Cost of Living in
Sri Lanka
| Cost of living | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total with rent | $496 | $1176 |
| Without rent | $305 | $1100 |
| Rent & Utilities | $196.67 | $443.16 |
| Food | $234 | $579 |
| Transport | $26.09 | $71.21 |
| Monthly salary after tax | $221.75 | |
| Quality of life | 32.77 | |
| Human freedom index | 5.26 | |
| Life expectancy | 83.82 | |
| English speaking % | 20.22% | |
| Population | 21.7M | |
Sri Lanka
We calculate prices for Sri Lanka as a population-weighted mean of 0 cities. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's
better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.
| Cost of living | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total with rent | $496 | 183 / 208 |
| Without rent | $305 | 181 / 208 |
| Rent & Utilities | $196.67 | 187 / 208 |
| Food | $234 | 155 / 208 |
| Transport | $26.09 | 198 / 208 |
| 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | 232.53$ |
|---|---|
| Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | 131.65$ |
| 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | 630.42$ |
| Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | 257.77$ |
| Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | 27.65$ |
| Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | 38.58$ |
| Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | 14.3$ |
| Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | 15.27$ |
| Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | 1614$ |
| House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | 1543$ |
| Lunch Menu | 2.74$ |
|---|---|
| Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | 23.52$ |
| Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | 7.6$ |
| Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | 1.86$ |
| Cappuccino | 2.32$ |
| Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | 0.74$ |
| Local transport ticket | 0.18$ |
|---|---|
| Monthly ticket local transport | 9.4$ |
| Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | 2.81$ |
| Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | 1.29$ |
| Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | 1.75$ |
|---|---|
| Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | 0.64$ |
| Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 0.92$ |
| Eggs, x12 | 2.27$ |
| Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 11.26$ |
| Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 5.11$ |
| Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 9.62$ |
| Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 2.75$ |
| Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 1.07$ |
| Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 5.05$ |
| Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 1.2$ |
| Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 1.25$ |
| Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 0.96$ |
| Water, 1 L or 1 qt | 0.4$ |
| Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | 1.27$ |
| Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | 12.14$ |
| Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | 1.75$ |
| Cigarette pack | 7.51$ |
| Cold medicince, 1 week | 2.12$ |
| Hair Shampoo | 2.3$ |
| Toilet paper, 4 rolls | 2.11$ |
| Toothpaste, 1 tube | 0.74$ |
| Gym Membership, 1 month | 13.52$ |
|---|---|
| Cinema Ticket, 1 person | 3.1$ |
| Doctor's visit | 12.93$ |
| Haircut, simple | 3.77$ |
| Brand Jeans | 33$ |
| Brand Sneakers | 68.99$ |
| Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | 32.41$ |
| International Primary School, 1 year | 559$ |
