Cost of Living Comparison Between Sri Lanka and Bahamas 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Bahamas is 156.6% higher than in Sri Lanka (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Bahamas is 220.7% higher than in Sri Lanka | |
| Rent Prices in Bahamas are 638.6% higher than in Sri Lanka | |
| Restaurant Prices in Bahamas are 301.7% higher than in Sri Lanka | |
| Groceries Prices in Bahamas are 73.2% higher than in Sri Lanka | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Bahamas is 208.3% higher than in Sri Lanka | |
Restaurants | Sri Lanka Edit |
Bahamas Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
1,000.00 Rs (3.37 $) |
8,889.94 Rs (30.00 $) |
+789.0 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
7,000.00 Rs (23.62 $) |
38,523.05 Rs (130.00 $) |
+450.3 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
2,000.00 Rs (6.75 $) |
2,963.31 Rs (10.00 $) |
+48.2 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
700.00 Rs (2.36 $) |
1,481.66 Rs (5.00 $) |
+111.7 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
900.00 Rs (3.04 $) |
2,074.32 Rs (7.00 $) |
+130.5 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
755.96 Rs (2.55 $) |
1,629.82 Rs (5.50 $) |
+115.6 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
212.40 Rs (0.72 $) |
761.32 Rs (2.57 $) |
+258.4 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
110.82 Rs (0.37 $) |
602.92 Rs (2.03 $) |
+444.1 % |
Markets | Sri Lanka Edit |
Bahamas Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
1,894.43 Rs (6.39 $) |
4,812.97 Rs (16.24 $) |
+154.1 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
156.29 Rs (0.53 $) |
1,282.33 Rs (4.33 $) |
+720.5 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
108.26 Rs (0.37 $) |
763.82 Rs (2.58 $) |
+605.5 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
659.53 Rs (2.23 $) |
2,158.10 Rs (7.28 $) |
+227.2 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
1,678.41 Rs (5.66 $) |
1,229.31 Rs (4.15 $) |
-26.8 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
672.13 Rs (2.27 $) |
1,378.15 Rs (4.65 $) |
+105.0 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
1,067.06 Rs (3.60 $) |
2,346.19 Rs (7.92 $) |
+119.9 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
917.20 Rs (3.10 $) |
624.07 Rs (2.11 $) |
-32.0 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
137.59 Rs (0.46 $) |
426.32 Rs (1.44 $) |
+209.9 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
770.63 Rs (2.60 $) |
650.59 Rs (2.20 $) |
-15.6 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
168.72 Rs (0.57 $) |
812.49 Rs (2.74 $) |
+381.6 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
148.60 Rs (0.50 $) |
506.35 Rs (1.71 $) |
+240.7 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
147.73 Rs (0.50 $) |
406.59 Rs (1.37 $) |
+175.2 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
349.62 Rs (1.18 $) |
893.14 Rs (3.01 $) |
+155.5 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
165.19 Rs (0.56 $) |
740.50 Rs (2.50 $) |
+348.3 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
4,000.00 Rs (13.50 $) |
7,408.28 Rs (25.00 $) |
+85.2 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
596.85 Rs (2.01 $) |
1,129.31 Rs (3.81 $) |
+89.2 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
804.80 Rs (2.72 $) |
1,251.18 Rs (4.22 $) |
+55.5 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
2,950.00 Rs (9.96 $) |
3,555.97 Rs (12.00 $) |
+20.5 % |
Transportation | Sri Lanka Edit |
Bahamas Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
50.00 Rs (0.17 $) |
407.46 Rs (1.38 $) |
+714.9 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
1,700.00 Rs (5.74 $) |
13,334.90 Rs (45.00 $) |
+684.4 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
120.00 Rs (0.40 $) |
1,333.49 Rs (4.50 $) |
+1,011.2 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
160.93 Rs (0.54 $) |
1,481.66 Rs (5.00 $) |
+820.7 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
150.00 Rs (0.51 $) |
29,633.12 Rs (100.00 $) |
+19,655.4 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
1,446.40 Rs (4.88 $) |
1,634.20 Rs (5.51 $) |
+13.0 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
8,000,000.00 Rs (26,996.82 $) |
11,112,418.99 Rs (37,500.00 $) |
+38.9 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
10,843,750.00 Rs (36,593.35 $) |
11,593,957.14 Rs (39,125.00 $) |
+6.9 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Sri Lanka Edit |
Bahamas Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
14,476.10 Rs (48.85 $) |
74,576.63 Rs (251.67 $) |
+415.2 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
1,342.53 Rs (4.53 $) |
19,537.48 Rs (65.93 $) |
+1,355.3 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
4,398.48 Rs (14.84 $) |
27,863.56 Rs (94.03 $) |
+533.5 % |
Sports And Leisure | Sri Lanka Edit |
Bahamas Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
3,865.38 Rs (13.04 $) |
32,629.35 Rs (110.11 $) |
+744.1 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
1,716.67 Rs (5.79 $) |
17,779.87 Rs (60.00 $) |
+935.7 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
1,000.00 Rs (3.37 $) |
4,593.13 Rs (15.50 $) |
+359.3 % |
Childcare | Sri Lanka Edit |
Bahamas Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
9,956.14 Rs (33.60 $) |
182,737.23 Rs (616.67 $) |
+1,735.4 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
133,058.82 Rs (449.02 $) |
4,204,198.52 Rs (14,187.50 $) |
+3,059.7 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Sri Lanka Edit |
Bahamas Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
8,522.97 Rs (28.76 $) |
18,520.70 Rs (62.50 $) |
+117.3 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
6,109.47 Rs (20.62 $) |
14,446.14 Rs (48.75 $) |
+136.5 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
19,703.12 Rs (66.49 $) |
33,222.02 Rs (112.11 $) |
+68.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
10,931.25 Rs (36.89 $) |
32,596.43 Rs (110.00 $) |
+198.2 % |
Rent Per Month | Sri Lanka Edit |
Bahamas Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
70,769.23 Rs (238.82 $) |
390,786.73 Rs (1,318.75 $) |
+452.2 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
42,199.96 Rs (142.41 $) |
414,863.64 Rs (1,400.00 $) |
+883.1 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
201,400.00 Rs (679.64 $) |
1,062,558.92 Rs (3,585.71 $) |
+427.6 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
75,000.00 Rs (253.10 $) |
1,007,525.99 Rs (3,400.00 $) |
+1,243.4 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Sri Lanka Edit |
Bahamas Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
52,155.43 Rs (176.00 $) |
115,376.93 Rs (389.35 $) |
+121.2 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
34,395.99 Rs (116.07 $) |
84,219.34 Rs (284.21 $) |
+144.9 % |
Salaries And Financing | Sri Lanka Edit |
Bahamas Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
61,210.53 Rs (206.56 $) |
605,234.06 Rs (2,042.42 $) |
+888.8 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 16.69 | 9.04 | -45.9 % |
| Last update: | February 2025 | February 2025 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 154 | 23 |
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