Cost of living in Sri Lanka
compared to
These numbers reflect the average prices of 7 cities in Sri Lanka, such as
Colombo,
Jaffna,
Gampaha,
Kurunegala,
Negombo,
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 |
$2.68
LKR820.25
|
$1.63
-
$6.29
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.46
LKR1,976.35
|
$5.24
-
$8.95
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.64
LKR194.95
|
$0.47
-
$1.45
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
LKR101.10
|
$0.25
-
$0.63
|
Sri Lanka - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.58
LKR178.68
|
$0.44
-
$1.59
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.28
LKR1,923.16
|
$1.70
-
$16.06
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.98
LKR1,831.43
|
$4.78
-
$6.97
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.14
LKR653.61
|
$1.37
-
$2.54
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.26
LKR692.62
|
$1.65
-
$3.68
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.80
LKR858.37
|
$0.75
-
$4.41
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.42
LKR129.17
|
$0.27
-
$0.83
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.35
LKR720.20
|
$0.95
-
$4.39
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
LKR186.86
|
$0.32
-
$1.12
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
LKR140.30
|
$0.30
-
$0.72
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
LKR132.08
|
$0.23
-
$0.94
|
Sri Lanka - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.75
LKR1,452.61
|
$4.30
-
$5.56
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$6.21
LKR1,900.15
|
$5.27
-
$7.76
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,035.83
LKR10,111,847.50
|
$24,463.33
-
$47,929.75
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.08
LKR942.32
|
$2.84
-
$5.52
|
Sri Lanka - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.05
LKR4,299.70
|
$7.40
-
$48.26
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$150.86
LKR46,177.66
|
$110.94
-
$249.59
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$101.60
LKR31,097.02
|
$64.55
-
$156.41
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.30
LKR9,273.03
|
$14.51
-
$75.34
|
Sri Lanka - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$24.77
LKR7,580.45
|
$15.48
-
$116.47
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$520.09
LKR159,191.50
|
$225.61
-
$1,298.06
|
Sri Lanka - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.01
LKR616.32
|
$1.42
-
$3.49
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.33
LKR712.25
|
$1.45
-
$3.88
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.45
LKR2,281.64
|
$6.14
-
$10.58
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$12.08
LKR3,697.37
|
$8.71
-
$23.62
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.25
LKR994.46
|
$2.40
-
$5.61
|
Sri Lanka - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$27.19
LKR8,321.68
|
$13.15
-
$66.24
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$18.21
LKR5,574.96
|
$7.92
-
$37.95
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$54.88
LKR16,797.23
|
$28.12
-
$112.83
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$32.71
LKR10,010.91
|
$18.64
-
$67.24
|
Sri Lanka - Cost of clothing
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