Food Prices in Sri Lanka
Recommended Minimum Amount of Money for food (2400 calories, Western food types)
| Milk (regular), (0.25 liter) | 127.50 Rs |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (125.00 g) | 41.91 Rs |
| Rice (white), (0.10 kg) | 24.46 Rs |
| Eggs (regular) (2.40) | 130.36 Rs |
| Local Cheese (0.10 kg) | 396.87 Rs |
| Chicken Fillets (0.15 kg) | 218.77 Rs |
| Beef Round (0.15 kg) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 348.37 Rs |
| Apples (0.30 kg) | 633.02 Rs |
| Banana (0.25 kg) | 74.43 Rs |
| Oranges (0.30 kg) | 503.94 Rs |
| Tomato (0.20 kg) | 81.79 Rs |
| Potato (0.20 kg) | 67.80 Rs |
| Onion (0.10 kg) | 34.95 Rs |
| Lettuce (0.20 head) | 67.31 Rs |
| Daily recommended minimum amount of money for food per person | 2,751.47 Rs |
| Monthly recommended minimum amount of money for food per person (assuming 31 days per month) | 85,295.62 Rs |
Recommended Minimum Amount of Money for food (2400 calories, Asian food types)
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (50.00 g) | 16.76 Rs |
| Rice (white), (0.25 kg) | 61.15 Rs |
| Eggs (regular) (2.40) | 130.36 Rs |
| Chicken Fillets (0.20 kg) | 291.69 Rs |
| Beef Round (0.10 kg) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 232.25 Rs |
| Apples (0.25 kg) | 527.52 Rs |
| Banana (0.25 kg) | 74.43 Rs |
| Oranges (0.15 kg) | 251.97 Rs |
| Tomato (0.20 kg) | 81.79 Rs |
| Potato (0.20 kg) | 67.80 Rs |
| Onion (0.10 kg) | 34.95 Rs |
| Lettuce (0.10 head) | 33.65 Rs |
| Daily recommended minimum amount of money for food per person | 1,804.32 Rs |
| Monthly recommended minimum amount of money for food per person (assuming 31 days per month) | 55,933.84 Rs |
Food prices from our Cost of Living Section
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| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 1,930.56 Rs | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 152.07 Rs | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 110.94 Rs | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 651.78 Rs | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 1,800.17 Rs | |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 661.55 Rs | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 1,053.45 Rs | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 957.12 Rs | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 135.04 Rs | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 761.95 Rs | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 185.50 Rs | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 153.77 Rs | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 158.54 Rs | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 336.54 Rs |