Cost of Living in Sri Lanka

Summary of cost of living in Sri Lanka:

Restaurants
Edit Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 825.00 Rs 400.00-1,500.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 5,450.00 Rs 3,000.00-11,000.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 2,000.00 Rs 1,500.00-2,500.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 600.00 Rs 380.00-900.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 800.00 Rs 500.00-1,300.00
Cappuccino (regular) 666.73 Rs 350.00-1,200.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 197.50 Rs 110.00-300.00
Water (12 oz small bottle) 99.57 Rs 70.00-150.00
Markets
Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 1,782.06 Rs 1,249.19-2,044.12
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 166.78 Rs 110.00-362.87
Rice (white), (1 lb) 104.34 Rs 81.65-136.08
Eggs (regular) (12) 621.98 Rs 360.00-780.00
Local Cheese (1 lb) 1,541.99 Rs 453.59-4,263.77
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 668.02 Rs 408.23-997.90
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 1,021.89 Rs 680.39-1,360.78
Apples (1 lb) 893.09 Rs 226.80-1,360.78
Banana (1 lb) 127.81 Rs 54.43-258.55
Oranges (1 lb) 753.46 Rs 140.61-1,360.78
Tomato (1 lb) 185.71 Rs 72.57-362.87
Potato (1 lb) 149.51 Rs 86.18-226.80
Onion (1 lb) 121.14 Rs 68.04-226.80
Lettuce (1 head) 367.86 Rs 100.00-800.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 163.44 Rs 100.00-200.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 3,500.00 Rs 2,000.00-6,000.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 528.73 Rs 360.00-750.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 751.83 Rs 450.00-1,200.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 2,000.00 Rs 1,700.00-3,000.00
Transportation
Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 50.00 Rs 38.00-100.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 1,750.00 Rs 1,000.00-2,500.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 120.00 Rs 100.00-200.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 160.93 Rs 144.84-241.40
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 180.00 Rs 100.00-300.00
Gasoline (1 gallon) 1,443.55 Rs 1,071.27-1,612.59
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 10,000,000.00 Rs 6,000,000.00-14,000,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 11,134,480.33 Rs 8,000,000.00-15,000,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)
Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 13,695.01 Rs 6,000.00-29,218.75
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 1,491.08 Rs 888.00-2,500.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 4,014.89 Rs 2,000.00-10,000.00
Sports And Leisure
Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 3,687.50 Rs 2,000.00-7,500.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 1,636.84 Rs 600.00-2,500.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 1,000.00 Rs 650.00-1,500.00
Childcare
Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 8,421.05 Rs 3,500.00-30,000.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 161,965.52 Rs 60,000.00-300,000.00
Clothing And Shoes
Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 7,931.52 Rs 4,000.00-15,000.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 5,274.19 Rs 2,300.00-9,580.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 16,838.46 Rs 8,500.00-30,000.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 9,879.49 Rs 5,000.00-20,000.00
Rent Per Month
Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 61,868.42 Rs 30,000.00-120,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 33,341.46 Rs 20,000.00-75,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 185,476.19 Rs 80,000.00-400,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 76,185.71 Rs 35,000.00-150,000.00
Buy Apartment Price
Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 44,026.87 Rs 27,870.68-72,928.28
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 31,047.80 Rs 16,722.41-83,612.04
Salaries And Financing
Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 58,744.23 Rs
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 17.94 14.00-25.00

Prices in Sri Lanka

This country had 2563 entries in the past 12 months by 273 different contributors.
Last update: March 2024
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
Sources and References
Distribution of Expenses Using Our Statistical Model:
  
This page in other languages: