Cost of Living in Sri Lanka

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Summary of cost of living in Sri Lanka:

A family of four estimated monthly costs are 1,861.5€ (561,865.0Rs) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 516.7€ (155,959.0Rs) without rent.
Cost of living in Sri Lanka is, on average, 48.5% lower than in United States.
Rent in Sri Lanka is, on average, 84.5% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	3.15 €	1.66-6.63
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	23.19 €	13.25-49.70
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	6.63 €	5.30-9.94
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	2.15 €	1.49-3.31
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	2.98 €	1.99-4.97
Cappuccino (regular)	2.47 €	1.33-3.98
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	0.72 €	0.50-1.33
Water (12 oz small bottle)	0.37 €	0.27-0.53
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	6.29 €	5.02-6.90
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	0.53 €	0.40-1.20
Rice (white), (1 lb)	0.36 €	0.30-0.46
Eggs (regular) (12)	2.19 €	1.51-2.58
Local Cheese (1 lb)	5.71 €	1.80-13.53
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	2.22 €	1.50-3.31
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	3.53 €	2.40-5.26
Apples (1 lb)	3.03 €	0.75-4.51
Banana (1 lb)	0.46 €	0.23-0.90
Oranges (1 lb)	2.60 €	0.90-4.51
Tomato (1 lb)	0.56 €	0.23-1.05
Potato (1 lb)	0.49 €	0.27-0.75
Onion (1 lb)	0.49 €	0.23-0.90
Lettuce (1 head)	1.15 €	0.33-2.65
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	0.55 €	0.40-0.66
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	13.25 €	8.28-19.88
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	1.92 €	1.33-2.51
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	2.67 €	1.66-3.98
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	9.28 €	7.29-11.60
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	0.27 €	0.12-0.33
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	6.63 €	3.31-24.85
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	0.40 €	0.33-0.57
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	0.53 €	0.45-0.96
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	0.50 €	0.33-0.99
Gasoline (1 gallon)	4.82 €	4.11-5.34
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	33,130.68 €	19,878.41-41,413.35
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	37,223.29 €	24,848.01-49,696.02
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	47.39 €	26.50-82.83
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	4.39 €	1.99-8.28
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	14.64 €	7.62-33.13
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	12.98 €	6.63-29.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	5.44 €	1.99-9.94
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	3.31 €	2.32-5.47
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	29.92 €	16.57-66.26
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	454.99 €	198.78-993.92
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	29.17 €	13.25-66.26
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	19.82 €	8.28-43.07
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	66.91 €	33.13-115.96
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	36.93 €	19.88-66.26
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	225.54 €	99.39-496.96
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	134.51 €	66.26-314.74
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	665.80 €	198.78-1,457.27
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	253.52 €	115.96-496.96
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	157.28 €	106.02-248.48
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	101.71 €	56.13-277.01
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	200.86 €
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	17.15	13.50-30.00

Prices in Sri Lanka

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Last update: January 2025
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