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 1,852.6€ (564,697.7Rs) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 514.9€ (156,934.5Rs) without rent.
Cost of living in Sri Lanka is, on average, 48.2% lower than in United States.
Rent in Sri Lanka is, on average, 84.5% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	3.28 €	1.64-6.56
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	22.97 €	13.12-49.21
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	6.56 €	5.25-9.51
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	2.05 €	1.48-2.95
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	2.95 €	1.97-5.25
Cappuccino (regular)	2.43 €	1.31-3.94
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	0.72 €	0.49-1.31
Water (12 oz small bottle)	0.37 €	0.26-0.52
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	6.21 €	4.97-6.83
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	0.53 €	0.39-1.19
Rice (white), (1 lb)	0.36 €	0.30-0.46
Eggs (regular) (12)	2.18 €	1.50-2.56
Local Cheese (1 lb)	5.61 €	1.79-13.39
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	2.26 €	1.49-3.72
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	3.53 €	2.38-5.21
Apples (1 lb)	3.03 €	0.74-4.46
Banana (1 lb)	0.46 €	0.22-0.89
Oranges (1 lb)	2.61 €	0.89-4.46
Tomato (1 lb)	0.57 €	0.22-1.04
Potato (1 lb)	0.49 €	0.27-0.67
Onion (1 lb)	0.47 €	0.22-0.86
Lettuce (1 head)	1.15 €	0.33-2.62
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	0.54 €	0.33-0.66
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	13.12 €	8.20-19.68
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	1.89 €	1.31-2.46
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	2.60 €	1.64-3.94
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	9.19 €	6.56-11.15
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	0.23 €	0.12-0.33
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	5.58 €	3.28-13.12
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	0.39 €	0.33-0.49
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	0.53 €	0.48-0.95
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	0.49 €	0.33-0.98
Gasoline (1 gallon)	4.83 €	4.10-5.29
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	32,807.29 €	21,324.74-41,009.11
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	37,625.86 €	24,605.47-49,210.93
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	48.06 €	26.25-82.02
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	4.73 €	1.97-8.20
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	15.18 €	7.38-32.81
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	12.86 €	6.56-29.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	5.11 €	1.97-9.84
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	3.28 €	2.30-5.41
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	28.07 €	16.40-65.61
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	466.96 €	196.84-984.22
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	28.88 €	13.12-65.61
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	19.62 €	8.20-42.65
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	63.15 €	29.53-114.83
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	34.15 €	19.68-65.61
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	213.37 €	114.83-492.11
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	133.05 €	65.61-278.86
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	654.45 €	196.84-1,433.30
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	265.97 €	114.83-492.11
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	155.74 €	104.98-246.05
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	100.04 €	56.13-274.31
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	199.52 €
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	16.90	14.00-30.00

Prices in Sri Lanka

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Last update: December 2024
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