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Cost of Living Comparison Between Brazil and Sri Lanka Cost of Living Comparison Between Brazil and Sri Lanka

😐 Solo nomad: Brazil is 9.2% more expensive than Sri Lanka without rent, and 22.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Brazil is 9.8% more expensive than Sri Lanka without rent, and 19.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Brazil
Sri Lanka
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.32 R$28.56
$3.45 LKR 1,068
54.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.38 R$152
$23.34 LKR 7,224
21.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.41 R$34.41
$6.71 LKR 2,078
-4.47%
Cappuccino
$1.71 R$9.20
$2.57 LKR 795
-33.46%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 R$6.02
$0.74 LKR 229
51.35%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.67 R$3.61
$0.39 LKR 122
71.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.77 R$9.49
$2.33 LKR 721
-24.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.63 R$14.14
$3.25 LKR 1,007
-19.08%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Brazil
Sri Lanka
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.03 R$5.51
$1.72 LKR 532
-40.12%
White Bread (500g)
$1.53 R$8.24
$0.54 LKR 167
183.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.18 R$6.35
$0.85 LKR 262
38.82%
Eggs
$2.02 R$10.84
$2.22 LKR 686
-9.01%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.60 R$46.16
$13.07 LKR 4,044
-34.20%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.83 R$20.56
$4.74 LKR 1,467
-19.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.40 R$39.73
$7.96 LKR 2,463
-7.04%
Apples (1kg)
$2.14 R$11.51
$7.01 LKR 2,169
-69.47%
Banana (1kg)
$1.32 R$7.07
$1.02 LKR 315
29.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.19 R$6.39
$5.51 LKR 1,704
-78.40%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.44 R$7.72
$1.31 LKR 407
9.92%
Potato (1kg)
$1.17 R$6.29
$1.09 LKR 337
7.34%
Onion (1kg)
$1.05 R$5.63
$1.20 LKR 373
-12.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.75 R$4.04
$1.13 LKR 351
-33.63%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.69 R$3.71
$0.54 LKR 166
27.78%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.14 R$11.47
$10.18 LKR 3,152
-78.98%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.31 R$39.24
$12.70 LKR 3,932
-42.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.23 R$6.61
$2.12 LKR 656
-41.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.24 R$12.00
$2.88 LKR 891
-22.22%
🚌 Getting Around
Brazil
Sri Lanka
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.92 R$4.92
$0.22 LKR 68.0
318.18%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.49 R$223
$4.89 LKR 1,513
748.47%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.07 R$5.74
$0.38 LKR 118
181.58%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.90 R$4.81
$0.32 LKR 100
181.25%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.30 R$39.18
$0.52 LKR 160
1303.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.10 R$5.90
$1.29 LKR 399
-14.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.7K R$116.3K
$27.3K LKR 8.5M
-20.69%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.5K R$147.9K
$37.8K LKR 11.7M
-27.14%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Brazil
Sri Lanka
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$68.4 R$367
$47.73 LKR 14.8K
43.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 R$73.7
$4.39 LKR 1,357
212.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.15 R$103
$14.98 LKR 4,638
27.84%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Brazil
Sri Lanka
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.72 R$122
$12.87 LKR 3,985
76.53%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.74 R$122
$5.96 LKR 1,844
281.54%
Cinema Ticket
$6.15 R$33.03
$3.40 LKR 1,051
80.88%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Brazil
Sri Lanka
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$286 R$1,537
$36.42 LKR 11.3K
685.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,507 R$40.3K
$451 LKR 139.5K
1566.10%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Brazil
Sri Lanka
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.12 R$264
$27.65 LKR 8,560
77.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.97 R$231
$18.79 LKR 5,814
128.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$77.8 R$418
$65.2 LKR 20.2K
19.30%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$63.2 R$339
$36.94 LKR 11.4K
71.09%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Brazil
Sri Lanka
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$328 R$1,759
$271 LKR 83.8K
20.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$230 R$1,235
$138 LKR 42.8K
66.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$654 R$3,514
$603 LKR 186.6K
8.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$456 R$2,449
$267 LKR 82.7K
70.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,769 R$9,497
$3,647 LKR 1.1M
-51.51%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,209 R$6,494
$1,136 LKR 351.8K
6.41%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Brazil
Sri Lanka
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$490 R$2,630
$217 LKR 67.1K
125.88%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.16
16.21
-31.15%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Brazil: January 12, 2026

Last update for Sri Lanka: January 13, 2026

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