Cost of living in Sri Lanka
compared to
These numbers reflect the average prices of 7 cities in Sri Lanka, such as
Galle,
Colombo,
Gampaha,
Kurunegala,
Jaffna,
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 |
$2.86
LKR839.20
|
$1.65
-
$8.49
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.80
LKR1,991.33
|
$5.70
-
$10.92
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
LKR207.19
|
$0.47
-
$1.70
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
LKR103.12
|
$0.25
-
$0.68
|
Sri Lanka - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.56
LKR165.13
|
$0.45
-
$1.38
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.21
LKR1,820.42
|
$2.14
-
$16.99
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.31
LKR1,849.61
|
$4.50
-
$7.63
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.18
LKR638.21
|
$1.33
-
$2.65
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.29
LKR671.76
|
$1.54
-
$4.08
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.04
LKR889.66
|
$0.75
-
$4.62
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
LKR129.95
|
$0.28
-
$0.92
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.56
LKR750.84
|
$0.92
-
$4.62
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
LKR146.33
|
$0.25
-
$1.19
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
LKR141.26
|
$0.27
-
$0.75
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
LKR129.72
|
$0.23
-
$0.90
|
Sri Lanka - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.84
LKR1,416.89
|
$4.22
-
$5.52
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.76
LKR3,152.93
|
$4.25
-
$19.54
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,478.81
LKR9,517,118.05
|
$24,124.89
-
$47,570.21
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.09
LKR904.63
|
$2.63
-
$5.97
|
Sri Lanka - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.80
LKR4,043.64
|
$7.16
-
$50.97
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$163.33
LKR47,860.98
|
$118.93
-
$266.17
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$123.34
LKR36,142.56
|
$82.40
-
$169.89
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.68
LKR8,990.65
|
$20.75
-
$64.96
|
Sri Lanka - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$26.94
LKR7,894.19
|
$16.26
-
$97.08
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$475.05
LKR139,203.20
|
$191.25
-
$2,548.40
|
Sri Lanka - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
LKR586.73
|
$1.36
-
$3.40
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.35
LKR688.51
|
$1.38
-
$4.08
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.91
LKR2,610.06
|
$6.80
-
$11.55
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$14.75
LKR4,323.48
|
$8.49
-
$30.18
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.23
LKR945.88
|
$2.60
-
$5.78
|
Sri Lanka - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.58
LKR8,666.25
|
$13.59
-
$70.87
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.20
LKR5,626.92
|
$9.85
-
$44.17
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.72
LKR19,257.53
|
$28.88
-
$118.93
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$33.57
LKR9,836.28
|
$19.90
-
$72.81
|
Sri Lanka - Cost of clothing
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