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

😐 Solo nomad: Canada is 134.4% more expensive than Sri Lanka without rent, and 264.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Canada is 127.5% more expensive than Sri Lanka without rent, and 227.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Canada
Sri Lanka
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.70 CA$25.44
$3.34 LKR 1,038
459.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$74.4 CA$101
$23.90 LKR 7,426
211.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.14 CA$15.15
$6.75 LKR 2,099
65.04%
Cappuccino
$3.75 CA$5.10
$2.61 LKR 811
43.68%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 CA$2.88
$0.69 LKR 215
207.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 CA$2.38
$0.37 LKR 115
372.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.95 CA$8.09
$2.31 LKR 718
157.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.07 CA$8.25
$3.25 LKR 1,010
86.77%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Canada
Sri Lanka
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.21 CA$3.01
$1.74 LKR 542
27.01%
White Bread (500g)
$2.70 CA$3.68
$0.59 LKR 182
357.63%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.63 CA$4.94
$0.83 LKR 259
337.35%
Eggs
$3.57 CA$4.85
$2.21 LKR 687
61.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.60 CA$15.77
$13.32 LKR 4,138
-12.91%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.17 CA$16.55
$4.93 LKR 1,531
146.86%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.29 CA$20.79
$7.74 LKR 2,404
97.55%
Apples (1kg)
$4.32 CA$5.88
$7.09 LKR 2,203
-39.07%
Banana (1kg)
$1.50 CA$2.04
$0.98 LKR 305
53.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.87 CA$5.26
$5.73 LKR 1,781
-32.46%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.28 CA$5.82
$1.38 LKR 427
210.14%
Potato (1kg)
$2.79 CA$3.79
$1.14 LKR 355
144.74%
Onion (1kg)
$2.62 CA$3.56
$1.20 LKR 373
118.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.63 CA$3.58
$1.12 LKR 349
134.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 CA$2.44
$0.59 LKR 182
203.39%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.95 CA$20.33
$9.96 LKR 3,094
50.10%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.91 CA$17.56
$13.01 LKR 4,042
-0.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.03 CA$4.13
$2.12 LKR 658
42.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.39 CA$4.61
$2.89 LKR 896
17.30%
🚌 Getting Around
Canada
Sri Lanka
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.60 CA$3.53
$0.22 LKR 68.2
1081.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$78.0 CA$106
$4.91 LKR 1,525
1487.98%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.40 CA$4.62
$0.39 LKR 120
771.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.55 CA$2.10
$0.32 LKR 101
384.38%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.12 CA$38.24
$0.52 LKR 162
5307.69%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.16 CA$1.57
$1.25 LKR 390
-7.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.1K CA$34.2K
$26.7K LKR 8.3M
-6.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.5K CA$27.8K
$38.4K LKR 11.9M
-46.65%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Canada
Sri Lanka
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$157 CA$214
$46.49 LKR 14.4K
238.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$45.83 CA$62.3
$4.43 LKR 1,377
934.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$62.4 CA$84.8
$15.06 LKR 4,680
314.21%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Canada
Sri Lanka
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.42 CA$59.1
$13.07 LKR 4,062
232.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.87 CA$24.31
$6.05 LKR 1,881
195.37%
Cinema Ticket
$11.55 CA$15.71
$3.43 LKR 1,067
236.73%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Canada
Sri Lanka
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$806 CA$1,096
$36.56 LKR 11.4K
2104.29%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.2K CA$16.5K
$451 LKR 140.2K
2593.67%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Canada
Sri Lanka
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.3 CA$75.2
$27.62 LKR 8,583
100.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.55 CA$57.9
$18.74 LKR 5,822
127.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.1 CA$121
$64.5 LKR 20.1K
38.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 CA$147
$37.41 LKR 11.6K
189.04%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Canada
Sri Lanka
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,367 CA$1,859
$267 LKR 82.9K
412.15%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 CA$1,635
$139 LKR 43.2K
763.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,177 CA$2,961
$621 LKR 192.9K
250.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,891 CA$2,571
$272 LKR 84.6K
594.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,050 CA$6,869
$3,630 LKR 1.1M
39.13%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,046 CA$5,503
$1,246 LKR 387.1K
224.84%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Canada
Sri Lanka
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,008 CA$4,091
$217 LKR 67.5K
1284.27%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.33
16.21
-60.95%

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Last update for Canada: March 2, 2026

Last update for Sri Lanka: March 1, 2026

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