Cost of Living in Sri Lanka

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Summary of cost of living in Sri Lanka:

A family of four estimated monthly costs are 1,484.6€ (473,698.1Rs) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 416.2€ (132,796.1Rs) without rent.
Cost of living in Sri Lanka is, on average, 53.3% lower than in United States.
Rent in Sri Lanka is, on average, 86.0% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	1.88 €	1.10-3.76
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	14.10 €	7.84-31.34
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	5.33 €	4.51-6.58
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	1.57 €	1.10-2.51
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	2.04 €	1.41-3.13
Cappuccino (regular)	1.87 €	0.94-3.13
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	0.54 €	0.31-0.94
Water (12 oz small bottle)	0.28 €	0.17-0.47
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	5.32 €	3.56-5.93
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	0.60 €	0.34-1.14
Rice (white), (1 lb)	0.33 €	0.26-0.42
Eggs (regular) (12)	1.99 €	1.13-2.44
Local Cheese (1 lb)	3.93 €	1.42-11.09
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	2.04 €	1.28-2.84
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	3.01 €	2.11-4.19
Apples (1 lb)	2.25 €	0.50-3.98
Banana (1 lb)	0.38 €	0.20-0.71
Oranges (1 lb)	1.87 €	0.43-3.98
Tomato (1 lb)	0.63 €	0.24-1.28
Potato (1 lb)	0.50 €	0.28-0.71
Onion (1 lb)	0.35 €	0.26-0.51
Lettuce (1 head)	1.05 €	0.31-1.88
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	0.49 €	0.31-0.63
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	9.40 €	4.70-15.67
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	1.53 €	0.94-2.04
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	2.15 €	1.25-3.29
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	6.11 €	5.01-7.52
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	0.16 €	0.11-0.31
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	5.48 €	3.13-7.84
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	0.31 €	0.27-0.63
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	0.50 €	0.45-0.76
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	0.63 €	0.31-0.78
Gasoline (1 gallon)	4.79 €	3.36-5.69
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	32,907.78 €	26,916.74-43,877.04
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	35,761.84 €	25,807.25-47,011.11
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	36.51 €	15.67-78.35
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans)	0.01 €	0.00-0.01
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	11.53 €	4.70-26.64
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	12.33 €	6.27-25.86
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	4.24 €	1.57-6.27
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	3.13 €	1.88-4.70
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	23.33 €	12.54-62.68
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	561.17 €	188.04-1,253.63
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	24.09 €	10.97-47.01
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	15.22 €	7.84-23.51
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	52.85 €	25.07-94.02
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	28.11 €	15.67-62.68
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	203.28 €	94.02-470.11
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	111.26 €	56.41-250.73
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	535.73 €	250.73-1,096.93
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	242.16 €	94.02-470.11
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	131.75 €	91.72-228.56
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	102.04 €	52.41-282.06
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	185.51 €
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	16.64	11.00-25.00

Prices in Sri Lanka

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Last update: June 2023
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