Cost of Living in Sri Lanka

Summary:

Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 1.18 £ 0.83-2.84
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 9.47 £ 4.73-23.67
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 3.67 £ 3.13-4.73
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 1.07 £ 0.71-1.89
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.49 £ 0.97-2.37
Cappuccino (regular) 1.30 £ 0.59-2.01
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 0.38 £ 0.24-0.71
Water (12 oz small bottle) 0.17 £ 0.12-0.36
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.78 £ 2.24-4.48
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 0.42 £ 0.16-0.79
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.24 £ 0.16-0.30
Eggs (regular) (12) 1.36 £ 0.57-1.85
Local Cheese (1 lb) 2.90 £ 1.07-7.52
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 1.42 £ 0.75-2.15
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 2.16 £ 1.29-2.95
Apples (1 lb) 1.43 £ 0.32-2.68
Banana (1 lb) 0.27 £ 0.13-0.54
Oranges (1 lb) 1.16 £ 0.24-2.95
Tomato (1 lb) 0.44 £ 0.16-0.99
Potato (1 lb) 0.37 £ 0.21-0.54
Onion (1 lb) 0.26 £ 0.17-0.39
Lettuce (1 head) 0.70 £ 0.24-1.42
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.34 £ 0.19-0.47
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 6.39 £ 3.55-10.65
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.09 £ 0.71-1.42
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.57 £ 0.95-2.49
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 4.26 £ 3.79-5.68
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 0.12 £ 0.08-0.24
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 3.67 £ 2.13-5.92
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 0.24 £ 0.19-0.47
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 0.38 £ 0.30-0.57
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 0.43 £ 0.24-0.59
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.38 £ 1.86-4.30
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 23,674.73 £ 14,678.33-33,144.62
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,179.14 £ 18,939.78-35,512.09
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 25.60 £ 11.84-59.19
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) 8.56 £ 3.55-18.94
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 8.40 £ 3.55-14.80
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 3.23 £ 1.42-4.73
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 2.13 £ 1.28-3.55
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 20.82 £ 11.84-59.19
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 459.78 £ 153.89-946.99
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 17.61 £ 8.29-35.51
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 11.13 £ 4.73-17.76
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 36.75 £ 18.94-59.19
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 20.94 £ 10.65-47.35
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 164.37 £ 71.02-355.12
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 76.40 £ 35.51-177.56
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 396.74 £ 189.40-710.24
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 174.45 £ 71.02-355.12
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 115.16 £ 69.28-172.66
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 77.19 £ 43.99-149.56
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 134.99 £
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 16.01 10.00-25.00

Prices in Sri Lanka

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Last update: March 2023
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