Cost of living in Sri Lanka
compared to
These numbers reflect the average prices of 7 cities in Sri Lanka, such as
Galle,
Kandy,
Gampaha,
Kurunegala,
Colombo,
and more. To view the cost of living in a specific city in Sri Lanka, search for a city above.
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.75
Rs526.30
|
$1.38
-
$2.98
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.38
Rs1,320.06
|
$4.13
-
$5.56
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.59
Rs177.50
|
$0.37
-
$0.90
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.23
Rs70.31
|
$0.16
-
$0.37
|
Sri Lanka - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.52
Rs155.49
|
$0.34
-
$0.98
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.18
Rs1,259.74
|
$2.52
-
$8.30
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.78
Rs1,439.12
|
$3.10
-
$5.97
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.54
Rs463.34
|
$0.90
-
$2.18
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.66
Rs499.79
|
$1.35
-
$2.11
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
Rs407.87
|
$0.75
-
$2.25
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.31
Rs94.37
|
$0.21
-
$0.45
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.99
Rs297.91
|
$0.62
-
$1.91
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
Rs152.20
|
$0.30
-
$0.94
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
Rs118.04
|
$0.30
-
$0.62
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.30
Rs91.08
|
$0.25
-
$0.46
|
Sri Lanka - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.78
Rs1,137.77
|
$2.48
-
$5.60
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$3.26
Rs982.28
|
$4.33
-
$7.87
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,467.74
Rs8,880,508.19
|
$25,013.84
-
$35,991.13
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.65
Rs799.82
|
$2.03
-
$4.56
|
Sri Lanka - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$10.65
Rs3,208.96
|
$7.04
-
$19.53
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$140.37
Rs42,302.46
|
$91.96
-
$221.71
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$70.41
Rs21,220.00
|
$51.74
-
$114.72
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.97
Rs9,032.68
|
$24.14
-
$42.87
|
Sri Lanka - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$30.93
Rs9,320.12
|
$26.14
-
$49.29
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$751.48
Rs226,468.51
|
$508.60
-
$1,335.27
|
Sri Lanka - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.66
Rs498.97
|
$1.37
-
$2.85
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.50
Rs452.11
|
$0.96
-
$2.19
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.56
Rs1,675.09
|
$4.53
-
$6.42
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$9.58
Rs2,887.28
|
$5.56
-
$15.43
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.40
Rs724.61
|
$1.51
-
$3.39
|
Sri Lanka - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$19.97
Rs6,017.01
|
$12.60
-
$32.26
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$13.20
Rs3,978.87
|
$7.72
-
$19.21
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$44.09
Rs13,285.78
|
$28.19
-
$58.58
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$26.84
Rs8,088.18
|
$15.59
-
$39.05
|
Sri Lanka - Cost of clothing
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