Cost of living comparison
Sri Lanka is 66.1% cheaper than Virgin Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 68.8% less in Sri Lanka
- Groceries
-
pay 58.7% less in Sri Lanka
- Transportation
-
pay 54.0% less in Sri Lanka
- Housing
-
pay 89.0% less in Sri Lanka
- Childcare
-
pay 97.2% less in Sri Lanka
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 38.3% less in Sri Lanka
- Clothing
-
pay 57.0% less in Sri Lanka
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, groceries, clothing, and transportation are lower in Sri Lanka.
If you lived in Sri Lanka instead of Virgin Islands, you would:
pay 68.8% less for restaurants
|
Virgin Islands
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$24.00
|
$2.86
LKR846.87
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.18
|
$6.80
LKR2,009.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.02
|
$0.71
LKR209.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.26
|
$0.35
LKR104.06
|
|
pay 58.7% less for groceries
|
Virgin Islands
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$6.40
|
$0.56
LKR166.63
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.98
|
$6.21
LKR1,837.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.27
|
$6.31
LKR1,866.50
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.80
|
$2.18
LKR644.03
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$11.70
|
$2.29
LKR677.90
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.78
|
$3.04
LKR897.78
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.30
|
$0.44
LKR131.14
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.98
|
$2.56
LKR757.70
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$4.63
|
$0.50
LKR147.66
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
|
$0.48
LKR142.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.47
|
$0.44
LKR130.90
|
|
pay 54.0% less for transportation
|
Virgin Islands
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.33
|
$4.84
LKR1,429.83
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$100.00
|
$10.76
LKR3,181.73
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,333.33
|
$32,478.81
LKR9,604,033.74
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$52.43
|
$3.09
LKR912.89
|
|
pay 89.0% less for housing
|
Virgin Islands
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$96.50
|
$13.80
LKR4,080.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,781.25
|
$163.33
LKR48,298.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,389.90
|
$123.34
LKR36,472.63
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$266.22
|
$30.68
LKR9,072.76
|
|
pay 97.2% less for childcare
|
Virgin Islands
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$991.67
|
$26.94
LKR7,966.28
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,200.00
|
$475.05
LKR140,474.48
|
|
pay 38.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Virgin Islands
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.70
|
$2.00
LKR592.09
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.43
|
$2.35
LKR694.80
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.50
|
$8.91
LKR2,633.90
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$109.33
|
$14.75
LKR4,362.96
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.67
|
$3.23
LKR954.52
|
|
pay 57.0% less for clothing
|
Virgin Islands
|
Sri Lanka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.12
|
$29.58
LKR8,745.40
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$62.38
|
$19.20
LKR5,678.31
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.75
|
$65.72
LKR19,433.40
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.67
|
$33.57
LKR9,926.11
|
|
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