Cost of Living in Sri Lanka

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Summary:

Family of four estimated monthly costs are 998.81$ (358,916.04Rs) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 281.19$ (101,043.42Rs) without rent.
Cost of living in Sri Lanka is, on average, 68.14% lower than in United States.
Rent in Sri Lanka is, on average, 87.82% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	1.26 $	0.70-2.64
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	10.15 $	5.57-18.37
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	3.34 $	2.78-4.31
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	1.09 $	0.61-1.95
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	1.49 $	1.06-2.50
Cappuccino (regular)	1.31 $	0.56-1.95
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	0.32 $	0.22-0.70
Water (12 oz small bottle)	0.16 $	0.13-0.33
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	3.78 $	2.11-4.74
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	0.37 $	0.16-0.53
Rice (white), (1 lb)	0.27 $	0.16-0.35
Eggs (regular) (12)	1.15 $	0.67-1.67
Local Cheese (1 lb)	2.75 $	1.14-5.68
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	1.29 $	0.82-2.02
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	1.99 $	1.14-2.78
Apples (1 lb)	1.15 $	0.38-1.89
Banana (1 lb)	0.26 $	0.15-0.50
Oranges (1 lb)	0.89 $	0.25-1.89
Tomato (1 lb)	0.42 $	0.15-1.16
Potato (1 lb)	0.36 $	0.23-0.61
Onion (1 lb)	0.30 $	0.19-0.44
Lettuce (1 head)	0.69 $	0.22-1.11
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	0.30 $	0.19-0.45
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	6.12 $	3.34-9.74
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	1.04 $	0.56-1.67
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	1.66 $	1.03-2.78
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	4.45 $	3.90-5.57
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	0.14 $	0.08-0.28
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	2.78 $	1.39-5.57
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	0.25 $	0.17-0.42
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	0.31 $	0.22-0.45
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	0.33 $	0.22-0.67
Gasoline (1 gallon)	2.96 $	1.86-4.42
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	25,045.77 $	16,697.18-36,177.22
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	28,076.00 $	22,262.91-36,177.22
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	24.21 $	13.91-41.74
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)	9.44 $	4.17-18.00
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	9.31 $	4.17-19.48
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	3.37 $	1.67-4.17
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	2.23 $	1.39-3.34
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	31.10 $	16.70-83.49
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	526.84 $	200.37-1,113.15
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	20.56 $	8.35-41.74
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	11.87 $	5.01-27.83
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	42.68 $	22.26-66.79
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	23.70 $	11.13-55.66
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	211.75 $	69.57-417.43
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	81.16 $	27.83-208.71
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	471.54 $	222.63-834.86
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	187.93 $	83.49-417.43
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	139.96 $	81.44-202.95
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	81.35 $	42.01-139.61
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	139.14 $
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	13.87	9.50-18.00

Prices in Sri Lanka

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Last update: June 2022
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