0.71
LKR211.48
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
|
$0.35
LKR105.26
|
|
pay 26.1% less for groceries
|
Puerto Rico
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.14
|
$0.56
LKR168.54
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.23
|
$6.21
LKR1,858.07
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.64
|
$6.31
LKR1,887.86
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.96
|
$2.18
LKR651.41
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.79
|
$2.29
LKR685.65
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.16
|
$3.04
LKR908.06
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.10
|
$0.44
LKR132.64
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.37
|
$2.56
LKR766.37
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.18
|
$0.50
LKR149.35
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.53
|
$0.48
LKR144.18
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
|
$0.44
LKR132.40
|
|
pay 33.0% less for transportation
|
Puerto Rico
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.74
|
$4.84
LKR1,446.20
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.80
|
$10.76
LKR3,218.14
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,875.00
|
$32,478.81
LKR9,713,957.54
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.18
|
$3.09
LKR923.34
|
|
pay 79.9% less for housing
|
Puerto Rico
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.13
|
$13.80
LKR4,127.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$830.95
|
$163.33
LKR48,850.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$536.89
|
$123.34
LKR36,890.08
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$215.17
|
$30.68
LKR9,176.60
|
|
pay 94.3% less for childcare
|
Puerto Rico
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$421.25
|
$26.94
LKR8,057.46
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,550.00
|
$475.05
LKR142,082.30
|
|
pay 38.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Puerto Rico
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.72
|
$2.00
LKR598.87
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.36
|
$2.35
LKR702.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.94
|
$8.91
LKR2,664.04
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.20
|
$14.75
LKR4,412.90
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.17
|
$3.23
LKR965.44
|
|
pay 41.5% less for clothing
|
Puerto Rico
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.66
|
$29.58
LKR8,845.49
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.06
|
$19.20
LKR5,743.30
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.78
|
$65.72
LKR19,655.83
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.00
|
$33.57
LKR10,039.72
|
|
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