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

😐 Solo nomad: Brazil is 7.1% more expensive than Sri Lanka without rent, and 23.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Brazil is 9.1% more expensive than Sri Lanka without rent, and 19.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Brazil
Sri Lanka
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.31 R$29.48
$3.3 LKR 987
60.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.19 R$162
$23.6 LKR 7,051
23.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.29 R$34.91
$6.85 LKR 2,048
-8.18%
Cappuccino
$1.76 R$9.79
$2.68 LKR 801
-34.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.08 R$6
$0.68 LKR 203
58.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 R$4.02
$0.39 LKR 118
84.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.84 R$10.21
$2.31 LKR 690
-20.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.73 R$15.16
$3.37 LKR 1,008
-18.99%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Brazil
Sri Lanka
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.96 R$5.32
$1.67 LKR 497
-42.51%
White Bread (500g)
$1.48 R$8.2
$0.58 LKR 173
155.17%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 R$6.5
$0.85 LKR 253
37.65%
Eggs
$2.12 R$11.79
$2.14 LKR 641
-0.93%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.41 R$46.69
$13.07 LKR 3,905
-35.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.82 R$21.18
$4.93 LKR 1,473
-22.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.55 R$41.89
$7.96 LKR 2,377
-5.15%
Apples (1kg)
$2.15 R$11.94
$6.93 LKR 2,070
-68.98%
Banana (1kg)
$1.28 R$7.09
$0.98 LKR 292
30.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.13 R$6.27
$5.58 LKR 1,667
-79.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.48 R$8.22
$1.37 LKR 409
8.03%
Potato (1kg)
$1.17 R$6.49
$1.13 LKR 339
3.54%
Onion (1kg)
$1.1 R$6.1
$1.17 LKR 348
-5.98%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.75 R$4.14
$1.14 LKR 339
-34.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.7 R$3.9
$0.55 LKR 163
27.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.1 R$11.63
$9.97 LKR 2,978
-78.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.4 R$41.05
$13.23 LKR 3,952
-44.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 R$6.55
$2.15 LKR 643
-45.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 R$12.48
$2.83 LKR 847
-20.49%
🚌 Getting Around
Brazil
Sri Lanka
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.93 R$5.18
$0.22 LKR 65.5
322.73%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.29 R$229
$4.89 LKR 1,462
744.38%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.05 R$5.83
$0.41 LKR 123
156.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.83 R$4.59
$0.36 LKR 107
130.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.14 R$39.63
$0.48 LKR 145
1387.50%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.09 R$6.08
$1.31 LKR 391
-16.79%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22K R$121.8K
$26.8K LKR 8M
-18.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.4K R$151.8K
$37.6K LKR 11.2M
-27.23%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Brazil
Sri Lanka
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$69.6 R$386
$46.59 LKR 13.9K
49.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.69 R$76
$4.42 LKR 1,322
209.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.72 R$104
$15.43 LKR 4,611
21.32%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Brazil
Sri Lanka
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.75 R$126
$13.02 LKR 3,889
74.73%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.18 R$123
$5.96 LKR 1,781
272.15%
Cinema Ticket
$6.15 R$34.12
$3.29 LKR 983
86.93%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Brazil
Sri Lanka
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$281 R$1,562
$36.95 LKR 11K
661.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,377 R$40.9K
$445 LKR 132.9K
1557.91%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Brazil
Sri Lanka
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$48.73 R$271
$27.77 LKR 8,297
75.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.91 R$233
$19.1 LKR 5,706
119.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75 R$416
$64.2 LKR 19.2K
16.89%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$61.4 R$341
$37.47 LKR 11.2K
63.92%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Brazil
Sri Lanka
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$332 R$1,844
$269 LKR 80.4K
23.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$229 R$1,273
$138 LKR 41.3K
65.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$638 R$3,540
$613 LKR 183.2K
4.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$448 R$2,484
$265 LKR 79.1K
69.10%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,689 R$9,376
$1,767 LKR 527.9K
-4.39%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,176 R$6,527
$1,047 LKR 312.7K
12.35%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Brazil
Sri Lanka
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$481 R$2,672
$216 LKR 64.5K
123.14%
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: October 29, 2025

Last update for Sri Lanka: October 29, 2025

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