Cost of Living Comparison Between Sri Lanka and India 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in India are 38.0% lower than in Sri Lanka (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in India are 33.4% lower than in Sri Lanka | |
| Rent Prices in India are 4.4% lower than in Sri Lanka | |
| Restaurant Prices in India are 18.4% lower than in Sri Lanka | |
| Groceries Prices in India are 50.6% lower than in Sri Lanka | |
| Local Purchasing Power in India is 369.4% higher than in Sri Lanka | |
Restaurants | Sri Lanka Edit |
India Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
900.00 Rs (251.90 ₹) |
893.23 Rs (250.00 ₹) |
-0.8 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
6,000.00 Rs (1,679.30 ₹) |
4,287.50 Rs (1,200.00 ₹) |
-28.5 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
2,000.00 Rs (559.77 ₹) |
1,250.52 Rs (350.00 ₹) |
-37.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
600.00 Rs (167.93 ₹) |
571.67 Rs (160.00 ₹) |
-4.7 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
900.00 Rs (251.90 ₹) |
1,071.87 Rs (300.00 ₹) |
+19.1 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
684.08 Rs (191.46 ₹) |
570.21 Rs (159.59 ₹) |
-16.6 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
206.25 Rs (57.73 ₹) |
128.99 Rs (36.10 ₹) |
-37.5 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
105.36 Rs (29.49 ₹) |
55.21 Rs (15.45 ₹) |
-47.6 % |
Markets | Sri Lanka Edit |
India Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
1,795.34 Rs (502.49 ₹) |
789.55 Rs (220.98 ₹) |
-56.0 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
168.02 Rs (47.03 ₹) |
134.37 Rs (37.61 ₹) |
-20.0 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
105.87 Rs (29.63 ₹) |
95.47 Rs (26.72 ₹) |
-9.8 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
636.13 Rs (178.04 ₹) |
285.61 Rs (79.94 ₹) |
-55.1 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
1,617.84 Rs (452.81 ₹) |
721.70 Rs (201.99 ₹) |
-55.4 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
675.15 Rs (188.96 ₹) |
429.63 Rs (120.25 ₹) |
-36.4 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
1,016.37 Rs (284.47 ₹) |
782.74 Rs (219.08 ₹) |
-23.0 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
872.59 Rs (244.22 ₹) |
289.92 Rs (81.14 ₹) |
-66.8 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
132.65 Rs (37.13 ₹) |
100.47 Rs (28.12 ₹) |
-24.3 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
726.71 Rs (203.39 ₹) |
148.46 Rs (41.55 ₹) |
-79.6 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
182.06 Rs (50.96 ₹) |
70.51 Rs (19.74 ₹) |
-61.3 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
149.13 Rs (41.74 ₹) |
49.07 Rs (13.73 ₹) |
-67.1 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
124.51 Rs (34.85 ₹) |
54.88 Rs (15.36 ₹) |
-55.9 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
367.86 Rs (102.96 ₹) |
166.03 Rs (46.47 ₹) |
-54.9 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
165.16 Rs (46.22 ₹) |
103.75 Rs (29.04 ₹) |
-37.2 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
3,500.00 Rs (979.59 ₹) |
2,679.69 Rs (750.00 ₹) |
-23.4 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
545.67 Rs (152.72 ₹) |
564.47 Rs (157.99 ₹) |
+3.4 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
755.36 Rs (211.41 ₹) |
925.55 Rs (259.04 ₹) |
+22.5 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
2,200.00 Rs (615.74 ₹) |
1,250.52 Rs (350.00 ₹) |
-43.2 % |
Transportation | Sri Lanka Edit |
India Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
50.00 Rs (13.99 ₹) |
107.19 Rs (30.00 ₹) |
+114.4 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
1,800.00 Rs (503.79 ₹) |
3,572.91 Rs (1,000.00 ₹) |
+98.5 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
120.00 Rs (33.59 ₹) |
250.10 Rs (70.00 ₹) |
+108.4 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
160.93 Rs (45.04 ₹) |
143.75 Rs (40.23 ₹) |
-10.7 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
165.00 Rs (46.18 ₹) |
357.29 Rs (100.00 ₹) |
+116.5 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
1,484.96 Rs (415.61 ₹) |
1,410.48 Rs (394.77 ₹) |
-5.0 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
10,390,000.00 Rs (2,907,990.96 ₹) |
4,287,496.14 Rs (1,200,000.00 ₹) |
-58.7 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
11,173,600.34 Rs (3,127,307.87 ₹) |
6,832,346.59 Rs (1,912,261.99 ₹) |
-38.9 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Sri Lanka Edit |
India Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
13,535.44 Rs (3,788.35 ₹) |
12,506.28 Rs (3,500.30 ₹) |
-7.6 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
1,478.16 Rs (413.71 ₹) |
1,123.72 Rs (314.51 ₹) |
-24.0 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
4,506.82 Rs (1,261.38 ₹) |
2,493.01 Rs (697.75 ₹) |
-44.7 % |
Sports And Leisure | Sri Lanka Edit |
India Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
3,961.11 Rs (1,108.65 ₹) |
5,156.57 Rs (1,443.24 ₹) |
+30.2 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
1,652.63 Rs (462.54 ₹) |
2,300.20 Rs (643.79 ₹) |
+39.2 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
1,000.00 Rs (279.88 ₹) |
1,071.87 Rs (300.00 ₹) |
+7.2 % |
Childcare | Sri Lanka Edit |
India Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
8,554.05 Rs (2,394.14 ₹) |
22,819.89 Rs (6,386.91 ₹) |
+166.8 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
161,965.52 Rs (45,331.50 ₹) |
552,600.00 Rs (154,663.70 ₹) |
+241.2 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Sri Lanka Edit |
India Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
8,086.36 Rs (2,263.24 ₹) |
7,941.89 Rs (2,222.80 ₹) |
-1.8 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
5,390.62 Rs (1,508.75 ₹) |
8,285.52 Rs (2,318.98 ₹) |
+53.7 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
17,671.43 Rs (4,945.94 ₹) |
13,470.31 Rs (3,770.12 ₹) |
-23.8 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
10,417.95 Rs (2,915.81 ₹) |
9,878.47 Rs (2,764.82 ₹) |
-5.2 % |
Rent Per Month | Sri Lanka Edit |
India Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
62,526.32 Rs (17,500.09 ₹) |
62,512.00 Rs (17,496.09 ₹) |
-0.0 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
34,809.52 Rs (9,742.62 ₹) |
39,422.67 Rs (11,033.76 ₹) |
+13.3 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
183,023.26 Rs (51,225.21 ₹) |
147,000.79 Rs (41,143.11 ₹) |
-19.7 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
75,709.52 Rs (21,189.86 ₹) |
91,452.34 Rs (25,596.01 ₹) |
+20.8 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Sri Lanka Edit |
India Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
44,026.87 Rs (12,322.40 ₹) |
54,635.34 Rs (15,291.54 ₹) |
+24.1 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
30,986.04 Rs (8,672.49 ₹) |
29,611.65 Rs (8,287.82 ₹) |
-4.4 % |
Salaries And Financing | Sri Lanka Edit |
India Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
58,952.08 Rs (16,499.72 ₹) |
184,262.38 Rs (51,572.02 ₹) |
+212.6 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 18.01 | 8.89 | -50.7 % |
| Last update: | April 2024 | April 2024 | |
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