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

🙂 Solo nomad: Sri Lanka is 6.6% cheaper than Brazil without rent, and 19% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Sri Lanka is 8.3% cheaper than Brazil without rent, and 16.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sri Lanka
Brazil
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.3 LKR 987
$5.31 R$29.48
-37.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.6 LKR 7,051
$29.19 R$162
-19.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.85 LKR 2,048
$6.29 R$34.91
8.90%
Cappuccino
$2.68 LKR 801
$1.76 R$9.79
52.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 LKR 203
$1.08 R$6
-37.04%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 LKR 118
$0.72 R$4.02
-45.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.31 LKR 690
$1.84 R$10.21
25.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.37 LKR 1,008
$2.73 R$15.16
23.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sri Lanka
Brazil
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.67 LKR 497
$0.96 R$5.32
73.96%
White Bread (500g)
$0.58 LKR 173
$1.48 R$8.2
-60.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.85 LKR 253
$1.17 R$6.5
-27.35%
Eggs
$2.14 LKR 641
$2.12 R$11.79
0.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.07 LKR 3,905
$8.41 R$46.69
55.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.93 LKR 1,473
$3.82 R$21.18
29.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.96 LKR 2,377
$7.55 R$41.89
5.43%
Apples (1kg)
$6.93 LKR 2,070
$2.15 R$11.94
222.33%
Banana (1kg)
$0.98 LKR 292
$1.28 R$7.09
-23.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.58 LKR 1,667
$1.13 R$6.27
393.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.37 LKR 409
$1.48 R$8.22
-7.43%
Potato (1kg)
$1.13 LKR 339
$1.17 R$6.49
-3.42%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 LKR 348
$1.1 R$6.1
6.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.14 LKR 339
$0.75 R$4.14
52.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 LKR 163
$0.7 R$3.9
-21.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.97 LKR 2,978
$2.1 R$11.63
374.76%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.23 LKR 3,952
$7.4 R$41.05
78.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.15 LKR 643
$1.18 R$6.55
82.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.83 LKR 847
$2.25 R$12.48
25.78%
🚌 Getting Around
Sri Lanka
Brazil
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.22 LKR 65.5
$0.93 R$5.18
-76.34%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$4.89 LKR 1,462
$41.29 R$229
-88.16%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.41 LKR 123
$1.05 R$5.83
-60.95%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.36 LKR 107
$0.83 R$4.59
-56.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.48 LKR 145
$7.14 R$39.63
-93.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 LKR 391
$1.09 R$6.08
20.18%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.8K LKR 8M
$22K R$121.8K
22.22%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.6K LKR 11.2M
$27.4K R$151.8K
37.42%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sri Lanka
Brazil
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$46.59 LKR 13.9K
$69.6 R$386
-33.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.42 LKR 1,322
$13.69 R$76
-67.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.43 LKR 4,611
$18.72 R$104
-17.57%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sri Lanka
Brazil
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$13.02 LKR 3,889
$22.75 R$126
-42.77%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.96 LKR 1,781
$22.18 R$123
-73.13%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 LKR 983
$6.15 R$34.12
-46.50%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sri Lanka
Brazil
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$36.95 LKR 11K
$281 R$1,562
-86.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$445 LKR 132.9K
$7,377 R$40.9K
-93.97%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sri Lanka
Brazil
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.77 LKR 8,297
$48.73 R$271
-43.01%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.1 LKR 5,706
$41.91 R$233
-54.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$64.2 LKR 19.2K
$75 R$416
-14.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$37.47 LKR 11.2K
$61.4 R$341
-38.99%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sri Lanka
Brazil
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$269 LKR 80.4K
$332 R$1,844
-19.05%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$138 LKR 41.3K
$229 R$1,273
-39.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$613 LKR 183.2K
$638 R$3,540
-3.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$265 LKR 79.1K
$448 R$2,484
-40.86%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,767 LKR 527.9K
$1,689 R$9,376
4.59%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,047 LKR 312.7K
$1,176 R$6,527
-10.99%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sri Lanka
Brazil
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$216 LKR 64.5K
$481 R$2,672
-55.18%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.21
11.16
45.25%

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

Last update for Sri Lanka: October 29, 2025

Last update for Brazil: October 29, 2025

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