Cost of Living in Sri Lanka

Summary of cost of living in Sri Lanka:

Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 750.00 Rs 400.00-1,500.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 5,000.00 Rs 2,500.00-10,000.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 1,800.00 Rs 1,500.00-2,200.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 500.00 Rs 350.00-850.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 710.00 Rs 480.00-1,000.00
Cappuccino (regular) 601.51 Rs 300.00-1,000.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 181.42 Rs 110.00-300.00
Water (12 oz small bottle) 95.23 Rs 60.00-150.00
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 1,743.83 Rs 1,230.08-1,892.71
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 187.63 Rs 117.93-362.87
Rice (white), (1 lb) 104.25 Rs 81.65-133.81
Eggs (regular) (12) 640.79 Rs 360.00-780.00
Local Cheese (1 lb) 1,318.47 Rs 453.59-4,082.34
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 658.56 Rs 430.91-907.19
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 980.81 Rs 680.39-1,338.10
Apples (1 lb) 722.22 Rs 158.76-1,270.06
Banana (1 lb) 123.58 Rs 54.43-226.80
Oranges (1 lb) 613.06 Rs 136.08-1,270.06
Tomato (1 lb) 184.83 Rs 90.72-317.52
Potato (1 lb) 161.67 Rs 90.72-226.80
Onion (1 lb) 106.35 Rs 68.04-163.29
Lettuce (1 head) 328.95 Rs 100.00-600.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 160.16 Rs 100.00-200.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 3,000.00 Rs 1,500.00-5,000.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 494.68 Rs 300.00-700.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 710.90 Rs 450.00-1,200.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 2,000.00 Rs 1,600.00-2,700.00
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 50.00 Rs 35.00-100.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 1,900.00 Rs 1,000.00-2,500.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 100.00 Rs 90.00-200.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 160.93 Rs 144.84-241.40
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 190.00 Rs 100.00-250.00
Gasoline (1 gallon) 1,478.09 Rs 1,071.27-1,798.07
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 11,000,000.00 Rs 9,000,000.00-14,000,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 11,668,100.42 Rs 8,234,410.00-15,000,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 12,951.78 Rs 5,000.00-29,218.75
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 1,758.33 Rs 980.00-2,500.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 3,891.26 Rs 1,500.00-10,000.00
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 3,828.12 Rs 2,000.00-8,250.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 1,568.75 Rs 600.00-2,500.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 1,000.00 Rs 650.00-1,500.00
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 7,620.69 Rs 4,000.00-25,000.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 172,400.00 Rs 60,000.00-300,000.00
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 7,985.56 Rs 4,000.00-15,000.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 5,365.38 Rs 2,500.00-8,000.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 17,528.57 Rs 8,000.00-35,000.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 9,920.51 Rs 5,000.00-20,000.00
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 65,968.75 Rs 30,000.00-150,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 38,242.42 Rs 20,000.00-80,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 186,470.59 Rs 80,000.00-400,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 83,523.53 Rs 35,000.00-180,000.00
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 42,598.70 Rs 29,264.21-72,928.28
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 36,855.86 Rs 16,722.41-83,612.04
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 59,403.85 Rs
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 16.82 12.00-25.00

Prices in Sri Lanka

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