Cost of Living Comparison Between Sri Lanka and Canada 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Canada is 87.3% higher than in Sri Lanka (excluding rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Canada is 126.4% higher than in Sri Lanka | |
| Rent Prices in Canada are 364.7% higher than in Sri Lanka | |
| Restaurant Prices in Canada are 175.0% higher than in Sri Lanka | |
| Groceries Prices in Canada are 37.7% higher than in Sri Lanka | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Canada is 509.2% higher than in Sri Lanka | |
Restaurants | Sri Lanka Edit |
Canada Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
1,000.00 Rs (4.63 C$) |
5,394.25 Rs (25.00 C$) |
+439.4 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
6,000.00 Rs (27.81 C$) |
21,576.99 Rs (100.00 C$) |
+259.6 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
2,000.00 Rs (9.27 C$) |
3,236.55 Rs (15.00 C$) |
+61.8 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
700.00 Rs (3.24 C$) |
1,726.16 Rs (8.00 C$) |
+146.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
1,000.00 Rs (4.63 C$) |
1,726.16 Rs (8.00 C$) |
+72.6 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
777.44 Rs (3.60 C$) |
1,119.40 Rs (5.19 C$) |
+44.0 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
207.65 Rs (0.96 C$) |
624.39 Rs (2.89 C$) |
+200.7 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
113.65 Rs (0.53 C$) |
505.05 Rs (2.34 C$) |
+344.4 % |
Markets | Sri Lanka Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
1,908.19 Rs (8.84 C$) |
2,520.46 Rs (11.68 C$) |
+32.1 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
156.04 Rs (0.72 C$) |
726.59 Rs (3.37 C$) |
+365.6 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
109.84 Rs (0.51 C$) |
494.47 Rs (2.29 C$) |
+350.2 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
655.37 Rs (3.04 C$) |
1,042.64 Rs (4.83 C$) |
+59.1 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
1,730.75 Rs (8.02 C$) |
1,531.31 Rs (7.10 C$) |
-11.5 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
672.21 Rs (3.12 C$) |
1,641.05 Rs (7.61 C$) |
+144.1 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
1,060.95 Rs (4.92 C$) |
2,010.82 Rs (9.32 C$) |
+89.5 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
940.86 Rs (4.36 C$) |
562.84 Rs (2.61 C$) |
-40.2 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
138.43 Rs (0.64 C$) |
193.98 Rs (0.90 C$) |
+40.1 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
772.58 Rs (3.58 C$) |
518.27 Rs (2.40 C$) |
-32.9 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
176.97 Rs (0.82 C$) |
556.97 Rs (2.58 C$) |
+214.7 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
146.09 Rs (0.68 C$) |
361.25 Rs (1.67 C$) |
+147.3 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
152.06 Rs (0.70 C$) |
359.54 Rs (1.67 C$) |
+136.4 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
348.00 Rs (1.61 C$) |
757.97 Rs (3.51 C$) |
+117.8 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
166.83 Rs (0.77 C$) |
539.19 Rs (2.50 C$) |
+223.2 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
4,000.00 Rs (18.54 C$) |
3,883.86 Rs (18.00 C$) |
-2.9 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
616.87 Rs (2.86 C$) |
880.41 Rs (4.08 C$) |
+42.7 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
843.85 Rs (3.91 C$) |
984.47 Rs (4.56 C$) |
+16.7 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
3,000.00 Rs (13.90 C$) |
4,315.40 Rs (20.00 C$) |
+43.8 % |
Transportation | Sri Lanka Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
50.00 Rs (0.23 C$) |
755.19 Rs (3.50 C$) |
+1,410.4 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
1,700.00 Rs (7.88 C$) |
22,871.61 Rs (106.00 C$) |
+1,245.4 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
120.00 Rs (0.56 C$) |
981.75 Rs (4.55 C$) |
+718.1 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
160.93 Rs (0.75 C$) |
757.00 Rs (3.51 C$) |
+370.4 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
150.00 Rs (0.70 C$) |
8,399.92 Rs (38.93 C$) |
+5,499.9 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
1,439.68 Rs (6.67 C$) |
1,310.82 Rs (6.08 C$) |
-9.0 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
8,000,000.00 Rs (37,076.53 C$) |
7,331,429.89 Rs (33,978.00 C$) |
-8.4 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
10,843,750.00 Rs (50,256.08 C$) |
6,053,521.73 Rs (28,055.45 C$) |
-44.2 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Sri Lanka Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
14,177.17 Rs (65.71 C$) |
44,278.68 Rs (205.21 C$) |
+212.3 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
1,348.10 Rs (6.25 C$) |
13,515.70 Rs (62.64 C$) |
+902.6 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
4,466.18 Rs (20.70 C$) |
18,278.29 Rs (84.71 C$) |
+309.3 % |
Sports And Leisure | Sri Lanka Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
4,032.05 Rs (18.69 C$) |
12,682.59 Rs (58.78 C$) |
+214.5 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
1,818.18 Rs (8.43 C$) |
5,213.97 Rs (24.16 C$) |
+186.8 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
1,000.00 Rs (4.63 C$) |
3,398.38 Rs (15.75 C$) |
+239.8 % |
Childcare | Sri Lanka Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
10,731.48 Rs (49.74 C$) |
240,874.40 Rs (1,116.35 C$) |
+2,144.6 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
124,823.53 Rs (578.50 C$) |
3,571,257.11 Rs (16,551.23 C$) |
+2,761.0 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Sri Lanka Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
8,485.14 Rs (39.32 C$) |
16,551.56 Rs (76.71 C$) |
+95.1 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
5,527.62 Rs (25.62 C$) |
12,295.65 Rs (56.99 C$) |
+122.4 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
19,828.12 Rs (91.89 C$) |
26,250.69 Rs (121.66 C$) |
+32.4 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
11,515.62 Rs (53.37 C$) |
31,921.86 Rs (147.94 C$) |
+177.2 % |
Rent Per Month | Sri Lanka Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
77,692.31 Rs (360.07 C$) |
398,002.98 Rs (1,844.57 C$) |
+412.3 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
44,038.42 Rs (204.10 C$) |
354,517.30 Rs (1,643.03 C$) |
+705.0 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
215,377.73 Rs (998.18 C$) |
636,759.42 Rs (2,951.10 C$) |
+195.6 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
80,476.19 Rs (372.97 C$) |
551,354.99 Rs (2,555.29 C$) |
+585.1 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Sri Lanka Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
52,155.43 Rs (241.72 C$) |
185,533.12 Rs (859.87 C$) |
+255.7 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
34,395.99 Rs (159.41 C$) |
129,827.04 Rs (601.69 C$) |
+277.4 % |
Salaries And Financing | Sri Lanka Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
61,623.68 Rs (285.60 C$) |
850,026.02 Rs (3,939.50 C$) |
+1,279.4 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 16.50 | 6.36 | -61.5 % |
| Last update: | April 2025 | April 2025 | |
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