Cost of Living in Sri Lanka

Summary of cost of living in Sri Lanka:

Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 550.00 Rs 350.00-1,200.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 4,500.00 Rs 2,500.00-10,000.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 1,700.00 Rs 1,437.35-2,100.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 500.00 Rs 350.00-800.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 650.00 Rs 450.00-1,000.00
Cappuccino (regular) 590.67 Rs 300.00-1,000.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 170.11 Rs 100.00-300.00
Water (12 oz small bottle) 87.45 Rs 54.00-150.00
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 1,691.94 Rs 1,135.62-1,892.71
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 191.26 Rs 117.93-362.87
Rice (white), (1 lb) 104.53 Rs 83.91-133.81
Eggs (regular) (12) 634.43 Rs 360.00-780.00
Local Cheese (1 lb) 1,255.60 Rs 453.59-3,538.02
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 651.45 Rs 408.23-907.19
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 945.58 Rs 635.03-1,338.10
Apples (1 lb) 721.99 Rs 136.08-1,270.06
Banana (1 lb) 120.29 Rs 68.04-219.54
Oranges (1 lb) 601.80 Rs 136.08-1,270.06
Tomato (1 lb) 207.24 Rs 77.11-417.31
Potato (1 lb) 162.90 Rs 90.72-244.94
Onion (1 lb) 114.03 Rs 81.65-163.29
Lettuce (1 head) 339.39 Rs 100.00-600.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 155.39 Rs 100.00-200.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 3,000.00 Rs 1,500.00-5,000.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 480.76 Rs 300.00-600.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 684.43 Rs 400.00-1,050.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 1,900.00 Rs 1,600.00-2,400.00
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 50.00 Rs 35.00-100.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 1,750.00 Rs 1,000.00-2,500.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 100.00 Rs 85.00-200.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 160.93 Rs 144.84-241.40
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 200.00 Rs 100.00-250.00
Gasoline (1 gallon) 1,535.40 Rs 1,071.27-1,817.00
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 10,500,000.00 Rs 8,588,420.00-14,000,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 11,410,655.00 Rs 8,234,410.00-15,000,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 11,131.10 Rs 5,000.00-25,000.00
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 2.49 Rs 1.50-3.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 3,645.79 Rs 1,500.00-8,500.00
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 3,934.52 Rs 2,000.00-8,250.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 1,353.85 Rs 500.00-2,000.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 1,000.00 Rs 600.00-1,500.00
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 7,444.44 Rs 4,000.00-20,000.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 179,055.56 Rs 60,000.00-400,000.00
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 7,686.90 Rs 3,500.00-15,000.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 4,857.14 Rs 2,500.00-7,500.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 16,863.64 Rs 8,000.00-30,000.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 8,969.44 Rs 5,000.00-20,000.00
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 64,862.07 Rs 30,000.00-150,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 35,500.00 Rs 18,000.00-80,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 170,937.50 Rs 80,000.00-350,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 77,266.67 Rs 30,000.00-150,000.00
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 41,982.16 Rs 29,264.21-72,928.28
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 32,469.02 Rs 16,722.41-89,999.25
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 59,191.49 Rs
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 16.56 10.80-25.00

Prices in Sri Lanka

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