Food Prices in Sri Lanka
Recommended Minimum Amount of Money for food (2400 calories, Western food types)
| Milk (regular), (0.25 liter) | 126.02 Rs |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (125.00 g) | 43.00 Rs |
| Rice (white), (0.10 kg) | 24.22 Rs |
| Eggs (regular) (2.40) | 131.07 Rs |
| Local Cheese (0.10 kg) | 381.56 Rs |
| Chicken Fillets (0.15 kg) | 222.29 Rs |
| Beef Round (0.15 kg) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 350.85 Rs |
| Apples (0.30 kg) | 622.27 Rs |
| Banana (0.25 kg) | 76.29 Rs |
| Oranges (0.30 kg) | 510.97 Rs |
| Tomato (0.20 kg) | 78.03 Rs |
| Potato (0.20 kg) | 64.41 Rs |
| Onion (0.10 kg) | 33.52 Rs |
| Lettuce (0.20 head) | 69.60 Rs |
| Daily recommended minimum amount of money for food per person | 2,734.13 Rs |
| Monthly recommended minimum amount of money for food per person (assuming 31 days per month) | 84,757.94 Rs |
Recommended Minimum Amount of Money for food (2400 calories, Asian food types)
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (50.00 g) | 17.20 Rs |
| Rice (white), (0.25 kg) | 60.54 Rs |
| Eggs (regular) (2.40) | 131.07 Rs |
| Chicken Fillets (0.20 kg) | 296.39 Rs |
| Beef Round (0.10 kg) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 233.90 Rs |
| Apples (0.25 kg) | 518.56 Rs |
| Banana (0.25 kg) | 76.29 Rs |
| Oranges (0.15 kg) | 255.49 Rs |
| Tomato (0.20 kg) | 78.03 Rs |
| Potato (0.20 kg) | 64.41 Rs |
| Onion (0.10 kg) | 33.52 Rs |
| Lettuce (0.10 head) | 34.80 Rs |
| Daily recommended minimum amount of money for food per person | 1,800.21 Rs |
| Monthly recommended minimum amount of money for food per person (assuming 31 days per month) | 55,806.62 Rs |
Food prices from our Cost of Living Section
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| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 1,908.19 Rs | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 156.04 Rs | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 109.84 Rs | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 655.37 Rs | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 1,730.75 Rs | |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 672.21 Rs | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 1,060.95 Rs | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 940.86 Rs | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 138.43 Rs | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 772.58 Rs | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 176.97 Rs | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 146.09 Rs | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 152.06 Rs | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 348.00 Rs |