Cost of Living Comparison Between Jaffna and Eravur Cost of Living Comparison Between Jaffna and Eravur

🙂 Solo nomad: Jaffna is 25% cheaper than Eravur without rent, and 1.5% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Jaffna is 43.6% cheaper than Eravur without rent, and 25.5% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.95 LKR 1,222

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$25.19 LKR 7,798

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.14 LKR 1,590

$8.33 LKR 2,579

-38.30%

Cappuccino

$3.30 LKR 1,022

$2.75 LKR 852

20.00%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.49 LKR 151

$0.70 LKR 215

-30.00%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.32 LKR 98.4

$0.38 LKR 117

-15.79%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.31 LKR 1,024

$2.31 LKR 716

43.29%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.86 LKR 2,122

$3.26 LKR 1,009

110.43%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.70 LKR 526

White Bread (500g)

$0.50 LKR 155

$0.56 LKR 173

-10.71%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.67 LKR 206

$0.81 LKR 251

-17.28%

Eggs

$1.57 LKR 486

$2.15 LKR 667

-26.98%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$5.13 LKR 1,589

$13.80 LKR 4,271

-62.83%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.42 LKR 1,058

$4.80 LKR 1,484

-28.75%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$6.67 LKR 2,064

$8.27 LKR 2,560

-19.35%

Apples (1kg)

$3.99 LKR 1,236

$7.60 LKR 2,352

-47.50%

Banana (1kg)

$0.56 LKR 174

$1.12 LKR 346

-50.00%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.39 LKR 1,049

$5.81 LKR 1,797

-41.65%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.68 LKR 521

$1.25 LKR 386

34.40%

Potato (1kg)

$1.11 LKR 344

$1.14 LKR 354

-2.63%

Onion (1kg)

$0.78 LKR 242

$1.42 LKR 439

-45.07%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.65 LKR 201

$1.20 LKR 371

-45.83%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.43 LKR 133

$0.56 LKR 174

-23.21%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$12.77 LKR 3,953

$10.22 LKR 3,163

24.95%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.02 LKR 5,886

$13.80 LKR 4,271

37.83%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.77 LKR 856

$2.07 LKR 642

33.82%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.94 LKR 911

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.34 LKR 106

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$3.27 LKR 1,012

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.51 LKR 158

$0.41 LKR 128

24.39%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.33 LKR 101

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$0.62 LKR 191

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.02 LKR 317

$1.24 LKR 384

-17.74%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$26.8K LKR 8.3M

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$50.5K LKR 15.6M

$35.1K LKR 10.9M

44.06%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$49.90 LKR 15.4K

$61.0 LKR 18.9K

-18.22%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$3.45 LKR 1,067

$4.43 LKR 1,370

-22.12%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$15.08 LKR 4,668

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$6.75 LKR 2,089

Cinema Ticket

$2.04 LKR 631

$3.42 LKR 1,058

-40.35%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$37.34 LKR 11.6K

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$445 LKR 137.7K

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$39.99 LKR 12.4K

$28.08 LKR 8,690

42.41%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$19.51 LKR 6,038

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$69.7 LKR 21.6K

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$38.36 LKR 11.9K

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$169 LKR 52.2K

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$148 LKR 45.9K

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$248 LKR 76.8K

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$221 LKR 68.5K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

16.45

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

Last update for Jaffna: January 11, 2026

Last update for Eravur: January 11, 2026

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