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🇱🇰 Sri Lanka

Region: Asia

Sri Lanka is located in Asia and uses the LKR. A meal at an inexpensive restaurant is approximately $3.64. Monthly public transport is around $15. The estimated average monthly salary (after tax) is $420. We track prices in 3 cities across Sri Lanka.

Price Range Across Cities in Sri Lanka

Kandy Colombo
Prices vary from low in Kandy to high in Colombo

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Housing

Rent 1-bedroom (City Center)
$303.85
$274.32 $340.77
Rent 1-bedroom (Outside Center)
$225.52
$205.48 $250.58
Rent 3-bedroom (City Center)
$487.91
$438.43 $549.76
Rent 3-bedroom (Outside Center)
$400.10
$362.88 $446.62
Price per sqm to Buy (City Center)
$1041.64
$931.58 $1179.21
Price per sqm to Buy (Outside Center)
$711.19
$642.07 $797.60
Utilities (Monthly, 85m²)
$34.44
$32.20 $37.23
Internet (60 Mbps+, Monthly)
$12.32
$11.71 $13.08

Food

Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant
$3.64
$3.32 $4.05
Meal for 2, Mid-range Restaurant
$12.04
$10.87 $13.50
Fast Food Combo
$3.75
$3.50 $4.05
Domestic Beer (0.5L, Restaurant)
$2.45
$2.25 $2.70
Cappuccino
$1.84
$1.68 $2.03
Milk (1 liter)
$1.13
$1.06 $1.22
Bread (500g)
$0.76
$0.71 $0.81
Rice (1kg)
$1.27
$1.20 $1.35
Eggs (12)
$1.89
$1.77 $2.03
Cheese (1kg)
$6.87
$6.43 $7.43
Chicken Breast (1kg)
$4.40
$4.13 $4.73
Beef Round (1kg)
$6.84
$6.37 $7.43
Apples (1kg)
$2.52
$2.38 $2.70
Banana (1kg)
$1.27
$1.20 $1.35
Oranges (1kg)
$2.52
$2.38 $2.70
Tomato (1kg)
$1.52
$1.44 $1.62
Potato (1kg)
$0.88
$0.84 $0.94
Onion (1kg)
$0.76
$0.72 $0.81
Water (1.5L bottle)
$0.51
$0.48 $0.54
Wine (Mid-range bottle)
$6.22
$5.79 $6.75

Transportation

One-way Ticket (Local Transport)
$0.37
$0.34 $0.41
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.65
$13.41 $16.20
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.97
$0.89 $1.08
Taxi 1km (Normal Tariff)
$0.37
$0.34 $0.41
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.50
$1.41 $1.62
Volkswagen Golf (New Car)
$38475.00
$36855.00 $40500.00
Toyota Corolla (New Car)
$35910.00
$34398.00 $37800.00

Lifestyle

Fitness Club (Monthly Fee)
$20.52
$18.52 $23.01
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour)
$6.56
$5.98 $7.29
Cinema Ticket (International Release)
$6.39
$5.87 $7.03
Pair of Jeans (Levis or similar)
$27.45
$26.09 $29.15
Summer Dress (Zara, H&M)
$18.31
$17.40 $19.44
Running Shoes (Nike, Adidas)
$39.23
$37.44 $41.48
Leather Business Shoes
$37.80
$35.64 $40.50

Healthcare

Prescription Medicine (Cold/Flu)
$2.81
$2.66 $3.00
Antibiotics (1 week)
$4.69
$4.44 $5.00
Health Insurance (Monthly, Individual)
$99.00
$90.20 $110.00

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Understanding Sri Lanka Living Costs

📊 What's Included

We track prices across multiple categories: housing and rent, groceries and dining, transportation, utilities, healthcare, and lifestyle expenses. Each category shows common items to help you understand daily costs in Sri Lanka.

🏙️ City Variations

Prices can vary between cities in Sri Lanka. Generally, larger urban areas tend to have higher costs than smaller towns. Check specific city pages to see local price data when available.

💡 Community Data

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The page covers housing, food, transportation, healthcare, utilities, and lifestyle expenses in Sri Lanka, along with salary data and city-level price ranges where available.

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