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

🙂 Solo nomad: Sri Lanka is 9.7% cheaper than Brazil without rent, and 15.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Sri Lanka is 9% cheaper than Brazil without rent, and 19.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sri Lanka
Brazil
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.34 LKR 1,038
$5.51 R$29.03
-39.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.90 LKR 7,425
$28.61 R$151
-16.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.75 LKR 2,099
$6.36 R$33.50
6.13%
Cappuccino
$2.61 LKR 811
$1.75 R$9.24
49.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.69 LKR 215
$1.08 R$5.68
-36.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 LKR 115
$0.71 R$3.74
-47.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.31 LKR 718
$1.81 R$9.55
27.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.25 LKR 1,010
$2.62 R$13.80
24.05%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sri Lanka
Brazil
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.74 LKR 542
$1.00 R$5.29
74.00%
White Bread (500g)
$0.59 LKR 182
$1.49 R$7.85
-60.40%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.83 LKR 259
$1.17 R$6.15
-29.06%
Eggs
$2.21 LKR 686
$2.02 R$10.65
9.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.32 LKR 4,138
$8.60 R$45.34
54.88%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.93 LKR 1,531
$3.69 R$19.47
33.60%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.74 LKR 2,404
$7.26 R$38.27
6.61%
Apples (1kg)
$7.09 LKR 2,203
$2.07 R$10.93
242.51%
Banana (1kg)
$0.98 LKR 305
$1.32 R$6.96
-25.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.73 LKR 1,781
$1.17 R$6.19
389.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 LKR 427
$1.43 R$7.52
-3.50%
Potato (1kg)
$1.14 LKR 355
$1.13 R$5.95
0.88%
Onion (1kg)
$1.20 LKR 373
$1.10 R$5.80
9.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.12 LKR 349
$0.76 R$3.98
47.37%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.59 LKR 182
$0.70 R$3.67
-15.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.96 LKR 3,093
$2.18 R$11.47
356.88%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.01 LKR 4,041
$7.57 R$39.89
71.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.12 LKR 658
$1.22 R$6.40
73.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 LKR 896
$2.18 R$11.47
32.57%
🚌 Getting Around
Sri Lanka
Brazil
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.22 LKR 68.1
$0.92 R$4.87
-76.09%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$4.91 LKR 1,525
$40.58 R$214
-87.90%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.39 LKR 120
$1.05 R$5.53
-62.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.32 LKR 101
$0.85 R$4.47
-62.35%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.52 LKR 162
$7.10 R$37.41
-92.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 LKR 390
$1.09 R$5.77
14.68%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.7K LKR 8.3M
$21.7K R$114.6K
22.97%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.4K LKR 11.9M
$27.6K R$145.6K
38.80%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sri Lanka
Brazil
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$46.49 LKR 14.4K
$67.8 R$357
-31.46%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.43 LKR 1,377
$14.09 R$74.2
-68.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.06 LKR 4,680
$19.35 R$102
-22.17%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sri Lanka
Brazil
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$13.07 LKR 4,061
$23.09 R$122
-43.40%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.05 LKR 1,881
$22.63 R$119
-73.27%
Cinema Ticket
$3.43 LKR 1,067
$6.24 R$32.87
-45.03%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sri Lanka
Brazil
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$36.56 LKR 11.4K
$285 R$1,501
-87.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$451 LKR 140.2K
$7,467 R$39.3K
-93.96%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sri Lanka
Brazil
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.62 LKR 8,583
$49.77 R$262
-44.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$18.74 LKR 5,822
$42.22 R$223
-55.61%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$64.5 LKR 20.1K
$76.3 R$402
-15.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$37.41 LKR 11.6K
$61.5 R$324
-39.16%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sri Lanka
Brazil
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$267 LKR 82.9K
$334 R$1,762
-20.19%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$139 LKR 43.2K
$228 R$1,202
-38.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$621 LKR 192.9K
$645 R$3,397
-3.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$272 LKR 84.6K
$455 R$2,400
-40.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,630 LKR 1.1M
$1,871 R$9,861
93.99%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,246 LKR 387.1K
$1,220 R$6,431
2.09%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sri Lanka
Brazil
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$217 LKR 67.5K
$516 R$2,718
-57.88%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.21
11.16
45.25%

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Last update for Sri Lanka: March 1, 2026

Last update for Brazil: March 2, 2026

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