Jamaica vs Sri Lanka: Cost of a healthy diet (CoHD) — Value — July 2026
Cost of a healthy diet (CoHD) — Value — July 2026 over time
- Jamaica
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 610.36 Int$ (PPP) per person per day against 422.73 Int$ (PPP) per person per day in Sri Lanka, a difference of 187.63 Int$ (PPP) per person per day.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.4 times Sri Lanka's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 55th and Sri Lanka ranks 58th of 183 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 365.18 Int$ (PPP) per person per day | 198.93 Int$ (PPP) per person per day | 166.25 Int$ (PPP) per person per day | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 518.45 Int$ (PPP) per person per day | 361.88 Int$ (PPP) per person per day | 156.57 Int$ (PPP) per person per day | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cost of a healthy diet (cohd) — value — july 2026, Jamaica or Sri Lanka?
- Jamaica, at 610.36 Int$ (PPP) per person per day against 422.73 Int$ (PPP) per person per day in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cost of a healthy diet (cohd) — value — july 2026 between Jamaica and Sri Lanka?
- 187.63 Int$ (PPP) per person per day, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Sri Lanka?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2025.
- How do Jamaica and Sri Lanka rank globally for cost of a healthy diet (cohd) — value — july 2026?
- Jamaica ranks 55th and Sri Lanka ranks 58th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cost of a healthy diet (CoHD) — Value — July 2026 (SOFI report). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Indicators on the cost and affordability of a healthy diet (CoAHD) are estimated in each country and show the population’s physical and economic access to least expensive locally available foods to meet requirements for a healthy diet, as defined in food-based dietary guidelines (FBDGs). The indicators use observed retail food consumer prices and income distributions to provide an operational measure of people’s access to locally available foods in the proportions needed for health. These indicators support efforts within the framework of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition, and promote sustainable agriculture by 2030 (SDG 2). They also support the monitoring of progress towards the objective of transforming agrifood systems by promoting “nutrition-sensitive agriculture”. FAO, in partnership with the Food Price for Nutrition of the World Bank, produces and reports the CoAHD indicators.