Cost of living comparison
compared to
Kandy vs. Sri Lanka Cost of Living Summary
Kandy is 11.8% cheaper than Sri Lanka overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 19.2% less in Kandy
- Groceries
-
pay 7.2% less in Kandy
- Transportation
-
pay 3.8% more in Kandy
- Housing
-
pay 27.7% less in Kandy
- Childcare
-
pay 31.7% less in Kandy
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.9% more in Kandy
- Clothing
-
pay 1.3% less in Kandy
The cost of transportation and entertainment and sports in Kandy are more expensive than in Sri Lanka. Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, groceries, and clothing are lower in Kandy.
Kandy vs. Sri Lanka Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Kandy instead of Sri Lanka, you would:
pay 19.2% less for restaurants
|
Sri Lanka
|
Kandy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.63
LKR1,116.85
|
$2.81
LKR863.02
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.90
LKR2,426.61
|
$6.44
LKR1,979.87
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
LKR224.32
|
$0.61
LKR188.56
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
LKR106.15
|
$0.28
LKR85.03
|
|
Sri Lanka vs. Kandy - Cost of restaurants
pay 7.2% less for groceries
|
Sri Lanka
|
Kandy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.48
LKR147.07
|
$0.52
LKR160.70
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.72
LKR1,758.02
|
$4.30
LKR1,319.91
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.01
LKR1,847.59
|
$5.38
LKR1,652.66
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.94
LKR597.37
|
$1.95
LKR600.76
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.05
LKR629.94
|
$2.05
LKR629.94
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.40
LKR736.93
|
$2.02
LKR621.73
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
LKR136.48
|
$0.49
LKR149.68
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.17
LKR665.91
|
$1.64
LKR503.52
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
LKR168.43
|
$0.55
LKR168.43
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
LKR139.78
|
$0.41
LKR125.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
LKR155.98
|
$0.52
LKR158.43
|
|
Sri Lanka vs. Kandy - Cost of groceries
pay 3.8% more for transportation
|
Sri Lanka
|
Kandy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.12
LKR1,264.88
|
$4.12
LKR1,264.88
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.74
LKR3,299.78
|
$14.87
LKR4,568.93
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,680.98
LKR7,584,425.30
|
$17,676.47
LKR5,431,951.18
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.00
LKR921.91
|
$3.04
LKR934.09
|
|
Sri Lanka vs. Kandy - Cost of transportation
pay 27.7% less for housing
|
Sri Lanka
|
Kandy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.84
LKR3,944.37
|
$8.92
LKR2,741.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$289.17
LKR88,862.02
|
$176.21
LKR54,150.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$178.38
LKR54,816.88
|
$110.13
LKR33,843.93
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.64
LKR9,722.89
|
$30.74
LKR9,446.44
|
|
Sri Lanka vs. Kandy - Cost of housing
pay 31.7% less for childcare
|
Sri Lanka
|
Kandy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$33.87
LKR10,407.01
|
$33.87
LKR10,407.01
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$466.09
LKR143,227.52
|
$318.29
LKR97,808.97
|
|
Sri Lanka vs. Kandy - Cost of childcare
pay 0.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Sri Lanka
|
Kandy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.08
LKR639.65
|
$1.98
LKR609.19
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.39
LKR735.74
|
$2.59
LKR795.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.25
LKR2,842.89
|
$8.92
LKR2,741.36
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$15.04
LKR4,620.30
|
$14.87
LKR4,568.93
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.12
LKR959.48
|
$3.30
LKR1,015.32
|
|
Sri Lanka vs. Kandy - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 1.3% less for clothing
|
Sri Lanka
|
Kandy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$25.05
LKR7,697.80
|
$26.56
LKR8,162.73
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$17.03
LKR5,232.27
|
$14.10
LKR4,332.02
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$62.69
LKR19,264.32
|
$67.21
LKR20,653.71
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$35.07
LKR10,776.88
|
$34.69
LKR10,660.84
|
|
Sri Lanka vs. Kandy - Cost of clothing
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