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

😐 Solo nomad: Brazil is 10.7% more expensive than Sri Lanka without rent, and 18.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Brazil is 9.9% more expensive than Sri Lanka without rent, and 23.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Brazil
Sri Lanka
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.51 R$28.92
$3.34 LKR 1,038
64.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.61 R$150
$23.90 LKR 7,426
19.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.36 R$33.37
$6.75 LKR 2,099
-5.78%
Cappuccino
$1.75 R$9.20
$2.61 LKR 811
-32.95%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.08 R$5.66
$0.69 LKR 215
56.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.71 R$3.72
$0.37 LKR 115
91.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.81 R$9.51
$2.31 LKR 718
-21.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 R$13.75
$3.25 LKR 1,010
-19.38%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Brazil
Sri Lanka
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.00 R$5.27
$1.74 LKR 542
-42.53%
White Bread (500g)
$1.49 R$7.82
$0.59 LKR 182
152.54%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 R$6.12
$0.83 LKR 259
40.96%
Eggs
$2.02 R$10.61
$2.21 LKR 687
-8.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.60 R$45.17
$13.32 LKR 4,138
-35.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.69 R$19.40
$4.93 LKR 1,531
-25.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.26 R$38.13
$7.74 LKR 2,404
-6.20%
Apples (1kg)
$2.07 R$10.89
$7.09 LKR 2,203
-70.80%
Banana (1kg)
$1.32 R$6.93
$0.98 LKR 305
34.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.17 R$6.16
$5.73 LKR 1,781
-79.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.43 R$7.49
$1.38 LKR 427
3.62%
Potato (1kg)
$1.13 R$5.93
$1.14 LKR 355
-0.88%
Onion (1kg)
$1.10 R$5.78
$1.20 LKR 373
-8.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.76 R$3.97
$1.12 LKR 349
-32.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.70 R$3.66
$0.59 LKR 182
18.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.18 R$11.43
$9.96 LKR 3,094
-78.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.57 R$39.74
$13.01 LKR 4,042
-41.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.22 R$6.38
$2.12 LKR 658
-42.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.18 R$11.43
$2.89 LKR 896
-24.57%
🚌 Getting Around
Brazil
Sri Lanka
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.92 R$4.85
$0.22 LKR 68.2
318.18%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.58 R$213
$4.91 LKR 1,525
726.48%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.05 R$5.51
$0.39 LKR 120
169.23%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.85 R$4.46
$0.32 LKR 101
165.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.10 R$37.27
$0.52 LKR 162
1265.38%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.09 R$5.75
$1.25 LKR 390
-12.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.7K R$114.2K
$26.7K LKR 8.3M
-18.68%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.6K R$145.1K
$38.4K LKR 11.9M
-27.95%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Brazil
Sri Lanka
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$67.8 R$356
$46.49 LKR 14.4K
45.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.09 R$74.0
$4.43 LKR 1,377
218.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.35 R$102
$15.06 LKR 4,680
28.49%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Brazil
Sri Lanka
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.09 R$121
$13.07 LKR 4,062
76.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.63 R$119
$6.05 LKR 1,881
274.05%
Cinema Ticket
$6.24 R$32.74
$3.43 LKR 1,067
81.92%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Brazil
Sri Lanka
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$285 R$1,495
$36.56 LKR 11.4K
678.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,467 R$39.2K
$451 LKR 140.2K
1555.01%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Brazil
Sri Lanka
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.77 R$261
$27.62 LKR 8,583
80.20%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.22 R$222
$18.74 LKR 5,822
125.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.3 R$400
$64.5 LKR 20.1K
18.19%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$61.5 R$323
$37.41 LKR 11.6K
64.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Brazil
Sri Lanka
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$334 R$1,756
$267 LKR 82.9K
25.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$228 R$1,197
$139 LKR 43.2K
63.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$645 R$3,384
$621 LKR 192.9K
3.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$455 R$2,391
$272 LKR 84.6K
67.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,871 R$9,824
$3,630 LKR 1.1M
-48.45%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,220 R$6,406
$1,246 LKR 387.1K
-2.04%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Brazil
Sri Lanka
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$516 R$2,708
$217 LKR 67.5K
137.39%
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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Sri Lanka: March 1, 2026

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