Cost of living in Sri Lanka
compared to
Sri Lanka Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.63
LKR1,116.85
|
$1.65
-
$6.94
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.90
LKR2,426.61
|
$5.95
-
$10.90
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
LKR224.32
|
$0.48
-
$1.32
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
LKR106.15
|
$0.26
-
$0.66
|
Sri Lanka - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.48
LKR147.07
|
$0.41
-
$0.88
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.72
LKR1,758.02
|
$2.08
-
$15.53
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.01
LKR1,847.59
|
$4.63
-
$7.50
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.94
LKR597.37
|
$1.19
-
$2.44
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.05
LKR629.94
|
$1.28
-
$3.30
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.40
LKR736.93
|
$1.02
-
$4.50
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
LKR136.48
|
$0.22
-
$0.90
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.17
LKR665.91
|
$0.75
-
$4.50
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
LKR168.43
|
$0.22
-
$1.17
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
LKR139.78
|
$0.27
-
$0.79
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
LKR155.98
|
$0.29
-
$0.96
|
Sri Lanka - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.12
LKR1,264.88
|
$3.65
-
$5.19
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.74
LKR3,299.78
|
$4.13
-
$16.56
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,680.98
LKR7,584,425.30
|
$21,608.25
-
$28,084.11
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.00
LKR921.91
|
$2.44
-
$6.08
|
Sri Lanka - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.84
LKR3,944.37
|
$7.80
-
$39.65
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$289.17
LKR88,862.02
|
$140.42
-
$462.56
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$178.38
LKR54,816.88
|
$82.60
-
$280.84
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.64
LKR9,722.89
|
$20.72
-
$75.80
|
Sri Lanka - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$33.87
LKR10,407.01
|
$16.52
-
$102.42
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$466.09
LKR143,227.52
|
$303.97
-
$1,585.93
|
Sri Lanka - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.08
LKR639.65
|
$1.45
-
$3.30
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.39
LKR735.74
|
$1.39
-
$3.96
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.25
LKR2,842.89
|
$6.48
-
$11.56
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$15.04
LKR4,620.30
|
$7.85
-
$21.89
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.12
LKR959.48
|
$2.41
-
$4.96
|
Sri Lanka - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$25.05
LKR7,697.80
|
$9.91
-
$66.08
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$17.03
LKR5,232.27
|
$6.61
-
$36.34
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$62.69
LKR19,264.32
|
$33.04
-
$118.94
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$35.07
LKR10,776.88
|
$18.17
-
$69.38
|
Sri Lanka - Cost of clothing
These numbers reflect the average prices of 5 cities in Sri Lanka, such as
Kandy,
Negombo,
Colombo,
Galle,
Kotte,
and more. To view the cost of living in a specific city in Sri Lanka, search for a city above.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Sri Lanka compared to Sri Lanka.
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