Food Prices in Colombo, Sri Lanka

Recommended Minimum Amount of Money for food (2400 calories, Western food types)

Milk (regular), (0.25 liter) 126.94 Rs
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (125.00 g) 41.65 Rs
Rice (white), (0.10 kg) 24.34 Rs
Eggs (regular) (2.40) 132.95 Rs
Local Cheese (0.10 kg) 408.23 Rs
Chicken Fillets (0.15 kg) 225.20 Rs
Beef Round (0.15 kg) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 361.35 Rs
Apples (0.30 kg) 650.74 Rs
Banana (0.25 kg) 80.71 Rs
Oranges (0.30 kg) 505.48 Rs
Tomato (0.20 kg) 68.71 Rs
Potato (0.20 kg) 66.77 Rs
Onion (0.10 kg) 36.06 Rs
Lettuce (0.20 head) 67.58 Rs
Daily recommended minimum amount of money for food per person2,796.72 Rs
Monthly recommended minimum amount of money for food per person
(assuming 31 days per month)
86,698.27 Rs

Recommended Minimum Amount of Money for food (2400 calories, Asian food types)

Loaf of Fresh White Bread (50.00 g) 16.66 Rs
Rice (white), (0.25 kg) 60.85 Rs
Eggs (regular) (2.40) 132.95 Rs
Chicken Fillets (0.20 kg) 300.27 Rs
Beef Round (0.10 kg) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 240.90 Rs
Apples (0.25 kg) 542.29 Rs
Banana (0.25 kg) 80.71 Rs
Oranges (0.15 kg) 252.74 Rs
Tomato (0.20 kg) 68.71 Rs
Potato (0.20 kg) 66.77 Rs
Onion (0.10 kg) 36.06 Rs
Lettuce (0.10 head) 33.79 Rs
Daily recommended minimum amount of money for food per person1,832.70 Rs
Monthly recommended minimum amount of money for food per person
(assuming 31 days per month)
56,813.55 Rs

Food prices

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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 1,922.15 Rs 1,703.44-2,081.98
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 151.14 Rs 127.01-362.87
Rice (white), (1 lb) 110.40 Rs 90.72-140.00
Eggs (regular) (12) 664.75 Rs 456.00-792.00
Local Cheese (1 lb) 1,851.69 Rs 589.67-4,263.77
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 680.99 Rs 453.59-1,188.41
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 1,092.71 Rs 725.75-1,587.58
Apples (1 lb) 983.91 Rs 226.80-1,400.00
Banana (1 lb) 146.44 Rs 90.72-272.16
Oranges (1 lb) 764.28 Rs 226.80-1,360.78
Tomato (1 lb) 155.83 Rs 77.11-317.52
Potato (1 lb) 151.43 Rs 81.65-226.80
Onion (1 lb) 163.55 Rs 72.57-272.16
Lettuce (1 head) 337.89 Rs 100.00-600.00
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3 Comments so far
Vidarshana on May 18, 2023:
Good work but better if;
You have a updated website with the date or week or at least month.
Don on Dec 02, 2021:
There are no specific dates for the prices. Most important data field is the date !!!
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