Cost of Living Comparison Between Sri Lanka and Singapore 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Singapore is 141.8% higher than in Sri Lanka (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Singapore is 251.3% higher than in Sri Lanka | |
| Rent Prices in Singapore are 935.7% higher than in Sri Lanka | |
| Restaurant Prices in Singapore are 127.9% higher than in Sri Lanka | |
| Groceries Prices in Singapore are 45.3% higher than in Sri Lanka | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Singapore is 436.2% higher than in Sri Lanka | |
Restaurants | Sri Lanka Edit |
Singapore Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
1,000.00 Rs (4.53 S$) |
3,089.39 Rs (14.00 S$) |
+208.9 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
7,000.00 Rs (31.72 S$) |
22,067.09 Rs (100.00 S$) |
+215.2 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
2,000.00 Rs (9.06 S$) |
2,206.71 Rs (10.00 S$) |
+10.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
700.00 Rs (3.17 S$) |
2,206.71 Rs (10.00 S$) |
+215.2 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
1,000.00 Rs (4.53 S$) |
2,427.38 Rs (11.00 S$) |
+142.7 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
779.77 Rs (3.53 S$) |
1,367.23 Rs (6.20 S$) |
+75.3 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
207.65 Rs (0.94 S$) |
488.41 Rs (2.21 S$) |
+135.2 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
113.65 Rs (0.52 S$) |
352.39 Rs (1.60 S$) |
+210.1 % |
Markets | Sri Lanka Edit |
Singapore Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
1,900.50 Rs (8.61 S$) |
3,121.30 Rs (14.14 S$) |
+64.2 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
155.12 Rs (0.70 S$) |
586.94 Rs (2.66 S$) |
+278.4 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
109.20 Rs (0.49 S$) |
367.46 Rs (1.67 S$) |
+236.5 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
660.95 Rs (3.00 S$) |
953.48 Rs (4.32 S$) |
+44.3 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
1,710.16 Rs (7.75 S$) |
2,314.61 Rs (10.49 S$) |
+35.3 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
666.54 Rs (3.02 S$) |
1,417.34 Rs (6.42 S$) |
+112.6 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
1,060.95 Rs (4.81 S$) |
2,780.99 Rs (12.60 S$) |
+162.1 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
940.86 Rs (4.26 S$) |
571.19 Rs (2.59 S$) |
-39.3 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
137.97 Rs (0.63 S$) |
395.05 Rs (1.79 S$) |
+186.3 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
782.30 Rs (3.55 S$) |
561.46 Rs (2.54 S$) |
-28.2 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
176.97 Rs (0.80 S$) |
370.04 Rs (1.68 S$) |
+109.1 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
146.77 Rs (0.67 S$) |
308.96 Rs (1.40 S$) |
+110.5 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
149.71 Rs (0.68 S$) |
289.27 Rs (1.31 S$) |
+93.2 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
348.00 Rs (1.58 S$) |
524.33 Rs (2.38 S$) |
+50.7 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
166.76 Rs (0.76 S$) |
425.14 Rs (1.93 S$) |
+154.9 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
4,000.00 Rs (18.13 S$) |
6,620.13 Rs (30.00 S$) |
+65.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
604.87 Rs (2.74 S$) |
1,193.52 Rs (5.41 S$) |
+97.3 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
824.62 Rs (3.74 S$) |
1,531.76 Rs (6.94 S$) |
+85.8 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
3,000.00 Rs (13.59 S$) |
3,674.17 Rs (16.65 S$) |
+22.5 % |
Transportation | Sri Lanka Edit |
Singapore Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
50.00 Rs (0.23 S$) |
441.34 Rs (2.00 S$) |
+782.7 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
1,700.00 Rs (7.70 S$) |
26,480.51 Rs (120.00 S$) |
+1,457.7 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
120.00 Rs (0.54 S$) |
1,015.09 Rs (4.60 S$) |
+745.9 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
160.93 Rs (0.73 S$) |
355.14 Rs (1.61 S$) |
+120.7 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
150.00 Rs (0.68 S$) |
4,612.02 Rs (20.90 S$) |
+2,974.7 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
1,446.51 Rs (6.56 S$) |
2,395.47 Rs (10.86 S$) |
+65.6 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
8,000,000.00 Rs (36,253.08 S$) |
39,720,767.51 Rs (180,000.00 S$) |
+396.5 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
10,843,750.00 Rs (49,139.91 S$) |
35,227,642.56 Rs (159,638.80 S$) |
+224.9 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Sri Lanka Edit |
Singapore Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
14,319.85 Rs (64.89 S$) |
46,539.33 Rs (210.90 S$) |
+225.0 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
1,342.74 Rs (6.08 S$) |
5,109.67 Rs (23.16 S$) |
+280.5 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
4,368.18 Rs (19.80 S$) |
10,174.09 Rs (46.11 S$) |
+132.9 % |
Sports And Leisure | Sri Lanka Edit |
Singapore Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
3,903.85 Rs (17.69 S$) |
31,828.88 Rs (144.24 S$) |
+715.3 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
1,818.18 Rs (8.24 S$) |
3,477.01 Rs (15.76 S$) |
+91.2 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
1,000.00 Rs (4.53 S$) |
3,310.06 Rs (15.00 S$) |
+231.0 % |
Childcare | Sri Lanka Edit |
Singapore Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
10,175.93 Rs (46.11 S$) |
334,013.83 Rs (1,513.63 S$) |
+3,182.4 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
133,058.82 Rs (602.97 S$) |
8,130,399.77 Rs (36,844.00 S$) |
+6,010.4 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Sri Lanka Edit |
Singapore Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
8,565.28 Rs (38.81 S$) |
22,003.26 Rs (99.71 S$) |
+156.9 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
5,979.00 Rs (27.09 S$) |
12,486.73 Rs (56.59 S$) |
+108.8 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
19,822.58 Rs (89.83 S$) |
29,606.16 Rs (134.16 S$) |
+49.4 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
11,321.88 Rs (51.31 S$) |
33,614.80 Rs (152.33 S$) |
+196.9 % |
Rent Per Month | Sri Lanka Edit |
Singapore Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
76,111.11 Rs (344.91 S$) |
877,429.65 Rs (3,976.19 S$) |
+1,052.8 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
42,399.96 Rs (192.14 S$) |
621,984.11 Rs (2,818.60 S$) |
+1,366.9 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
211,400.00 Rs (957.99 S$) |
1,717,838.32 Rs (7,784.62 S$) |
+712.6 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
79,761.90 Rs (361.45 S$) |
1,070,929.54 Rs (4,853.06 S$) |
+1,242.7 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Sri Lanka Edit |
Singapore Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
52,155.43 Rs (236.35 S$) |
606,896.27 Rs (2,750.23 S$) |
+1,063.6 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
34,395.99 Rs (155.87 S$) |
396,762.60 Rs (1,797.98 S$) |
+1,053.5 % |
Salaries And Financing | Sri Lanka Edit |
Singapore Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
60,146.15 Rs (272.56 S$) |
1,133,005.34 Rs (5,134.37 S$) |
+1,783.8 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 16.50 | 3.24 | -80.4 % |
| Last update: | March 2025 | April 2025 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 167 | 387 |
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