Cost of living comparison
Kandy is 5.4% cheaper than Sri Lanka overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 12.3% less in Kandy
- Groceries
-
pay 7.0% less in Kandy
- Transportation
-
pay 0.2% less in Kandy
- Housing
-
pay 5.1% less in Kandy
- Childcare
-
pay 12.5% less in Kandy
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.6% more in Kandy
- Clothing
-
pay 9.6% less in Kandy
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, clothing, groceries, housing, and transportation are lower in Kandy.
If you lived in Kandy instead of Sri Lanka, you would:
pay 12.3% less for restaurants
|
Sri Lanka
|
Kandy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.86
LKR856.56
|
$2.21
LKR660.57
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.80
LKR2,032.51
|
$7.48
LKR2,235.76
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
LKR211.48
|
$0.58
LKR172.76
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
LKR105.26
|
$0.29
LKR86.38
|
|
pay 7.0% less for groceries
|
Sri Lanka
|
Kandy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.56
LKR168.54
|
$0.54
LKR162.60
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.21
LKR1,858.07
|
$4.76
LKR1,422.76
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.31
LKR1,887.86
|
$6.21
LKR1,856.15
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.18
LKR651.41
|
$2.04
LKR609.75
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.29
LKR685.65
|
$2.18
LKR653.04
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.04
LKR908.06
|
$2.11
LKR629.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
LKR132.64
|
$0.35
LKR103.72
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.56
LKR766.37
|
$2.07
LKR617.70
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
LKR149.35
|
$0.53
LKR158.37
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
LKR144.18
|
$0.51
LKR152.05
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
LKR132.40
|
$0.55
LKR163.19
|
|
pay 0.2% less for transportation
|
Sri Lanka
|
Kandy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.84
LKR1,446.20
|
$4.84
LKR1,446.20
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.76
LKR3,218.14
|
$15.29
LKR4,573.15
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,478.81
LKR9,713,957.54
|
$18,178.62
LKR5,436,970.71
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.09
LKR923.34
|
$3.13
LKR934.96
|
|
pay 5.1% less for housing
|
Sri Lanka
|
Kandy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.80
LKR4,127.27
|
$16.40
LKR4,904.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$163.33
LKR48,850.87
|
$130.25
LKR38,956.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$123.34
LKR36,890.08
|
$84.95
LKR25,406.41
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.68
LKR9,176.60
|
$34.43
LKR10,297.07
|
|
pay 12.5% less for childcare
|
Sri Lanka
|
Kandy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$26.94
LKR8,057.46
|
$28.60
LKR8,553.49
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$475.05
LKR142,082.30
|
$327.33
LKR97,899.35
|
|
pay 8.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Sri Lanka
|
Kandy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
LKR598.87
|
$2.04
LKR609.75
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.35
LKR702.75
|
$2.45
LKR731.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.91
LKR2,664.04
|
$9.34
LKR2,794.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$14.75
LKR4,412.90
|
$18.69
LKR5,589.41
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.23
LKR965.44
|
$3.40
LKR1,016.26
|
|
pay 9.6% less for clothing
|
Sri Lanka
|
Kandy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.58
LKR8,845.49
|
$29.69
LKR8,880.05
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.20
LKR5,743.30
|
$14.50
LKR4,336.03
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.72
LKR19,655.83
|
$62.29
LKR18,631.36
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$33.57
LKR10,039.72
|
$30.58
LKR9,146.31
|
|
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