Food Prices in Sri Lanka
Recommended Minimum Amount of Money for food (2400 calories, Western food types)
| Milk (regular), (0.25 liter) | 125.86 Rs |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (125.00 g) | 43.26 Rs |
| Rice (white), (0.10 kg) | 24.11 Rs |
| Eggs (regular) (2.40) | 132.28 Rs |
| Local Cheese (0.10 kg) | 381.56 Rs |
| Chicken Fillets (0.15 kg) | 223.06 Rs |
| Beef Round (0.15 kg) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 350.85 Rs |
| Apples (0.30 kg) | 631.40 Rs |
| Banana (0.25 kg) | 76.79 Rs |
| Oranges (0.30 kg) | 519.38 Rs |
| Tomato (0.20 kg) | 78.03 Rs |
| Potato (0.20 kg) | 64.91 Rs |
| Onion (0.10 kg) | 33.48 Rs |
| Lettuce (0.20 head) | 69.60 Rs |
| Daily recommended minimum amount of money for food per person | 2,754.57 Rs |
| Monthly recommended minimum amount of money for food per person (assuming 31 days per month) | 85,391.60 Rs |
Recommended Minimum Amount of Money for food (2400 calories, Asian food types)
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (50.00 g) | 17.31 Rs |
| Rice (white), (0.25 kg) | 60.27 Rs |
| Eggs (regular) (2.40) | 132.28 Rs |
| Chicken Fillets (0.20 kg) | 297.42 Rs |
| Beef Round (0.10 kg) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 233.90 Rs |
| Apples (0.25 kg) | 526.16 Rs |
| Banana (0.25 kg) | 76.79 Rs |
| Oranges (0.15 kg) | 259.69 Rs |
| Tomato (0.20 kg) | 78.03 Rs |
| Potato (0.20 kg) | 64.91 Rs |
| Onion (0.10 kg) | 33.48 Rs |
| Lettuce (0.10 head) | 34.80 Rs |
| Daily recommended minimum amount of money for food per person | 1,815.03 Rs |
| Monthly recommended minimum amount of money for food per person (assuming 31 days per month) | 56,265.97 Rs |
Food prices from our Cost of Living Section
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| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 1,905.72 Rs | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 156.99 Rs | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 109.36 Rs | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 661.39 Rs | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 1,730.75 Rs | |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 674.53 Rs | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 1,060.95 Rs | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 954.65 Rs | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 139.33 Rs | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 785.30 Rs | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 176.97 Rs | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 147.21 Rs | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 151.84 Rs | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 348.00 Rs |