Cost of Living Comparison Between Sri Lanka and Australia 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Australia are 100.7% higher than in Sri Lanka (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Australia are 151.2% higher than in Sri Lanka | |
| Rent Prices in Australia are 471.5% higher than in Sri Lanka | |
| Restaurant Prices in Australia are 239.8% higher than in Sri Lanka | |
| Groceries Prices in Australia are 54.8% higher than in Sri Lanka | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Australia is 611.8% higher than in Sri Lanka | |
Restaurants | Sri Lanka Edit |
Australia Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
900.00 Rs (4.69 A$) |
4,801.78 Rs (25.00 A$) |
+433.5 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
6,000.00 Rs (31.24 A$) |
24,969.23 Rs (130.00 A$) |
+316.2 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
2,000.00 Rs (10.41 A$) |
2,881.07 Rs (15.00 A$) |
+44.1 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
600.00 Rs (3.12 A$) |
2,112.78 Rs (11.00 A$) |
+252.1 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
850.00 Rs (4.43 A$) |
2,304.85 Rs (12.00 A$) |
+171.2 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
693.08 Rs (3.61 A$) |
1,016.94 Rs (5.29 A$) |
+46.7 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
206.55 Rs (1.08 A$) |
774.70 Rs (4.03 A$) |
+275.1 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
104.14 Rs (0.54 A$) |
648.84 Rs (3.38 A$) |
+523.1 % |
Markets | Sri Lanka Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
1,797.24 Rs (9.36 A$) |
1,681.58 Rs (8.76 A$) |
-6.4 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
166.25 Rs (0.87 A$) |
652.51 Rs (3.40 A$) |
+292.5 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
105.74 Rs (0.55 A$) |
284.33 Rs (1.48 A$) |
+168.9 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
635.68 Rs (3.31 A$) |
1,167.10 Rs (6.08 A$) |
+83.6 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
1,610.85 Rs (8.39 A$) |
1,342.42 Rs (6.99 A$) |
-16.7 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
674.36 Rs (3.51 A$) |
1,127.26 Rs (5.87 A$) |
+67.2 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
1,022.63 Rs (5.32 A$) |
1,907.02 Rs (9.93 A$) |
+86.5 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
863.66 Rs (4.50 A$) |
421.29 Rs (2.19 A$) |
-51.2 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
131.55 Rs (0.68 A$) |
348.75 Rs (1.82 A$) |
+165.1 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
729.71 Rs (3.80 A$) |
408.78 Rs (2.13 A$) |
-44.0 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
180.73 Rs (0.94 A$) |
577.35 Rs (3.01 A$) |
+219.5 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
147.93 Rs (0.77 A$) |
323.02 Rs (1.68 A$) |
+118.4 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
128.60 Rs (0.67 A$) |
286.02 Rs (1.49 A$) |
+122.4 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
370.93 Rs (1.93 A$) |
675.49 Rs (3.52 A$) |
+82.1 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
164.70 Rs (0.86 A$) |
491.69 Rs (2.56 A$) |
+198.5 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
3,500.00 Rs (18.22 A$) |
3,649.35 Rs (19.00 A$) |
+4.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
552.34 Rs (2.88 A$) |
1,463.77 Rs (7.62 A$) |
+165.0 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
767.26 Rs (3.99 A$) |
1,637.06 Rs (8.52 A$) |
+113.4 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
2,300.00 Rs (11.97 A$) |
8,633.59 Rs (44.95 A$) |
+275.4 % |
Transportation | Sri Lanka Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
50.00 Rs (0.26 A$) |
960.36 Rs (5.00 A$) |
+1,820.7 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
1,800.00 Rs (9.37 A$) |
32,311.15 Rs (168.22 A$) |
+1,695.1 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
120.00 Rs (0.62 A$) |
1,056.39 Rs (5.50 A$) |
+780.3 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
160.93 Rs (0.84 A$) |
802.86 Rs (4.18 A$) |
+398.9 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
165.00 Rs (0.86 A$) |
11,524.26 Rs (60.00 A$) |
+6,884.4 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
1,484.96 Rs (7.73 A$) |
1,379.71 Rs (7.18 A$) |
-7.1 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
10,390,000.00 Rs (54,094.57 A$) |
8,066,983.33 Rs (42,000.00 A$) |
-22.4 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
11,432,221.03 Rs (59,520.80 A$) |
6,396,352.40 Rs (33,302.02 A$) |
-44.0 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Sri Lanka Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
13,535.44 Rs (70.47 A$) |
62,308.72 Rs (324.40 A$) |
+360.3 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
1,478.72 Rs (7.70 A$) |
8,144.54 Rs (42.40 A$) |
+450.8 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
4,506.82 Rs (23.46 A$) |
16,136.56 Rs (84.01 A$) |
+258.0 % |
Sports And Leisure | Sri Lanka Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
3,940.22 Rs (20.51 A$) |
15,487.39 Rs (80.63 A$) |
+293.1 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
1,652.63 Rs (8.60 A$) |
5,271.17 Rs (27.44 A$) |
+219.0 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
1,000.00 Rs (5.21 A$) |
4,225.56 Rs (22.00 A$) |
+322.6 % |
Childcare | Sri Lanka Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
8,554.05 Rs (44.54 A$) |
463,980.04 Rs (2,415.67 A$) |
+5,324.1 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
161,965.52 Rs (843.26 A$) |
3,726,097.80 Rs (19,399.58 A$) |
+2,200.6 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Sri Lanka Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
8,128.89 Rs (42.32 A$) |
24,091.06 Rs (125.43 A$) |
+196.4 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
5,390.62 Rs (28.07 A$) |
18,179.29 Rs (94.65 A$) |
+237.2 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
17,671.43 Rs (92.00 A$) |
33,331.50 Rs (173.54 A$) |
+88.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
10,417.95 Rs (54.24 A$) |
38,168.33 Rs (198.72 A$) |
+266.4 % |
Rent Per Month | Sri Lanka Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
62,526.32 Rs (325.54 A$) |
449,589.71 Rs (2,340.75 A$) |
+619.0 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
35,511.63 Rs (184.89 A$) |
351,700.50 Rs (1,831.10 A$) |
+890.4 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
183,023.26 Rs (952.89 A$) |
717,194.00 Rs (3,734.00 A$) |
+291.9 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
75,709.52 Rs (394.17 A$) |
520,541.09 Rs (2,710.15 A$) |
+587.6 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Sri Lanka Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
44,026.87 Rs (229.22 A$) |
228,309.76 Rs (1,188.67 A$) |
+418.6 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
30,972.30 Rs (161.25 A$) |
172,284.04 Rs (896.98 A$) |
+456.3 % |
Salaries And Financing | Sri Lanka Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
58,952.08 Rs (306.93 A$) |
1,053,986.66 Rs (5,487.48 A$) |
+1,687.9 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 18.01 | 6.44 | -64.2 % |
| Last update: | April 2024 | May 2024 | |
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