Cost of living comparison
Puerto Rico is 5.1 times more expensive than Sri Lanka overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.2 times more in Puerto Rico
- Groceries
-
pay 2.3 times more in Puerto Rico
- Transportation
-
pay 3.2 times more in Puerto Rico
- Housing
-
pay 5.2 times more in Puerto Rico
- Childcare
-
pay 17.9 times more in Puerto Rico
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 81.6% more in Puerto Rico
- Clothing
-
pay 94.7% more in Puerto Rico
The cost of childcare, housing, restaurants, transportation, groceries, and clothing in Puerto Rico are more expensive than in Sri Lanka. Notably, childcare, housing, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Puerto Rico.
If you lived in Puerto Rico instead of Sri Lanka, you would:
pay 3.2 times more for restaurants
|
Sri Lanka
|
Puerto Rico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.86
LKR851.92
|
$15.81
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.80
LKR2,021.50
|
$9.53
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
LKR210.33
|
$1.60
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
LKR104.68
|
$1.33
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for groceries
|
Sri Lanka
|
Puerto Rico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.56
LKR167.63
|
$3.14
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.21
LKR1,848.00
|
$4.23
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.31
LKR1,877.63
|
$7.64
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.18
LKR647.88
|
$4.96
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.29
LKR681.94
|
$3.79
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.04
LKR903.14
|
$2.16
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
LKR131.92
|
$1.10
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.56
LKR762.22
|
$1.37
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
LKR148.54
|
$2.18
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
LKR143.40
|
$1.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
LKR131.68
|
$1.14
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for transportation
|
Sri Lanka
|
Puerto Rico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.84
LKR1,438.36
|
$3.74
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.76
LKR3,200.70
|
$49.80
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,478.81
LKR9,661,312.64
|
$31,875.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.09
LKR918.34
|
$20.18
|
|
pay 5.2 times more for housing
|
Sri Lanka
|
Puerto Rico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.80
LKR4,104.90
|
$59.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$163.33
LKR48,586.12
|
$830.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$123.34
LKR36,690.15
|
$536.89
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.68
LKR9,126.87
|
$215.17
|
|
pay 17.9 times more for childcare
|
Sri Lanka
|
Puerto Rico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$26.94
LKR8,013.79
|
$421.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$475.05
LKR141,312.28
|
$9,550.00
|
|
pay 81.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Sri Lanka
|
Puerto Rico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
LKR595.62
|
$2.72
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.35
LKR698.94
|
$3.36
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.91
LKR2,649.61
|
$10.94
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$14.75
LKR4,388.98
|
$28.20
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.23
LKR960.21
|
$10.17
|
|
pay 94.7% more for clothing
|
Sri Lanka
|
Puerto Rico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.58
LKR8,797.56
|
$40.66
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.20
LKR5,712.17
|
$46.06
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.72
LKR19,549.30
|
$77.78
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$33.57
LKR9,985.31
|
$95.00
|
|
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