Food Prices in Sri Lanka
Recommended Minimum Amount of Money for food (2400 calories, Western food types)
| Milk (regular), (0.25 liter) | 124.43 Rs |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (125.00 g) | 43.82 Rs |
| Rice (white), (0.10 kg) | 23.88 Rs |
| Eggs (regular) (2.40) | 132.44 Rs |
| Local Cheese (0.10 kg) | 378.28 Rs |
| Chicken Fillets (0.15 kg) | 228.63 Rs |
| Beef Round (0.15 kg) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 352.89 Rs |
| Apples (0.30 kg) | 610.98 Rs |
| Banana (0.25 kg) | 77.37 Rs |
| Oranges (0.30 kg) | 526.53 Rs |
| Tomato (0.20 kg) | 76.49 Rs |
| Potato (0.20 kg) | 65.18 Rs |
| Onion (0.10 kg) | 31.18 Rs |
| Lettuce (0.20 head) | 71.20 Rs |
| Daily recommended minimum amount of money for food per person | 2,743.27 Rs |
| Monthly recommended minimum amount of money for food per person (assuming 31 days per month) | 85,041.40 Rs |
Recommended Minimum Amount of Money for food (2400 calories, Asian food types)
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (50.00 g) | 17.53 Rs |
| Rice (white), (0.25 kg) | 59.69 Rs |
| Eggs (regular) (2.40) | 132.44 Rs |
| Chicken Fillets (0.20 kg) | 304.84 Rs |
| Beef Round (0.10 kg) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 235.26 Rs |
| Apples (0.25 kg) | 509.15 Rs |
| Banana (0.25 kg) | 77.37 Rs |
| Oranges (0.15 kg) | 263.26 Rs |
| Tomato (0.20 kg) | 76.49 Rs |
| Potato (0.20 kg) | 65.18 Rs |
| Onion (0.10 kg) | 31.18 Rs |
| Lettuce (0.10 head) | 35.60 Rs |
| Daily recommended minimum amount of money for food per person | 1,807.97 Rs |
| Monthly recommended minimum amount of money for food per person (assuming 31 days per month) | 56,047.13 Rs |
Food prices from our Cost of Living Section
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| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 1,884.13 Rs | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 159.01 Rs | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 108.30 Rs | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 662.21 Rs | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 1,715.83 Rs | |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 691.36 Rs | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 1,067.12 Rs | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 923.78 Rs | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 140.38 Rs | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 796.10 Rs | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 173.47 Rs | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 147.82 Rs | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 141.42 Rs | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 356.00 Rs |