Cost of living comparison
Sri Lanka is 40.8% cheaper than Saint Kitts and Nevis overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 72.1% less in Sri Lanka
- Groceries
-
pay 3.2% more in Sri Lanka
- Housing
-
pay 68.3% less in Sri Lanka
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.6% less in Sri Lanka
- Clothing
-
pay 58.0% less in Sri Lanka
Expenses including restaurants, housing, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Sri Lanka.
If you lived in Sri Lanka instead of Saint Kitts and Nevis, you would:
pay 72.1% less for restaurants
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
Sri Lanka
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$22.20
EC$60.00
|
$2.86
LKR839.89
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.98
EC$37.77
|
$6.80
LKR1,992.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
EC$5.50
|
$0.71
LKR207.36
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.28
EC$6.17
|
$0.35
LKR103.21
|
|
pay 3.2% more for groceries
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.07
EC$10.99
|
$0.56
LKR165.26
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.51
EC$14.88
|
$6.21
LKR1,821.91
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.19
EC$32.94
|
$6.31
LKR1,851.13
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.99
EC$16.20
|
$2.18
LKR638.73
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.63
EC$15.21
|
$2.29
LKR672.31
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.01
EC$2.72
|
$3.04
LKR890.39
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
$0.44
LKR130.06
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.84
EC$2.27
|
$2.56
LKR751.46
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
EC$1.79
|
$0.50
LKR146.45
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
EC$1.36
|
$0.48
LKR141.37
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
EC$1.93
|
$0.44
LKR129.83
|
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$4.84
LKR1,418.06
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$10.76
LKR3,155.53
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$32,478.81
LKR9,524,956.22
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$3.09
LKR905.38
|
pay 68.3% less for housing
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$13.80
LKR4,046.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$700.00
EC$1,891.79
|
$163.33
LKR47,900.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$123.34
LKR36,172.32
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$76.47
EC$206.67
|
$30.68
LKR8,998.06
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$26.94
LKR7,900.69
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$475.05
LKR139,317.85
|
pay 8.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.22
EC$6.00
|
$2.00
LKR587.21
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.70
EC$10.00
|
$2.35
LKR689.08
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.55
EC$15.00
|
$8.91
LKR2,612.21
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$14.75
LKR4,327.04
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.29
EC$17.00
|
$3.23
LKR946.66
|
|
pay 58.0% less for clothing
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$88.81
EC$240.00
|
$29.58
LKR8,673.39
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$19.20
LKR5,631.55
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$129.51
EC$350.00
|
$65.72
LKR19,273.39
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$33.57
LKR9,844.38
|
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