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

😐 Solo nomad: Canada is 131% more expensive than Sri Lanka without rent, and 270.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Canada is 136.9% more expensive than Sri Lanka without rent, and 227.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Canada
Sri Lanka
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.38 CA$25.54
$3.45 LKR 1,068
432.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$72.8 CA$101
$23.34 LKR 7,224
212.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.87 CA$15.12
$6.71 LKR 2,078
62.00%
Cappuccino
$3.89 CA$5.40
$2.57 LKR 795
51.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 CA$3.02
$0.74 LKR 229
193.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 CA$2.35
$0.39 LKR 122
333.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.73 CA$7.97
$2.33 LKR 721
145.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.03 CA$8.38
$3.25 LKR 1,007
85.54%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Canada
Sri Lanka
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.22 CA$3.08
$1.72 LKR 532
29.07%
White Bread (500g)
$2.80 CA$3.89
$0.54 LKR 167
418.52%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.72 CA$5.16
$0.85 LKR 262
337.65%
Eggs
$3.57 CA$4.96
$2.22 LKR 686
60.81%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.27 CA$15.67
$13.07 LKR 4,044
-13.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.09 CA$16.81
$4.74 LKR 1,467
155.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.16 CA$21.07
$7.96 LKR 2,463
90.45%
Apples (1kg)
$4.28 CA$5.95
$7.01 LKR 2,169
-38.94%
Banana (1kg)
$1.49 CA$2.07
$1.02 LKR 315
46.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.83 CA$5.32
$5.51 LKR 1,704
-30.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.12 CA$5.73
$1.31 LKR 407
214.50%
Potato (1kg)
$2.65 CA$3.69
$1.09 LKR 337
143.12%
Onion (1kg)
$2.69 CA$3.74
$1.20 LKR 373
124.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.62 CA$3.64
$1.13 LKR 351
131.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.81 CA$2.52
$0.54 LKR 166
235.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.65 CA$20.36
$10.18 LKR 3,152
43.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.04 CA$18.13
$12.70 LKR 3,932
2.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.01 CA$4.18
$2.12 LKR 656
41.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.41 CA$4.74
$2.88 LKR 891
18.40%
🚌 Getting Around
Canada
Sri Lanka
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.59 CA$3.61
$0.22 LKR 68.0
1077.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$75.5 CA$105
$4.89 LKR 1,513
1443.15%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.52 CA$4.89
$0.38 LKR 118
826.32%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.53 CA$2.12
$0.32 LKR 100
378.13%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.01 CA$40.33
$0.52 LKR 160
5478.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 CA$1.60
$1.29 LKR 399
-10.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.6K CA$34.1K
$27.3K LKR 8.5M
-10.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.9K CA$29.0K
$37.8K LKR 11.7M
-44.78%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Canada
Sri Lanka
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$157 CA$219
$47.73 LKR 14.8K
229.46%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$46.09 CA$64.1
$4.39 LKR 1,357
949.89%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$62.3 CA$86.6
$14.98 LKR 4,638
315.95%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Canada
Sri Lanka
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.85 CA$59.6
$12.87 LKR 3,985
232.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.20 CA$25.30
$5.96 LKR 1,844
205.37%
Cinema Ticket
$11.63 CA$16.16
$3.40 LKR 1,051
242.06%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Canada
Sri Lanka
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$798 CA$1,110
$36.42 LKR 11.3K
2091.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.9K CA$16.5K
$451 LKR 139.5K
2534.17%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Canada
Sri Lanka
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.5 CA$77.2
$27.65 LKR 8,560
100.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.29 CA$58.8
$18.79 LKR 5,814
125.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.0 CA$125
$65.2 LKR 20.2K
37.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 CA$148
$36.94 LKR 11.4K
187.93%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Canada
Sri Lanka
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,346 CA$1,871
$271 LKR 83.8K
396.99%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,199 CA$1,667
$138 LKR 42.8K
767.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,170 CA$3,016
$603 LKR 186.6K
259.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,825 CA$2,537
$267 LKR 82.7K
582.90%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,916 CA$6,833
$3,647 LKR 1.1M
34.79%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,953 CA$5,494
$1,136 LKR 351.8K
247.83%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Canada
Sri Lanka
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,974 CA$4,134
$217 LKR 67.1K
1271.32%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.33
16.21
-60.95%

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

Last update for Canada: January 11, 2026

Last update for Sri Lanka: January 13, 2026

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